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Dear Director of Forensics:
The University of Texas Forensics Union invites you and your students to attend the 4th Annual Longhorn Classic Tournament to be held on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin on December 1-2, 2000.
In keeping with our commitment to a well-rounded forensics education, we will offer students the opportunity to compete in a variety of events, including both championship and novice cross-examination debate, Lincoln-Douglas, Duet Acting, and all TFA individual events, plus impromptu, poetry and prose.
There will be five preliminary rounds in CCX and LD, and four in NCX, breaking to triple-octos if warranted by size. Individual events will feature three flighted patterns and two preliminary rounds, followed by extended semi-finals and finals, where warranted.
We hope to see you here in beautiful Austin!
Joel Rollins, Ph.D. Peter Pober, Ph.D.
Director of Debate Director of Individual Events
Longhorn Classic
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Contestants may enter two events from section A
Section A: Duet Acting, Foreign Extemp, Poetry
Contestants may enter two events from section B
Section B: Humorous Interp, Dramatic Interp, Impromptu
Contestants may enter two events from section C
Section C: Domestic Extemp, Original Oratory, Prose
Lincoln-Douglas and NCX contestants may only enter pattern C events.
CCX contestants may not cross enter into other events.
Entry Guidelines
All TFA rules will be followed. This is a TFA State Qualifier for member schools and a Tournament of Champions Qualifier.
Schools are allowed to enter no more than Six debate teams divided between CCX and NCX, with no more than two in the NCX division and no more than Six LD entries. Individual events are unlimited until we reach capacity.
Waiting list: If you wish to enter additional CCX or NCX teams or LDers, we will put them on a waiting list and let you know if we can accept them by November 27th.
How to enter: You must fax your entries to Peter Pober or Joel Rollins at 512-471-3504. Because of holiday and university delivery problems, we cannot accept mailed entries. Please enter as soon as possible to insure your acceptance!!!!
Confirmation Letters will be sent immediately upon receipt of your entry. If you do not receive one within five days, please call 512-471-1918 or 512-471-1957.
FEES: All entries should be received no later than Wednesday November 22. All fees are assessed the day the entry is received. If your entire entry is dropped, you are responsible for all the fees. All changes and drops made after November 28 will incur a $20 drop fee plus the entry fee for CX and LD debate, and a $10 drop fee for Individual Events and Duet Acting. Drops made after 5:00 PM Thursday November 30 will incur the entry fee plus a $50 drop fee for CX and LD and $25 for IE and Duet. Unreported drops or no shows will be billed to the school. Judges dropped after 5:00 p.m. Thursday November 30 will incur the judge fees plus a $80 drop fee. Judges dropped on the day of the tournament will incur the judge fees plus a $120 drop fee. Judges who fail to pick up a ballot for an assigned round will incur a $20 fee. ALL judge fees must be paid prior to the announcement of elimination rounds or students will be rendered ineligible for elimination round competition. Schools must pay by check, cash, or school purchase order at the Tournament registration. Failure to do so will render students ineligible for competition.
Championship CX Debate $50 Lincoln-Douglas $30 Duet Acting $20 Individual Events $15
Novice CX Debate $40
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CX Divisions: There will be championship and novice cross-ex divisions. Only debaters in their first year of competition may enter the novice division. We will abide by 8-3-5 (8 minute prep) time limits. In the five preliminary rounds of CCX, each team will debate affirmative and negative at least two times (assuming you don’t receive a BYE). Round five will be flip for sides. Each NCX team will debate two affirmative and two negative rounds. We will follow TFA criteria for clearing to elimination rounds.
Lincoln-Douglas: 6-3-7-3-4-6-3 time limits will be used.
Entries: Limit on number of entries is six per school in CX, with a maximum of two in NCX. Limit of six per school in LD. See above information regarding waiting list. We will not break brackets
Judging: Each school is expected to provide one qualified judge for
each two CX debate teams or four LD entries. Schools unable to provide
judges may hire a limited number of Texas judges at the rate of $75 each.
No half judges can be purchased. All collected judge fees will go to paying
judges. All judges will be committed through the octafinal debate and one
round after his/her team’s elimination. Judges can only fulfill responsibilities
in ONE area: CX, LD, or IE. However, if we do use your judges in other
areas and your school has fully met its judging obligations, we will compensate
them.
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Students solely participating in IEs can enter up to six events.
Entries: No student may enter more than two individual events per pattern.
Rounds: There will be two preliminary rounds, semi-finals, and finals in each of the events: TFA descriptions and rules apply to all individual events.
No presentation should be composed of material used in competition prior to the current school year. As well, no student may use a piece or cutting in more than one event.
Judging: Any school entered in individual events must provide a judge for every 15 individual event or Duet Acting slots. You may hire additional judges at the rate of $60. Hired judges will cover 15 slots. Judges cannot cross over into other divisions. All judges will be committed through the semifinal rounds. Schools with semifinalists must commit their judges through the final rounds.
Awards:
All semifinalists and finalists in each of the individual events
will receive awards. All debating teams reaching the elimination rounds
will receive awards. Top speaker awards in debating will also be given.
Sweepstakes will be calculated on the top two entries per event per school.
