Buffalo PreRegion Battles 

This tournament is a region prep tournament 
The idea is to give kids one last chance to practice cases and speeches before region tournaments. There will ONLY be events held at regions 

Tooele High Debate would like to invite to you to attend our tournament on February 16, 2018 
DATE/PLACE:
February 16th, 2018 Tooele High School 301 West Vine 

Debate and IE SCHEDULE:
2:40 - 3:00 PM	Registration in Tooele High Media Center 
3:15 - 4:30 PM	Round 1	Congress Session 1	3:15 - 5:15 PM	
4:45 - 6:00 PM	Round 2	Break	5:15 - 5:30 PM	
6:30 - 8:00 PM	Round 3	Congress Session 2	5:30 - 7:30 PM	
Policy Schedule	
3:15 - 4:45 PM	Round 1		
5:00 - 6:30 PM	Round 2		
6:45 - 8:15 PM	Round 3		
		Awards 8:15 ish 	

ENTRY FEES:
$4.00 per individual student entered, (a team entry would be $8.00) and a $15.00 school fee. Make checks payable to Tooele High Debate.

EVENTS/LEVEL:
All events will be open level competition.  Foreign extemp, national extemp, impromptu, oratory, student congress, Lincoln-Douglas debate, public forum debate and Policy debate will be offered. 

DOUBLE ENTRY:
Students in foreign extemp, national extemp, impromptu, or oratory may double enter within those events at their own risk.  No triple-entering. No provisions for scheduling will be made.  No double entering if entered in CX, public forum, Lincoln-Douglas, or student congress.

TOPICS:
Public forum will the debate the MARCH topics: We will add them when they become available. 
Lincoln-Douglas will debate the MARCH/APRIL topic:  We will add them when they become available
CX topic is Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its funding and/or regulation of elementary and/or secondary education in the United States..

AWARDS:
There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards in each event. Finalist certificates will be made in events with more than 25 competitors. In congress, the top three in each house will receive awards, as well as the best chair.

JUDGING:
One judge is required for every 5 entries or portion thereof, in individual events and congress.  One judge is required for every 3 teams or portion thereof in Public Forum and Lincoln-Douglas.  One judge is needed for every 2 teams or portion thereof in CX.  If you bring CX teams, bring people who can judge it.  You will designate your CX judges at registration. Those judges will be assigned ballots by name, and must pick up their ballots each round. If you don’t bring judges or your policy judges don’t pick up their ballots, I will drop your teams.  

ENTRY LIMITS:
Entries will be limited to 4 in each event. Extra entries may be approved depending on space.  My school is pretty small, and we are under construction, so please enter early, as I may have to close registration when I am full.   Enter on www.tabroom.com . No changes after Dec. 7th at 3:00 PM.

FOOD:
Concessions will be available for students.  Vending machines for snacks and drinks will be available. Fast food is nearby if you drive, but not within walking distance.   Dinner will be provided for judges and coaches.

MISCELLANY:
Please avoid drops and late entries. Please have required judges.  Late drops and no shows will be subject to UHSAA sanctioned fines. Entries uncovered by judges will be dropped.  NO FOOD OR DRINK IN ANY OF THE ROOMS.