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The Choate Rosemary Hall Debate Team cordially invites you to the Choate Invitational Tournament on January 10, 2016. In both the novice and advanced division, the event will feature three rounds of parliamentary extemporaneous debate with straight resolutions. Initial registration is limited to 3 four-person teams per school. Each school may register no more than 2 teams in a single division and must provide one judge per four-person team. Because of the approaching winter vacation, we are asking for schools to RSVP to hparidis18@choate.edu by December 16th. Please see the attached invitation for more information!

We look forward to seeing you all in December!

Best,
Kyra Jenney
HPRSS Teacher
Choate Rosemary Hall
333 Christian Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-697-2183
kjenney@choate.edu

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Greetings Fellow Debaters,

Please find attached the invitation to Loomis Chaffee’s 34th Annual Debate Tournament to be held on January 17, 2016 (switch-side, cross-ex, policy resolution with a one-hour preparation period using a supplied packet of information). Details about the day and the style of debate are included in the invitation. Those who have been coming to our tournament in the past will notice that we have made several modifications to the tournament while still preserving the style of debate. You should, therefore, read very carefully the invitation which outlines the format of this tournament.

Briefly, our tournament will be, as in the past, a cross-ex, switch side, policy debate, but this year, none of the participants will know the resolution prior to the day of the tournament. We have arranged for long-time debate advocate, Everett Rutan, the Executive Director of the Connecticut Debate Association (who has long-standing affiliations with the Yale Debate Society), to choose a resolution and to provide a 10 to 12 page research packet (given to each debater) to accompany that resolution. Debaters will have one hour to work together in teams (schools) to prepare their cases using the packet (but no other research materials of any kind) before the rounds of debate begin. Thus, teams have access to exactly the same information, so the debates will be assessing how well you can work with that information to produce & defend cogent, persuasive arguments on both sides of the issue. After the one hour preparation period, the debate competition will begin with each team debating both sides of the resolution. The first two rounds will be assigned (one round on each side) – on the third round the side will be decided in the room by coin flip.

We hope you share our enthusiasm for our trial with this format. We believe it will preserve some of the best features of our tournament while eliminating the sometimes onerous research burden that was a challenge for some in in mid-January. Full details on the day, as well as guidelines for judges, are included in the attached invitation.

Teams may enter up to two 4-person teams in each division (Advanced & Novice) and must supply a judge for each 4-person team entered. We ask that you reserve your spots in the tournament by January 8 (earlier if possible) and that you supply the names of your debaters by January 14. The cost for entering is $70 per four-person team – no additional charge for observers

Curt Robison, Advisor to the Debate Society

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Dear Members of DANEIS,

We cordially invite you to the Fifteenth Annual Parliamentary Debate Tournament at The Hotchkiss School on Sunday, December 6, 2015.

Each school may register up to four four-person teams, no more than two in either division (advanced and novice). Space will be given on a first-come, first-served basis, due to limited classroom space. We will send out an email when the tournament is filled.

The cost will be $75 per four-person team and $10 per observer. We ask that schools bring a judge for each four-person team entered. Unfortunately, we cannot provide judges. In accordance with DANEIS league rules, student judges will not be permitted to judge advanced debates. Parents of students debating in the advanced division should judge in novice. We also ask that any students judging in the novice division be experienced debaters who have competed in DANEIS tournaments at the advanced level. Please be sure to brief your judges thoroughly prior to the tournament. Materials are available on the DANEIS website (http://daneis.org/wordpress/?page_id=31).

There will be three rounds of debate. Resolutions will be straight; no redefinition will be necessary. Debaters will then have ten minutes to construct cases. The format will follow the rules available on the DANEIS website (http://daneis.org/wordpress/?page_id=31). We will provide awards for the best three individual debaters in each category, the best three two-person teams in each category, and the best three schools.

Registration will be open from 10:15 to 11:00 a.m. in the entrance to the Main Building and brunch will be available in the dining hall at that time. A briefing for judges and debaters will begin promptly at 11:15 and Round 1 will start at 12:00. Dinner will be available after the third round.

Please RSVP no later than November 13 via email to dconti@hotchkiss.org with the number of teams you would like to enter. Early RSVPs are greatly appreciated. Please email the names of the debaters as soon as you can.

Directions can be found on our website at www.hotchkiss.org. We look forward to seeing you here in Lakeville!

Yours,
David Conti
Coach, Hotchkiss Speech & Debate

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Dear Debaters,

Phillips Exeter Academy’s Daniel Webster Debate Society cordially invites you to its Parliamentary Extemporaneous debate tournament on Sunday, November 8, 2015. The debates will be over straight resolutions and will incorporate the usage of Points of Information (POIs). (Points of Order, Points of Personal Privilege, and heckling will not be permitted.)

