Wildcat Classic at Valdosta High School
2019 — Valdosta, GA/US
Wildcat Classic @ Valdosta High School
The Valdosta High School Speech and Debate Team hope to see you at our annual tournament. This year’s meet is Saturday, October 5, 2019
A variety of events will be offered:
Debate: Policy, Lincoln Douglas, and Public Forum debates on both the Novice and Varsity level (please be aware that if entries warrant, the divisions may be collapsed within each type of debate). Four preliminary round and one break round for each debate division is planned. LD and PF will use the September/October topics from the NSDA. Policy novices will follow the GFCA’s Novice Packet.
Individual events will be offered in patterns. Students may double enter in each pattern (with some exceptions noted.) IE’s will have three rounds of competition with break rounds where event size warrants.
Pattern A: 8:30 - 12:30 Congress Original Oratory Informative Speaking Humorous Interpretation Dramatic Interpretation Middle School Impromptu Oratory/Informative (Just Talk) Declamation |
Pattern B: 1:00 - 5:00 BQD - no double entry Extemporaneous Speaking Impromptu Speaking Program of Oral Interpretation Duo Interpretation MIddle School BQD - No double entry Dramatic Performance Extemporaneous Commentary (Daily Show) |
Fees and Obligations
School Fee: $25
LD - $20/entry
PF, CX - $25/entry
Individual Events - $15/entry
Congress and Middle School Events - $15/entry
Judge obligations are as follows:
LD/PF/CX - 1 judge for every 4 entries or $25 per entry
IEs/CON/MS - 1 judge for every 5 entries or $20 per entry
This tournament will follow GFCA guidelines and best practices for all high school events. It will also follow the GFCA recommendations for Middle School participants.
LD/PF/CX Schedule
RD1 – 8:30 – 10:30
RD2 – 10:30 – 12:30
Lunch 12:30 – 1:00
RD3 – 1:00 – 3:00
RD 4 – 3:00 – 5:00
Quarterfinals 5:00 – 6:00
7:00 Awards
Speech/Congress/BQD Schedule
Pattern A
8:30 - 9:30 Rd 1 A
Congress 9:00 – 12:00
9:30 - 10:30 Rd 2 A
10:30 - 11:30 Rd 3 A
11:30 - 12:30 Rd 4 A
12:30 – 1:00 Lunch
Pattern B
1:00 Extemp Draw
1:00 – 2:00 Rd 1 B
1:45 Extemp Draw
2:00 – 3:00 Rd 2 B
2:45 Extemp Draw
3:00 – 4:00 Rd 3 B
3:45 Extemp Draw
4:00 – 5:00 Rd 4 B
7:00 Awards