September 12, 2024

Dear Coach,

We are pleased to invite your team to the Brenda Boudreau Novice Debate Invitational, taking place in person at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School on October 8, 2024. This tournament is exclusively for novice debaters.

Our debate tournament honors the legacy of BCCHS's long time Debate and Forensics coach, Brenda Boudreau "Boo," who was a teacher at BCCHS from 1980-2017. Boo was an English, Speech, Drama, and Debate teacher for a total of 50 years. She began her teaching career in Wilmot, AK, then Moundridge, KS before teaching at Bishop Carroll. She earned her teaching degree from the University of Arkansas-Monticello and a Master’s degree from the University of Arkansas. Boo affected the lives of many students whom she taught and coached and is remembered for her huge personality and even bigger heart.

This tournament will be held after school. It is intended for Novice (freshman) debaters who are new to the activity. There will be two rounds, with the top 8 teams with the best records receiving recognition in the Novice Division. Sweepstakes awards for the top three schools will be given.

Students are required to utilize the NDCA Novice Caselist. Each school is required to bring at least one judge for every three entries and is encouraged to bring additional judges. Third and Fourth year debaters may judge for this tournament. The tournament will utilize Tabroom.com, and all ballots will be completed online.

Entry fees will be $4 per entry. We will not be providing a dinner break since this is only a 2 round tournament.

Sincerely,

Ashley Arnold

Bishop Carroll Catholic High School

(316) 722-2390 (school)

316-631-5318 (cell)

arnoldashley@bcchs.org

TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. All teams will be debating this year’s resolution--Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks..

2. All debates will use the standard 8-3-5 cross examination format with 8 minutes for prep time per team, per round.

3. Students in their second, third, or fourth year of policy debate may not participate in this tournament as a Novice debater.

4. Any team more than 10 minutes late to the round (through their own fault) will receive a 3-4/0 Points loss.

5. No two debaters from different schools may debate together as a team.

6. Any rules challenges (evidence or otherwise) must be made before the beginning of the next round. Issues of clipping cards should be argued in the debate and the ultimate decision will be made at the discretion of the judge evaluating the round.

7. The tab room will always be open and it is your job to check the results before the awards assembly. Once the assembly starts, the placements are final.

8. KSHSAA revised rules for internet use will be followed. As you register on site, you will be provided with wifi logon information so that you and your students will be granted capacity to access our school’s internet services for competition purposes.

9. We will delay power match rounds after lunch.

10. Cancellations will result in rescheduling, substitution of host teams, or byes.

11. No Mavericks unless it is a last resort and has been approved by the tournament director.

12. Fees for entry and hospitality are non-refundable if drops are made after October 1 at 8:00 AM.

13. Coaches and/or sponsors may be asked to judge in the event of a necessary judge change.

SCHEDULE OF ROUNDS

Round 1: 4:30-6:00

Round 2: 6:00-7:30

Awards: 7:30 PM or ASAP