Buffalo UIL Tournament that Teaches
2024 — Buffalo, TX/US
Buffalo High School presents the Tournament that Teaches
September 28, 2024
Welcome to the “Tournament That Teaches” for novice and varsity competitors. In the morning, students will participate in educational sessions conducted by some of the best instructors in the state. In the afternoon novices will have “educational” rounds and varsity students will practice judging skills.
Novice students will be provided with cases, briefs, and other materials.
Varsity students will attend sessions on judge adaptation and how to judge debate, case analysis (competitors should bring any aff and neg cases/arguments they are using this season or working on) and other areas aimed at helping them grow into stronger debaters.
We will use Tabroom for registration and balloting. Students will need to have their own Tabroom account created and linked to the school/institution they attend and an email address attached/linked to their account.
For information on how to make a Tabroom account check out this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyTqMwhRJpo
For information on how to register for the tournament after creating an account is here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc3pdZi5WXM
For any further questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to Melonie Menefee at menefeems@buffaloisd.net or Julian Erdmann at julian.t.erdmann@gmail.com
Entry Fees
Novice Congress and Extemp - $20 per competitor
Novice LD - $30 per competitor
Novice CX - $40 per team
Varsity Educational Session - $25 per student
Judge Fees
1 judge for every 2 entries or less for CX or a missing judge fee of $125
1 judge for every 4 entries or less for LD or a missing judge fee of $125
1 judge for every 6 entries or less for Congress/Extemp or a missing judge fee of $125
VARSITY STUDENTS WHO REGISTER FOR AND ATTEND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS MAY FULFILL JUDGING OBLIGATIONS!
STAFF
Novice Cross-Examination: Chris O'Brien and Colby Menefee
Novice Lincoln-Douglas: Vincent Crowson and John Anderson
Novice Extemp:
Novice Congress:
Varsity Sessions:
TOPICS
CX Debate: Policy debate will use the 2024-25 topic -
Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks.
LD Debate: LD Debate will use the UIL Fall 2024 topic -
Resolved: In the United States, agroecology ought to be prioritized over industrial agriculture.
Congress Docket: Texas Forensic Association Fall Docket 2024, Items 1-10.
ALL SCHOOLS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THEIR OUTSTANDING BALANCES ON THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT OR PROVIDE A PURCHASE ORDER. FAILURE TO PAY YOUR FEES WILL RESULT IN YOUR STUDENTS BEING REMOVED FROM THE TOURNAMENT. If you have to request an exception please email Julian Erdmann atJulian.T.Erdmann@gmail.com
If we haven't received payment within 30 days after the completion of the tournament we reserve the right to charge a $100 late fee. For every additional 7 days after 30 days that the balance remains unpaid, we will charge an additional $50.