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Lincoln-Douglas Debate

These directions expand upon but do not replace the information in the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules. The contest director should read Sections 1000 and 1002 of the Constitution, then read these guidelines for additional details. See also the Academic Quick Reference Chart, found in the appen-dix and on the UIL website.

Preparation for the contestPLANNINgMEETINg(DISTRICT)Conductaplanningmeetingwiththedebatecoachesinthedistrictwellinadvanceof thecontest.Themostsuccessfuldebatetournamentsarethosedesignedtomeettheneedsof thecontestantsdebating.Itemstobediscussedattheplanningmeetingincludetheitemslistedbelowandthedetailedagendaonpage2.Delegatetasksatthismeeting.Apolicyforhowthecontestdirectorshouldbenotifiedif adebatercannotattendshouldalsobeestablished.

REgIONALADvISORyCOMMITTEE(REgION)TheLeagueofficeappointsacommitteeof speechanddebatecoachestoadviseandassisttheregionalcontestdirectorbefore,duringandafterthemeet.Alistwillbesentinlatefall.ConductaplanningmeetingwiththeRegionalAdvisoryCommitteeseveralmonthspriortotheregionalmeet.Itemstobediscussedattheplanningmeetingmayincludetheitemslistedbeloworanyotherdecisionswhichneedtobemade.

FACILITIESConsiderthefollowingitemsinselectingtheappropriatebuilding(s)oncampustohousethecompetition,andworkwiththedirectortosecurepermissionfortheuseof thebuildingsandneededroomsandtoensuretheiravailability.• numberof rooms(oneroomforeverytwodebaters)• locationof therooms(buildings)oncampusinrelationtooneanother• facilitiesfortabulation

SChEDULEConsiderthefollowingitemsinselectingadateandatime.• minimumlossof schooltime• adequatetimetoruntheneedednumberof rounds(45minutesforeachdebateround)• timefortabulation,verificationandannouncementof winnersAthreepreliminaryroundtournamentleadingtoasemifinalbracket(quarterfinalroundatregionals)wouldrequirethefollowingamountof time.

regIOn nOTe:because students may be compet-ing in both LD and extemp, the time schedule must be carefully planned and followed.

TrY TO PLACe The rooms used for LD near the rooms used for extemp since competitors may be entering both.

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teRound1.................................................45minutesRound2.................................................45minutesRound3.................................................45minutesTabulation..............................................30minutesverification.............................................15minutesquarterfinals..........................................45minutesTabulation/verification.........................15minutesSemifinals...............................................45minutesTabulation/verification.........................15minutesFinals......................................................45minutesTabulation/verification.........................15minutesTOTAL................................................... 5-6hours

BecauseLDdebatersareallowedtoenteranotherspeakingevent(informativeorpersuasive)oranoncon-flictingacademicevent,itisimportanttodeviseaschedulewiththisconsiderationinmind.Itisequallyimportanttoadheretothescheduledtimes.

DISTRICTFORMAT(DISTRICT)Therearetwomethods(formats)whichcanbeusedindeterminingthedistrictchampionship.Theformatisprimarilydependentuponthenumberof debatersentered,thetimeinvolved,andtheavailabilityof judges.Thedistrictchampionshipmaybedecidedbythefollowing:• Roundrobin.Eachdebaterdebateseveryotherdebater.• Preliminaryrounds(usuallythree)leadingtoasingleeliminationbracket(semifinalsorquarterfinals).

Alldebatersareguaranteed,regardlessof records,todebateatleastthenumberof preliminaryrounds.Thetopfourarethenselectedforsemifinals,orthetopeightforquarterfinals.

Thesecondformat(prelimsleadingtosingleelims)ispreferred.however,indistrictswithlimitedschoolsandentries,theroundrobinformatmayprovemoredesirable.Usethesuggestionsfromthedistrictde-batecoachesaboutwhichformatbestfitstheneedsof thedistrict.Moreinformationabouttheformatsisprovidedlater.

REgIONALFORMAT(REgION)Theregionalchampionshipshallbedeterminedbypreliminaryrounds(usuallythree)leadingtoasingleeliminationbracket.Alldebatersareguaranteed,regardlessof records,todebateatleastthenumberof preliminaryrounds.Thetopeightareseededforquarterfinals.Allundefeatedcontestantsshallbeplacedintotheeliminationbracket.Moreinformationabouttheformatsisprovidedlater.