The tournament will consist of three rounds of debate. Information on rules and scoring can be found in the rules section of our league website at www.daneis.org. We ask that your debaters and judges be thoroughly familiar with the rules prior to the tournament. As with all DANEIS tournaments, debaters may not consult reference materials of any kind (electronic or otherwise) during the debate rounds. Teams that violate these rules will be disqualified from the tournament.

The tournament will have both novice and advanced divisions. Schools may bring up to two four-person teams in each division. However, there is a maximum capacity of 50 teams at our tournament. Therefore, once the cap of 50 teams is reached, an email notification will be sent out to indicate that registration has been closed.

The registration fee is $70 for each four-person team and $15 for each accompanying observer. Please send a check made out to PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY or bring one on the day of the debate. Each four-person team must supply a judge. In accordance with DANEIS league rules, student judges will not be permitted to judge advanced debates, and students judging in the novice division must be experienced debaters who have competed in DANEIS tournaments at the advanced level. Parents of students debating in the advanced division may judge ONLY in the NOVICE division. All schools are expected to brief their judges thoroughly on the rules, format, and the scoring techniques of debating.

Please plan to arrive no later than 10:00 AM on the morning of the tournament. Breakfast will be available for debaters, judges, coaches, and observers until 10:15 AM. There will be lunch available after the conclusion of the three rounds. We expect to finish the day by around 4:00 PM.

Please RSVP by email to blutherhillman@exeter.edu by Thursday, October 29, indicating how many advanced and/or novice teams you plan to bring and the names of the debaters.. Regarding any questions, problems, or changes before the tournament, please email blutherhillman@exeter.edu. Regarding any questions, problems, or changes the morning of the debate, please call (646) 510-3337 or (323) 356-3241. This will help us to expedite the registration process.

Directions: From I-95: Take Exit 2 (Route 101) in New Hampshire just before the I-95/Hampton toll plaza. Proceed through Rte. 101 toll plaza. Travel on Route 101 west to Exeter. Take Exit 9 (Route 27). Turn left at the end of the ramp onto Rte. 27. After approximately 2 miles, you will see the campus on your right. Stay on the main street and turn left on Water Street; then take the first right into the parking lot (marked with a PEA sign). (Please note, on the online campus map, this is labeled “Data Center Parking.”)

The Daniel Webster Debate Society hopes you will be able to join us. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, November 8, 2015.

Sincerely, Sam Millner ‘16 (smillner@exeter.edu)
Matt Robbins ‘17 (mjrobbins@exeter.edu)
Ms. Betty Luther-Hillman (blutherhillman@exeter.edu)
Ms. Frances Johnson (fajohnson@exeter.edu)

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Dear Fellow DANEIS Coaches,

On behalf of the Phillips Academy Philomathean Society, we are writing to invite you to participate in the Andover Invitational Debate Tournament, to be held on Sunday, November 1st, 2015. The tournament will consist of three rounds of Parliamentary debate (straight resolutions) for both novice and advanced divisions. Points of Information will be permitted and encouraged. Points of Order, Points of Personal Privilege, and heckling will not be permitted.

Awards will be given to the top three novice and advanced speakers, (the top speaker from each school will also be acknowledged), the top three novice and advanced two-person teams and the top three schools. The top speaker in the Advanced Division at this tournament qualifies to attend the World Debate Tournament next spring.

The day will begin with registration in the Lobby of George Washington Hall from 9:00 a.m.– 10:00 a.m. Breakfast will be provided in Paresky Commons beginning at 9:00. Briefings for Debaters and Judges will begin promptly at 10:15 and round one will begin at 11:00. After the conclusion of the third round of debate, at approximately 2:15, a full lunch will be provided for the debaters and judges in Paresky Commons. We anticipate that the brief awards ceremony will conclude by 3:30.

New resolutions will be provided for each of the three rounds. While no redefinition will be necessary, there will be a 2-minute definition-of-terms period during which all debaters must stay in the room with the judge and agree to terms before the 10-minute preparation time begins. During the 10-minute preparation period, the government should proceed to the hallway to prepare separately. As with all DANEIS tournaments, it is strictly understood that teams may not consult any reference materials (electronic or otherwise) during their preparation time or during the actual debate. Teams that violate these rules will be disqualified from the tournament.