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The Ramada Inn Limited will be our host hotel for the tournament.
The hotel is located at 5526 North IH 35. Please reference UT Speech
when calling in your reservation. A large block of rooms has been reserved
until November 20th The room rate is $49 plus appropriate tax. Believe
me, you will not find a better rate in the city. Call them at 800-880-0709.
MAKE YOUR ROOM RESERVATIONS NOW !
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Entry deadline: NOVEMBER
22nd!!!!!!!
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Tentative Tournament Schedule
Friday, December 1, 2000
1:00-2:00 Registration. UTC 4.110 (University Teaching Center, 21st and Speedway)
3:00-5:00 CCX & LD Round 1
4:30 Draw for Foreign Extemp Round 1 in Batts 7
5:00-7-00 CCX & LD Round 2, NCX Round 1
5:00-6:30 IE Pattern A Round 1: Duet, Foreign Extemp, Poe
6:15 Draw for Foreign Extemp Round 2 in Batts 7
6:45-8:15 IE Pattern A Round 2: Duet, Foreign Extemp, Poe
7:00-9:00 CCX & LD Round 3 (Lagged hi/lo off 1), NCX Round 2
8:15-9:45 IE Pattern B Round 1: HI, DI, Impromptu
9:00-10:45 CCX & LD Round 4 (lagged hi/lo off 2), NCX Round 3 (lagged hi/lo off 1)
9:45-11:00 IE Pattern B Round 2: HI, DI, Impromptu
10:00 IE Challenge for Pattern A Only
Saturday, December 2, 2000
7:30 Draw for Foreign Extemp Semis in Batts 7
IE Challenge for Pattern B Only
CX Pairings released UTC
7:30-9:30 LD Round 5 (hi/lo off 4)
8:00-9:45 CCX Round 5 (hi/lo off 4), NCX Round 4 (hi/lo off 3)
8:00-9:30 IE Semifinals in Duet, FX, Poe, HI, DI, and Impromptu
9:30 Draw for Domestic Extemp Round 1 in Batts 7
10:00-11:30 IE Pattern C Round 1: DX, OO, Pro
10:45-11:00 CX and LD Coaches' Challenge
11:00-12:45 CCX Double-Octos
11:00-11:45 LD Triple-Octos
11:45 Draw for Domestic Extemp Round 2 in Batts 7
12:15-1:45 IE Pattern C Round 2: DX, OO, Pro
1:15-3:00 CCX & NCX Octofinals
1:45-2:30 LD Double-Octos
1:45 Draw for Foreign Extemp Finals in Batts 7
2:00-3:45 IE Finals: FX, Duet, Poe, HI, DI, Impromptu
2:45-3:30 LD Octofinals
3:00 IE Challenge for Pattern C Only
3:30-5:15 CCX & NCX Quarterfinals
3:30 Draw for Domestic Extemp Semifinals in Batts 7
4:00-5:45 IE Semifinals in DX, OO, and Pro
5:00-5:45 LD Quarterfinals
5:45-7:30 CCX & NCX Semifinals
6:00 Draw for Domestic Extemp Final in Batts 7
6:15-8:00 IE Final Rounds in DX, OO, and Pro
7:00-7:45 LD Semifinals
8:00-8:45 LD Finals
8:00-9:45 CCX & NCX Finals
8:45 Awards Ceremony
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Name of school:
Coach(es):
School Address:
City State Zip FAX
School phone Home phone email
CCX Debaters may not enter IE's, NCX and LD Debaters may only enter pattern C.
Write the first and last names of the contestants and circle the events the person is entering.
Please list DUET pairings at the bottom of Pattern A listings:
PATTERN A:
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&
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Debating Coach(es) (if Different)
work phone home phone email
Cross Examination debate
____________ & ________________ CCX
____________ & ________________ CCX
____________ & ________________ CCX
____________ & ________________ CCX NCX
____________ & ________________ CCX NCX
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Judges Provided
Name Events (CIRCLE ONLY ONE)
______________ CX LD IE
______________ CX LD IE
______________ CX LD IE
______________ CX LD IE
______________ CX LD IE
______________ CX LD IE
______________ CX LD IE
An individual events judge must be available for all preliminary rounds and one round past your school’s elimination. Debate judges must be available for all preliminary rounds and one round past your school’s elimination. Judges may NOT count for both Debate and IE requirements.
Entry Fee Statement
_____ # of Individual Events @ $15 _____
_____ # of Duet Acting teams @ $20 _____
_____ # of Lincoln-Douglas entries @ $30 _____
_____ # of Championship Cross Examination teams @ $50 _____
_____ # of Novice Cross Examination Teams @ $40 _____
_____ # of Cross Ex debate judges @ $75 per judge _____
_____ # of Lincoln-Douglas debate judges @ $75 _____
_____ # of IE judges @ $60 per judge _____
Total _____
PLEASE Fax entries to Peter Pober or Joel Rollins at 512-471-3504. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at the number listed above or email us at jd.rollins@mail.utexas.edu or ppober@mail.utexas.edu
FAX ENTRIES TO PETER POBER OR JOEL ROLLINS, LONGHORN CLASSIC 512-471-3504 Please make checks payable to the University of Texas