JUDgESAtournamentisonlyasgoodasitsjudges.Therefore,judgesshouldbeselectedonthebasisof capabilityandimpartiality.Theymayberecruitedfromthecommunity,nearbycollegesanduniversities,orfromschools’coaches,facultiesand/orcommunities.Atminimum,theyshouldbehighschoolgraduates.Thenumberof judgesneededisdependentuponthenumberof debatersenteredand(attheDISTRICTlevel)theformatof thetournament.Athreepreliminaryroundtournamentwhichincludes24debaterswouldrequire12judgesperprelimround.Those12individualscouldalsojudgeRound2andRound3.Eachschoolmaybeassignedtorecruitacertainnumberof judgesorthedistrictcommittee(attheDISTRICTlevel,theRegionalAdvisoryCommitteeattheREgIONALlevel)maydetermineothermeansof securinganadequatenumberof competentjudges.Recruitextrajudgesto“standby”intheeventajudgecancelsorarriveslate.

AWARDSFirst,secondandthirdplacemedalsareawardedandallthreeplacesadvancetothenextlevel.Thefourthplacedebaterservesasthefirstalternate.UILrecommendsthatfourthplacereceiveamedalorribbon.Seelaterdiscussionof secondandthirdalternatepositions.

INFORMATIONTOSChOOLSAsearlyaspossible,disseminatethefollowinginformationtotheschools/coachesinvolved.• date• site• timeandplacetoregister• scheduleof rounds&(attheDISTRICTlevel)format

The UIL provides a database of poten-tial speech judges

on its website.

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te• deadlineforentries/“changeinentry”procedures• judgingrequirementsperschool• informationaboutthejudges(i.e.,agerequirements)• entryfeesand/orjudgesfees• criteriafordeterminingeliminationbrackets• hospitality,concessionplans

CONTESTPACKAgEThefollowingareprovidedbytheLeagueoffice.• BallotsforL-D• Instructionsforjudges• L-Ddebateresolution• Computerguidelines• (REgION)Coaches’packets• (REgION)StateMeetinformationcardsforstatequalifiers(4)• (REgION)“No-Show”forms• (REgION)MeetEvaluation

General information about debateTIMELIMITSEachLincoln-Douglasdebatelastsapproximately45minutes.Eachdebate,madeupof severalspeeches,iscalledaround.Lincoln-Douglasdebateisone-on-onedebateof valuepropositions.Thetwodebatersmakethefollowingsetsof continuousspeeches.

CONSTRUCTIvESPEEChESAffirmative...............................................6minutesCross-examinationbynegative................3minutesNegative...................................................7minutesCross-examinationbyaffirmative............3minutes

REBUTTALSPEEChESAffirmative...............................................4minutesNegative...................................................6minutesAffirmative...............................................3minutes

• PreparationTime.Eachdebatershalltakenomorethanfourminutestotalelapsedtimeduringaroundof debate.

• Overtime.Overtimemaycountagainstadebateratthediscretionof thejudge.• Abuseof time.Excessiveabusemayresultinlossof theroundatthediscretionof thecontestdirector.• Debatersshouldnotusecellphonesastimers.

SIDESInsofaraspossible,eachdebatershoulddebateboththeaffirmativesideandthenegativesideof theresolutionduringthecourseof themeet.Inathree-preliminaryroundtournament,eachdebatershoulddebateaffirmativeoneround,negativeoneround,andthenflipacoinorcometoamutualagreementforthethirdround.Whenabracketisused,determinesidebytheflipof acoinorbymutualconsent.Dur-ingtheeliminationrounds(quarters,semisandfinals),determinesidesbytheflipof acoinorbymutualconsent,unlessthedebatershavealreadydebatedeachotherduringthetournament.If twocontestantshavealreadydebated,assignthemtooppositesidesthanthefirsttimetheydebated.

SCOUTINgDebate,byitsverynature,ispublic.Therefore,alldebatesinLeaguedistrict,regional,andstatecompetitionshallbeopentothepublicwiththeexceptionof debaterscompetinginthattournament.Todiscouragethe“scouting”of apossiblefutureopponentbyeitheradebater,acoach,oranyoneelse,thepenaltiesfornotetakingareexplainedbelow.Thecontestdirectormakesallthefinaldecisionsregardingscouting.

InvenTOrY ALL materials well in advance to make sure you have what you need. If neces-sary, feel free to photocopy any of the UIL forms you may require.