The format will be as follows:

Prime Minister – 5 minute constructive
Member of the Opposition – 8 minute speech
Minister of the Crown – 8 minute speech
Leader of the Opposition – 8 minute speech including rebuttal
Prime Minister – 3 minute rebuttal

Each school may register up to two four-person teams in each division, and must also provide one judge for each four-person team. In accordance with DANEIS league rules, student judges will not be permitted to judge advanced debates, and students judging in the novice division must be experienced debaters who have competed in DANEIS tournaments at the advanced level. Parents of students debating in the tournament should judge only in the division in which their student is not participating. In order to save tournament time, the briefing for debaters and judges will be limited to answering questions and explaining logistics. All schools are expected to have briefed their judges thoroughly on the rules, format, and the scoring techniques of parliamentary debating before arriving at the tournament. Judging materials and directions will be sent to confirmed schools the week before the event.

Please email Alexander Djamoos as soon as possible indicating the number of teams that you would like to register in each division. Fees for the debate are $75 for each four-person team and $15 per observer, and are payable at registration. Registration preference will be given to schools that host DANEIS tournaments. Once registrations from host schools are processed, available spots will be filled in order of request. This tournament fills every year. Please be considerate and only reserve spaces for teams that you are highly confident that you will be able to bring. We will confirm your preliminary reservation no later than October 18th. Names of your debaters and judges are due no later than October 25th. Final registrations will be confirmed once these are received.

We very much look forward to welcoming you and your debaters in a little less than one month.

Alexander Djamoos, Faculty Advisor to the Philomathean Society

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Fellow Debaters:

The St. Paul’s School Debate Team cordially invites you to attend our Sixth Annual Invitational Debate Tournament in Honor of Secretary of State John F. Kerry, to be held on Sunday, October 18, 2015.

The tournament is open to both advanced and novice teams, and you are welcome to enter no more than two four-person teams in each division. You must also provide one judge for each four-person team. In accordance with the DANEIS rule, only those who have participated in no more than six previous interscholastic tournaments, or those who have not debated in the last fifteen calendar months, may compete as novices. We do ask that coaches use their discretion.

The tournament will be Oregon-style Prepared, and will consist of three rounds. Pairs will debate on the same side of the resolution for all three rounds. The resolution is:

BIRT: the U.S. government should implement a tax on wealth.

Again, each team shall consist of four students, accompanied by a judge. While experienced advanced debaters are acceptable as judges in the novice division, advanced teams must have an adult judge. We regret that we are unable to provide judges. ALL student and adult judges should be thoroughly prepared in order to ensure a fair and constructive tournament.

Registration fees are $70 per four-person team (including judge), with a $10 charge per observer to offset meal costs. Please let us know by October 9 how many advanced teams, novice teams and observers you plan to bring, by emailing Kevin Barry, kbarry@sps.edu. Once we hear from you and closer to the tournament date, we will send you a request for the names of participating students to enter into our scoring system.

If there are any changes in the number of teams, names of participants, or positions they are debating (affirmative or negative), please contact me as soon as possible prior to the tournament. If the changes are last minute, on the morning of the debate, it is imperative that you call my cell phone (609-571-2206) before you leave your school, so that the schedule of debates, and/or the appropriate information in our scoring database, can be adjusted in time for a smooth start.

Please refer to our directions below to St. Paul’s as GPS systems can often send drivers in the wrong direction! Silk Farm Road is CLOSED to traffic.

We hope that you can join us, and look forward to greeting you on October 18.

Sincerely,
Jamie Denham, Sun Woo Lee, Muriel Wang, Debate Captains
Kevin Barry and Andrew Gray, Coaches

ST. PAUL’S SIXTH ANNUAL INVITATIONAL DEBATE TOURNAMENT
IN HONOR OF SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN F. KERRY ’62

Sunday, October 18, 2015

BIRT: the U.S. government should implement a tax on wealth.

Schedule of Events:

10:00 –11:00	Registration, Coit Common Room
10:00-11:00	Brunch, Coit Upper Dining Hall
11:00-11:30	Joint Debaters’ and Judges’ Meeting, Coit Upper Dining Hall Timers’/Runners’ Meeting in Coit Common Room
11:45 – 1:00	Round One
1:00 – 2:15	Round Two
2:15 – 3:30	Round Three. Note: After Round Three snacks will be available back at Coit Upper Dining Hall.
4:15 – 4:30	Awards Ceremony, Coit Upper Dining Hall

Oregon Style Prepared:

