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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