The COAChes’ packets contains important forms re-quired for the state Meet. give one packet to schools placing first, second and third as well as the alternate.

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teNOTES• Takingof notes.Withtheexceptionof thefinaldebateindistrict,regionalandstatecompetition,only

thejudgeandthetwostudentparticipantsmaytakenotes.Forexample,anyonemaytakenotesinthedebatethatdeterminesfirstandsecondplace,andthedebatethatdeterminesthirdandfourthplace.

• Sharingof notes.Duringatournament,participantsorjudgesmaynotgiveoracceptnotestakenduringthattournament.Forexample,ajudgeoradebaterparticipatinginthedistrictcontestmayneithergivenoracceptnotesregardinganyroundsinthattournamentfromanyoneelseduringthattournament.

• Penaltyfordebaters.violationbydebatersof thescoutingruleisgroundsfordisqualificationof thedebaterfromthecurrentcompetition.Thecontestdirectormakesallfinaldecisionsregardingscouting.Suchviolationsmaybegroundsforsuspensionof theschoolfromLincoln-Douglasdebateforthefol-lowingyear.

• Penaltyforcoaches.violationbycoachesof thescoutingruleisgroundsfordisqualificationof theirdebatersfromthecurrentcompetition.Coacheswhoviolatescoutingruleswillalsobesubjecttothefullrangeof penaltiesasoutlinedinSection700of theC&CR,andsuchviolationsmaybegroundsforsuspensionof theschoolfromLincoln-Douglasdebateforthefollowingyear.

Guidelines for use of computersTheuseof laptoportabletcomputersbycompetitorsinUILcross-examinationdebateroundsispermissibleforflowingorevidenceretrievalsolongaswireorwirelessconnectionsaredisabledandremaindisabledwhilethedebateisinprogress.Computersaredefinedaslaptop,tabletandnetbookcomputers.

A. Computersequippedwithremovablewirelesscardsmusthavethecardsremovedbeforethebeginningof anyroundof competition.Itistheresponsibilityof thecontestanttodisengageequipment.

B. Computerswithbuilt-inwirelesscapabilitymaybeusedonlyif thewirelesscapabilityisdisabled.Itistheresponsibilityof thecontestanttodisabletheequipment.

C. Wiredconnections(Ethernetorphone)duringroundsof competitionarenotpermitted.D. Computersorotherelectronicdevicesmaynotbeusedtoreceiveinformationfromanysources

(coachesorassistantsincluded)insideoroutsidetheroominwhichthecompetitionoccurs.Internetaccess,useof e-mail,instantmessaging,orothermeansof receivinginformationfromsourcesinsideoroutsidethecompetitionroomareprohibited.(ThisdoesnotprohibitnonelectroniccommunicationbetweendebatepartnersduringpreptimeandisnotintendedtosupersedeparagraphF,requiringthatevidencebemadeavailableuponrequest.)

E. Sanction:ContestantsfoundtohaveviolatedprovisionsA–Caboveshallforfeittheroundof competi-tionandreceivezeropoints.ContestantsfoundtohaveviolatedprovisionDaboveshallbedisqualifiedfromthetournamentandshallforfeitallrounds.ContestDirectorsshallbeempoweredwiththefinaldecisionconcerningdisqualification.

F. Availabilityof Evidence:Contestantselectingtousecomputersshallhavetheresponsibilitytopromptlyprovideacopyof anyevidencereadinaspeechforinspectionbythejudgeoropponent.Printersmaybeused.Evidencemaybeprintedintheroundorproducedinelectronicform,butmustbeprovidedinaformatreadableandeasilyaccessiblebytheopposingteamandthejudge.

g. Contestantselectingtousecomputersareresponsibleforprovidingtheirowncomputers,batteries,extensioncordsandallothernecessaryaccessories.Tournamenthosts shallnotberesponsible forprovidingcomputers,printers,software,paper,orextensioncordsforcontestants.

Becausepublicspeakingdecorumremainsanimportantelementof debate,debatersareexpectedtostandatthefrontof theroomfacingthejudgewhilespeaking.

Contestantschoosingtouselaptopcomputersaccepttheriskof equipmentfailure.Nospecialconsiderationoraccommodations, includingnoadditionalpreptimeorspeechtime,willbegivenbyjudges,contestdirectorsortournamenthostsshouldequipmentfailureoccur.Bychoosingtouselaptopcomputersintheround,debatersareconsentingtogivetournamentofficialstherighttosearchtheirfiles.Debaterswhodonotwishtoconsentshouldnotusecomputersintheround.