1st Affirmative constructive	7 minutes
2nd Negative cross-examination	3 minutes
1st Negative constructive	7 minutes
1st Affirmative cross-examination	3 minutes
2nd Affirmative constructive	7 minutes
1st Negative cross-examination	3 minutes
2nd Negative constructive	7 minutes
2nd Affirmative cross-examination	3 minutes
1st Negative rebuttal	4 minutes
1st Affirmative rebuttal	4 minutes
2nd Negative rebuttal	4 minutes
2nd Affirmative rebuttal	4 minutes

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Dear Fellow Debaters:

The St. Sebastian’s Debate Team cordially invites you to participate in our tenth NOVICE (Grades 7-9) Parliamentary Extemporaneous Debate Tournament on Sunday, October 11, 2015. The tournament will consist of three rounds of Parliamentary debate. We will be debating straight resolutions and using only points of information (no points of order, personal privilege or heckling). Each school may register one or two four-person novice teams (teams should include a judge as well; St. Sebastian’s will not provide judges). Schools may register by e-mail to: michael_nerbonne@stsebs.org. Please respond by Friday, October 2. Fees for the debate are $60 per four-person team and $15 per observer. Checks should be made payable to St. Sebastian’s School. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us at 617-462-3651. We also request that you call us at 617-462-3651 on the morning of the tournament, between the hours of 8:00 and 10:00, to report any changes in your final registration.

The schedule for the day is as follows:

10:00 – 11:00 am	Registration in the front foyer of the Birmingham Academic Building
10:00 – 11:30 am	Brunch served in Ward Hall. Dinner will be available after 3:00 pm
11:30 – 12 noon	Judges’ and Debaters’ Meeting in Ward Hall
12:00 – 1:00 pm	Round One
1:00 – 2:00 pm	Round Two
2:00 – 3:00 pm	Round Three
3:00 – 4:15 pm	Dinner in Ward Hall
4:15 – 4:30 pm	Presentation of Awards in Ward Hall

The maximum length and order of speeches are as follows:

Prime Minister	5 minutes
First Opposition Speaker	8 minutes
Minister of the Crown	8 minutes
Leader of the Opposition	8 minutes
Prime Minister’s Rebuttal	3 minutes

A 30-second grace period will be allowed for each debater, after which the speech will be terminated. The Government will be given 2 minutes to define the terms in the room with the Opposition and the judge, followed by a 10-minute preparation time for both teams. The Government Team should repair to the hallway for the preparation period. Debaters are strictly forbidden from consulting any reference materials during the preparation period or during the debate. Violation of this rule will warrant disqualification from the tournament.

Directions to St. Sebastian’s can be found on our website: www.stsebs.org; please note that the last turn in the directions will be a LEFT into the parking lot of the Birmingham Academic Building.

Information on rules, scoring, points of information, etc. can be found in the rules section of our league website at www.daneis.org. Please see the five PDFs under the heading “DANEIS Parliamentary Debate with POIs.” We ask that your debaters and judges be thoroughly familiar with all of this information prior to the tournament as we will have just a short time for the judges’ and debaters’ briefing on the day of the debate. There are also a couple of helpful videos in the members’ section of the website.

We look forward to seeing you on October 11, and express our appreciation for your participation. Please see the enclosed form for registration information.

Michael P. Nerbonne
Debate Coach

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Dear Colleagues and Members of DANEIS,

You are invited to the Stoneleigh-Burnham School Public Speaking Tournament. Our
tournament will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2015, and will include three speaking
opportunities in this order:
1. Interpretive Reading (mandatory)
2. Impromptu Speaking (mandatory)
3. After-Dinner or Persuasive Speaking (choose one )

Speakers and their coaches should arrive between 10:30 and 11:15 a.m. Our brunch
will be the only food served during the day. Event guidelines are enclosed and
should answer all other questions. Each school is expected to bring at least one
judge. You may register one speaker or more with five speakers as the maximum.
To be eligible for team awards, you must register either four or five speakers.
First, second, and third place will be awarded in each of the categories. Team
trophies will also be awarded to first, second, and third place finishers. An overall
tournament winner will be named. Please read your event guidelines carefully and
remember that all After-Dinner and Persuasive speeches must be original.
Impromptu speeches must be just that—-Impromptu!

Please respond by September 28. Looking forward to seeing you all again.

Sincerely,
Dr. Paul C. Bassett
Karen Pleasant
Charlotte Minsky and Clara Swartzentruber, Victoria Subritzky-Katz, and
Claire Lane, Debate Society Presidents

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Dear Debaters and Coaches:

Stanstead College cordially invites you to participate in our annual tournament on Sunday, September 20th, 2015. The tournament will consist of three rounds of Parliamentary-style extemporaneous debate (straight resolution). Both junior and senior debaters are welcome to come. However, standard senior speaking times will be used. In addition, no distinction will be made on the tab between junior and senior teams. The rounds will not be bracketed. Each school may register four two-person teams (registration will be open until we reach 50 teams). If you are interested in the possibility of bringing additional teams, please indicate this in the RSVP email. Schools are required to bring one judge per two two-person teams. Stanstead will not be able to provide judges.

