Young Lawyers
2017 — Salt Lake City, UT/US
(Co-sponsored by the Litigation Division and the Young Lawyers of the Utah State Bar Association)
The Tournament will include 5 preliminary rounds with novice and open divisions in 3 events, policy, LD and public forum. Because of space limitations there is a 6 entrant maximum in any division of any event. However there will be a wait list. Judging requirements are 1 judge per 2 policy teams or part thereof and 1 judge per 3 in LD and PF. Varsity Debaters who are Juniors or seniors may judge the novice divisions. Policy will use the 2017-2018 national topic and novice division will follow Utah state mandates. Open and Novice Lincoln Douglas will use the September/October topic. Public Forum will use the October topic. Final rounds will be judged by panels of Lawyers from the Utah State Bar Association. Cost will be $30.00 per school, $14.00 per policy and PF Team, and $7.00 per LD competitor. Check in will begin at 3:00 p.m.
Judges meeting will begin at 3:15 p.m.
Schedule
Friday, October 13th
3:00-3:20 Check-in pay fees- Welcome and housekeeping info in the commons
3:30 Round 1 all events
5:30 Round 2 all events
7:30 Round 3 all events
Saturday, October 14th
8:00am Round 4 all events
10:00am Round 5 all events
11:30-12:30pm Lunch Break
12:30pm Quarterfinals all events
2:30pm Semifinals all events
4:30pm Finals all events