High School
The UWODS is pleased to invite you to the 2009 UWO High School Canadian Parliamentary Debating Championships! The tournament will be held on the beautiful UWO campus and will run from Friday, November 27th until Saturday, November 28th.
Style:
The tournament will begin on Friday night with two rounds of Canadian Parliamentary style debate, on the prepared topic listed below. This will be followed on Saturday by three rounds of Canadian Parliamentary style where students will be offered both a straight and squirrelable resolution. It will be the responsibility of the Government team to decide if they'd like to run the straight resolution as it stands, or use the squirrelable resolution as a stepping stone to introduce a case of their own. As both straight and squirrleable topics are commonly used in Canadian Parliamentary university debating, exposure to these styles in high school will bring significant benefit for future years of debating. To avoid any possible confusion, please consult our complete tournament style guide.
After the 5 preliminary rounds of debate, the tournament will break to Semi-Finals on Saturday afternoon. The Semi-Finals and Finals will also be of the straight/squirrelable nature. Trophies will be awarded to the top 8 teams overall, the top Junior team, the top 10 speakers overall and the top Junior speaker.
Prepared Topic:
The prepared topic for Friday evening's rounds of debate will be:
THBT the Government Has the Right to Place Restrictions on Executive Bonuses Given out by Financial Institutions.
Judging:
The majority of judges will be current UWO Debating Society members. A number of UWO Debating Alumni have also volunteered their time and expertise to assist with adjudicating. Furthermore, we are in communication with the University of Toronto, Wilfred Laurier University and the University of Waterloo to send some of their most qualified debaters to assist throughout the weekend. It is one of our main goals at this tournament to ensure that students consistently receive thorough, useful feedback that will facilitate improvement for future rounds and years of debating.
Registration:
The registration fee will be $100 per team of two debaters with a $50 deposit required by the registration deadline of Thursday, November 12, 2009. A registration form should be included with the payment so the UWO Debating Society is aware of the number of teams each school will be sending and will have sufficient coach information. All cheques should be made payable to the “UWO Debating Society” and mailed to:
The University of Western Ontario Debating Society
c/o University Students' Council
University of Western Ontario
University Community Centre, Room 340
London, Ontario, N6A 3K7
Food:
Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, Saturday lunch and snacks throughout will be provided as part of the registration fee. Please contact the tournament director, Sydney Thurn (contact information below), prior to the November 12th registration deadline with any dietary restrictions.
Accommodation:
Limited billeting will be offered on a first come first serve basis. If you are looking for more information on hotels in the area, please contact Sydney Thurn for details.
Location:
All debating will take place within the University of Western Ontario within the Social Science Centre and University College, buildings that are adjacent to each other on campus.
Equity:
An equity policy will be posted a month prior to the tournament.
Miscellaneous:
The official tournament invitation includes the above information, a lot of it in more detail. If any questions remain, please do not hesitate to contact Sydney Thurn (contact information below), the Tournament Director.
Schedule:
Friday, November 27
3:00 PM Registration begins
5:00 PM Registration closes
5:15 PM Show debate
6:00 PM Dinner/Briefing
7:00 PM Round 1 pairings announced
7:10 PM Round 1 (prepared) begins
8:15 PM Round 2 pairings announced
8:25 PM Round 2 (prepared) begins
Saturday, November 28
8:00 AM Breakfast
8:55 AM Pairings for round 3 announced
9:15 AM Round 3 begins
10:30 AM Round 4 pairings announced
10:50 AM Round 4 begins
12:00 PM Lunch
1:25 PM Round 5 pairings announced
1:45 PM Round 5 begins
3:00 PM Semi-Final break announced
3:20 PM Semi Final round begins
4:45 PM Final break announced
5:05 PM Grand Final round begins
6:00 PM Awards ceremony
Please contact Sydney Thurn at highschool@uwodebate.com with any questions or concerns.