Climb the Mountain Online Debate Tournament April 29, 2017, Saturday
How to Online Debate! Ballots emailed Go to Facebook page for postings and topics. Facebook Announcements & Discussion Page Debates and topic striking at: http://www.debatable.co Aff debater creates debate in debatable.co after topics are announced Debaters strike topics in debatable.co (neg strikes first) 20 minutes prep time 11:00am to 5:45pm pacific coast time 3 rounds plus two elims in IPDA debate All times shown are Pacific Coast Time 11:00 Check-in 1. Coaches confirm to Jim Hanson that all debaters and judges are online and ready 2. Coaches-students report any errors in the pairings to Jim Hanson asap 3. Every debater and judge views this: Judge – Coach Expectations PPoint Student – Observer Expectations PPoint 4. Test tech to make sure it works—confirm with every debate and every judge Seek help from X for tech issues 11:20 Round 1 12:40 Round 2 2:00 Round 3 3:20 Break 3:30 Elim 1 4:50 Elim 2 ENTRY DUE TUES. APR. 25, 10pm pacific coast time Email Jim Hanson at hansonjb@gmail.com with First and last name of debater, open, jv, or novice division First and last name of judge, email address of judge, any constraints or others for the judge (need 1 judge per 3 debaters) FEES School Fee: $20 Debater Fee: $20 per IPDA debater Judging Fees: $40 per uncovered IPDA debater (you need 1 judge per 3 debaters) Partial commitment judges judge all rounds and for rounds beyond commitment, fees are reduced. If you need to hire judges, please tell Jim at least one week before the tournament starts at hansonjb@gmail.com AWARDS Mailed to participants. Stuffed animals for those placing (top half of speakers; debaters that advance to elims). Silver Stainless Steel Platters for first place. DIVISIONS We will use IPDA definitions of divisions. Novice (debaters with 8 or less debate tournaments) Junior (debaters with 16 or less debate tournaments; or debaters who have competed in 8 or less debate tournaments after their novice eligibility is used) Open (open to any participant). Exception? We want your students to have the right opportunity. Contact Jim Hanson at hansonjb@gmail.com			Speaking Times: · Affirmative constructive speech (5 minutes) · Negative cross-examination of affirmative (2 minutes) · 1 minute prep for neg. · Negative constructive speech (6 minutes) · Affirmative cross-examination of negative (2 minutes) · 1 minute prep for aff. · Affirmative rebuttal (3 minutes) · 1 minute prep for neg. · Negative rebuttal and summary (5 minutes) · 1 minute prep for aff. · Affirmative summary (3 minutes) NW Forensics Page with Other Climb Tournaments Parli Flow Template (for judges; competitors may use computers for debatable.co/skype BUT cannot use computers for flowing nor for reading any materials prepared prior to topic announcement unless they have a disabilities exception—just email Jim for this) Email Jim Hanson (Tab) questions at hansonjb@gmail.com or hansonjb.tab@gmail.com
	External Links Climb the Mountain Speech and Debate Foundation IPDA Debate