From the WDI Blog
http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/WDI_Blog/Entries/2013/3/14_NFL_%26_WDI_Hold_WSDC_Round_Robin.html
WSDC DEBATE FORMAT DEMONSTRATION
WORLD SCHOOLS INVITATIONAL ROUND ROBIN
NFL Nationals, Birmingham, AL
19-21 June 2013
The purpose of this round-robin tournament is to invite leading teams to come to NFL Nationals, stage workshops about the format, hold a tournament and then have the two top teams debate in front of the NFL Nationals attendees on Friday afternoon. This effort will hopefully increase awareness and interest in this global debate format in the USA.
This program will be paid for by a contribution from an anonymous donor who wishes to share the WSDC format with the debaters of the USA.
Six teams will be invited to the event. These teams will be:
· USA world schools team, plus a judge
· Houston Urban Debate League WSDC champion team, plus a judge
· Canada world schools team, plus a judge
· Mexico world schools team, plus a judge
· Singapore world schools team, plus a judge
· Slovenia world schools team, plus a judge
The NFL will provide airfare and hotel accommodations for foreign participants and hotel accommodations for USA participants. Teams should submit plans for travel for 3 students and 1 judge and NFL will authorize ticket purchases. Teams will be reimbursed at the tournament.
The schedule will be as follows:
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Arrival Day
Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Training Day
AM Session 1 – Introduction to the format
AM Session 2 – Differences with USA debate formats
PM Session 1 – Training students for WSDC debate
PM Session 2 – Elective sessions to choose from
Thursday, 20 June 2013
Tournament Day 1
8 AM – Announcement of Impromptu Motion for Round 1
9 AM – Round 1
11 AM – Round 2 (prepared)
1:30 PM – Lunch
2:30 PM – Announcement of Impromptu Motion for Round 3
3:30 PM – Round 3
5 PM – Round 4 (prepared)
Friday, 21 June 2013
Tournament Day 2
8:30 AM – Announcement of Impromptu Motion for Round 5
9:30 AM – Round 5
11:30 AM – Announcement of finalists
Afternoon – Final Round in Main Space
Saturday, 22 June 2012
Departure Day
Staff:
Convener – J. Scott Wunn, Executive Director, National Forensic League
Chief Adjudicator – Alfred Snider, World Debate Institute, University of Vermont
Motion Committee: David Huston, Colleyville Heritage HS TX; Paul Gross, Cornell University, NY; Aaron Timmons, Greenhill School, TX; Stefan Bauschard, Lakeland Schools, NY.
This effort is a joint program of the National Forensic League http://www.nationalforensicleague.org/ and the World Debate Institute http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html
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