Davis County Novice Tournament #2
Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Location: Bountiful High, 695 S. Orchard Blvd, Bountiful
Definition of Novice: Students CANNOT have competed before this school year. This meansa student will have not competed before October 2016.
Events: National Extemp, Foreign Extemp, Oratory, and Lincoln Douglas ONLY
Number of Competitors: There is no limit! Bring ALL of your novices!
Oratory: Per Utah Speech and Debate Association rules, oratories are originally written by the student giving the oratory, with no more than 10% of the speech being quoted material. The topic of the oratory must be of“societal interest.”
Extemp: Based on the number of entries, National and Foreign Extemp MAY be combined. This has not been necessary in the past, however.
Extemp Prep will be in room 103, on the lowest floor. This is the Little Theater.
Lincoln Douglas will use the January/February topic: “Resolved: Public colleges and universities in the United States ought not restrict any constitutionally protected speech.” Note that this is NOT the Novice topic.
Awards: Ribbons for places 1-10 in each event will be awarded.
Judges: Varsity student judges are welcome, and it is requested that you bring 2 varsity students for every 6 competitors, so that we can pair up those judges to enhance everyone’s experience. One adult judge for every 6 competitors is fine.
Schedule:
Registration in Library, and students in the cafeteria/commons: 2:45-3:05
Round 1: 3:15-4:30 (Extemp draw at 3:15)
Round 2: 4:30-5:45 (Extemp draw at 4:30)
Round 3: 5:45-6:30 (Extemp draw at 5:45)
Awards: 6:45
Bus: 7:00
Arrival to Bountiful High: Buses drop off and pick up on the southeast side of the building. There is a new entrance there, which is where all contestants should enter the building. The Tab Room is room #101, which is a change from previously.
Food:
There will be some concessions at the tournament. Judges will NOT be fed, so they should plan accordingly.
Registration: Please send your registration by Thursday, January 5. We are going to attempt this in Tab Room, which Jennifer Baker hasn’t really used, so this should be interesting! (:
Fees: The fee is $3.50 per student. There is also a $15.00 school fee. The money needs to be sent to Sunset Junior High’s Debate Fund. For those of you outside of the District, please make your checks to Sunset Junior High.
Contact with questions: This is best done by email. Contact Jennifer Baker, Sunset Junior High, , or 801-402-6750, for specific information about the tournament. For questions about the venue, contact David Munk at