Schools may register by emailing at alanglois@stansteadcollege.com, indicating the number of teams and the names of the debaters the school intends to bring. Please register by September 16thth (earlier registrations are welcome and encouraged). There will be a fee of $55.00 per two-person team (additional fee of 15$ for observers). The fee includes brunch and supper. Check should be made payable to Stanstead College. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

We look forward to seeing you.

Sincerely,
Audrey Hamilton for Stanstead College

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Dear Fellow Debaters,

The Roxbury Latin School Debate Society cordially invites you to participate in our Parliamentary Debate Tournament on Sunday, September 20, 2015. There will be both Novice and Advanced divisions. With all DANEIS parliamentary debates now using extemporaneous straight resolutions and allowing only Points of Information (no Points of Order, no Points of Personal Privilege, no heckling), we hope that you will be able to join us for this league opener. At the last coaches meeting, it was suggested that we compile all documents related to DANEIS Parliamentary Debate into one file. The dream has been realized! Attached is a file that contains the complete package of DANEIS Parliamentary materials for prepping judges and debaters, updated with the suggestions made to last year’s proposed documents. It takes time to read through these materials, so please be sure to give new judges this material well in advance. As always, there will be new resolutions for each of the three rounds. While no redefinition will be necessary, there will be a two minute definition-of-terms period, where all debaters must stay in the room with the judge and speaker to agree to terms before the 10-minute preparation time begins. During the 10-minute preparation period, the Government should repair to the hallway to prepare separately from the Opposition. As with all DANEIS tournaments, it is strictly understood that teams may not consult any reference materials of any kind (electronic or otherwise) during their preparation time or during the actual debate. Teams that violate these rules will be disqualified from the tournament. The format will be as follows:

Prime Minister – 5 minute constructive
Member of the Opposition – 8 minute speech
Minister of the Crown – 8 minute speech
Leader of the Opposition – 8 minute speech
Prime Minister – 3 minute rebuttal

Each school may enter no more than one four-person team in each division, and must also provide one judge for each four-person team. In accordance with DANEIS league rules, student judges will not be permitted to judge advanced debates, and students judging in the novice division must be experienced debaters who have competed in DANEIS tournaments at the advanced level. Parents of students debating in the advanced division should judge ONLY in the NOVICE division.

All schools are expected to brief their judges thoroughly on the rules, format, and the scoring techniques of debating. For those new to parliamentary debating and points of information, here is a link to a 39 minute video of the Grand Final Debate at Worlds in South Africa 2013. While the order of speakers and speaking times at Worlds are a bit different, this debate contains at least a dozen examples of attempts to use Points of Information—the largest number falling between minutes 15-21. You can also find this video with the following YouTube search: WIDPSC 2013 Grand Finals: Debate.

The top teams in the Advanced division will conduct a public exhibition debate after the three rounds have been completed. Last year’s winners of our two traveling trophies (Best School & Best Advanced Speaker), please be sure to bring these trophies with you to the competition or mail them to Stewart Thomsen in time for them to be awarded the day of this year’s debate. Many thanks!

Registration on the day of the debate will be held from 10:30 to 11:15 A.M. Teams arriving after the close of registration will not be allowed to compete. A single briefing for both judges and debaters will follow the registration in Rousmaniere Hall. Dinner for DANEIS coaches will be served in the Farnham Room after the 3rd round as part of their fall DANEIS coaches meeting. Dinner for everyone else will be served in the Refectory after the third round to avoid lost time while the scoring room tallies the results of Round III to determine the participants in the Exhibition Round. We will start the Exhibition Round as soon as possible. The scoring of the debate and the standings in each division will be announced immediately following the Exhibition Round. There is a $60 entry fee for each four-person team, and an additional $15 entry fee for each observer in order to offset food costs. Please make checks payable to “The Roxbury Latin School.”

Please fill out the enclosed entry form and e-mail it to us by Tuesday, September 15. We would greatly appreciate it if you could provide the names of your debaters by that date as well. Because our space is limited, we encourage schools to contact us ahead of this deadline as we may run out of space before September 15. If you have any questions, please e-mail Stewart Thomsen at stewart.thomsen@roxburylatin.org.
Sincerely,
Justin Jin – RL Debate President
Stewart Thomsen – RL Debate Advisor