Climb the Mountain Online Debate Tournament Feb. 4, 2017, Saturday
Congrats! Open: ISU Mike Chen First; Montana Grant Alberty Second Open Speaks: Mike Chen First, Grant Alberty Second Novice: Utah St. Chantelle Gossner First; UW Bothell Aaron Yared Second Novice Speaks: ISU Sydnee Harris First; Chantelle Gossner Second Cumes Results Speaker Rankings How to Online Debate! (updated Feb 3 at 11:30pm) Ballots emailed Postings here; Topics here Aff debater creates debate in debatable.co after topics are announced Debaters strike topics in debatable.co (neg strikes first) Facebook page has topics and answers to questions Facebook Announcements & Discussion Page Debates and topic striking at: http://www.debatable.co LD Open and Novice Finals Topics at 4:15pm. Problem with a pairing? Post on facebook or email Jim at hansonjb@gmail.com or jim@climbthemountain.us or hansonjb.tab@gmail.com Topics—Speak at 4:40pm. The US should alter the DAPL route Trump is not mentally fit for the Presidency Facebook is, on balance, harmful for its users The United States should encourage more STEM instruction Virtual Reality will be the next ubiquitous technology Open LD Round 4.htm Topics at 2:35pm. Problem with a pairing? Post on facebook or email Jim at hansonjb@gmail.com or jim@climbthemountain.us or hansonjb.tab@gmail.com Topics—DEBATERS SHOULD STRIKE ASAP; DEBATES SHOULD START AT 3:00PM. The US should reduce sanctions against Russia Taylor Swift isn’t all that good as a musician The USFG should implement a carbon tax It is good when people stop an offensive speaker from speaking It is time for a third party in American politics Open LD Round 3.htm Topics at 1:00pm. Problem with a pairing? Post on facebook or email Jim at hansonjb@gmail.com or jim@climbthemountain.us or hansonjb.tab@gmail.com Topics—DEBATERS SHOULD STRIKE ASAP; DEBATES SHOULD START AT 1:20PM. The women’s march signals a change is happening on women’s rights Donald Trump’s Yemen raid is Hillary Clinton’s Benghazi The US should significantly increase its trade with China The USFG should fund basic education for all primary and secondary students Windows computers are better than Mac computers. Open LD Round 2.htm Topics at 11:05am. Problem with a pairing? Post on facebook or email Jim at hansonjb@gmail.com or jim@climbthemountain.us or hansonjb.tab@gmail.com Topics Donald Trump’s wall is a waste of money. The United States should pressure Israel toward a two-state solution. Cars should be taxed per mile driven. Political campaigns should be funded exclusively through public financing. The United States federal government should ban handguns. Open LD Round 1.htm Topics The Beatles are the greatest musical group in the 20^th century The United States should lift its embargo of Cuba. Donald Trump’s visa ban will be found unconstitutional. Mornings are worse than Nights. Obamacare should be repaired. 9:30am to 6:30pm pacific coast time 4 rounds plus elims in IPDA debate with novice breakouts All times shown are Pacific Coast Time 9:30 Round 1 (postings at 9:15am) 11:00 Round 2 12:30 Break 1:00 Round 3 2:15 Round 4 3:30 Break 3:45 Elim 1 (novice semis; maybe open semis) 5:00 Elim 2 (novice and open finals) ENTRY 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 4 debaters) FEES School Fee: $15 Debater Fee: $15 per IPDA debater Judging Fees: $45 per uncovered IPDA debater (you need 1 judge per 4 debaters) 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: 5--2cx--6--2cx—3—5--3 1 minute prep before each speech Judge – Coach Expectations PPoint Student – Observer Expectations PPoint 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 prep time 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
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