For further clarification, access Frequently Asked Questions Concerning the use of Computers in Texas UIL Debate at: www.uiltexas.org/files/academics/speech/computers-debate-faq.pdf.

TAPINg/FILMINgTheUILprohibitsschoolsand/orindividuals fromrecordingaudioand/orvideoof speechordebatecontests.

ALL DebATes In League district,

regional and state competition shall be

open to the public with the exception

of debaters competing in that

tournament.

for further clarifica-tion, freqUenTLY

AskeD qUesTIOns are listed on the

speech page of the UIL website.

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teAfter entries are receivedENTRIESDonotbeginpairing(matchingdebaterstogether)untilalltheentrieshavebeensubmittedviatheUILon-lineSpringMeetEntrySystemandareinthetournamentdirector’spossession.

SUBSTITUTIONSPriortothebeginningof thecontest,studentsmaybesubstitutedforentries(names)ontheofficialentryif thesubstitutespresentthecontestdirectorwithlettersfromthedesignatedadministratorcertifyingeligibility.Attheconclusionof themeet,submittheletterstothedistrictdirectortobefiled.Afterthetournamenthasbegun,nosubstitutionswillbeallowedandmakesuretoinputchangeson-line.

PAIRINgSOneof themostcomplexstepsinpreparingforadebatetournamentistheactualschedulingof contests.Theprocessof arrangingmatchesindebateiscalled“pairing”becauseitbringstogetherthepairof debat-erswhowilldebateeachother. Carefulattentiontodetailsisimperativeinpairing.Anaccurateandup-to-datelistof entriesiscritical.Forthisreason,thepairingprocessseldomcanbeginmorethanafewdaysbeforethecontest. Thefollowingrequirements(constraints),regardlessof whichformatisutilized,shouldbeobservedwhenpairingpresetpreliminaryrounds,in so far as possible.• nocontestantshoulddebateagainstanothercontestantfromhisownschool;• nocontestantshoulddebateagainstthesamecontestantmorethanonce;• eachcontestantshoulddebatebothaffirmativeandnegativerounds;and• noschoolshouldrepeatedlydebatethesameschool.Pairthedebatersusingtheformatdeterminedbytheexecutivecommittee.(DISTRICT)Thedistrictchampionshipmaybedecidedbyroundrobinorpreliminaryroundsleadingtoasingleeliminationbracket.(REgION)Theregionalchampionshipmustbedecidedbypreliminaryroundsleadingtoasingleelimina-tionbracket.• ROUNDROBIN(DISTRICT)Inthismethodof pairing,eachdebaterispairedagainstanotherfor

aspecifiednumberof rounds.Nodebateriseliminatedif helosesaround,andalldebaterscontinuetodebateuntilthestatednumberof roundshasbeencompleted.Thewinneristhedebaterwiththebestwin-lossrecord,followedbythehighestnumberof totalspeakerpoints.(See“TabulatingResults”whichfollowsforfurthercriteria,if needed.)

Toconductaroundrobin,firstnumberthedebaters.Thisshouldbedonebychance,allowingeachdebatertodrawhisnumber,or,if representativesof debatersarenotpresent,appointsomeonetodrawforeachdebater.Supposetherearesevendebaters.Sincesevenisanoddnumber,onedebaterdoesnotdebateineachround.Thefirstroundisarrangedbywritingthenumbersdownintheirorder,1,2,3,incolumnformandthen4,5,6,7incolumnformuptotheleft,setting4opposite3,5opposite2,6opposite1,and7atthetopforthedebaternotdebatingthatround.Repeatthisarrangementexcepttodropthepositionof “1”downonespaceeachtimeuntilitreachesthebottomandthenmoveitspositiontotheleftanduptothetopof leftcolumn,andtheroundrobinscheduleshavebeencompleted.

7- 6- 5- 4- 3- 2- 1-6-1 5-7 4-6 3-5 2-4 1-3 7-25-2 4-1 3-7 2-6 1-5 7-4 6-34-3 3-2 2-1 1-7 7-6 6-5 5-4

Thisarrangementholdsgoodforanyoddnumber.Keepyoureyeonthe“1”—itrevolves.Conversely,if thenumberof debatersiseven,“1”remainsstationary,andthe“2”revolves,thus:

1-2 1-8 1-7 1-6 1-5 1-4 1-38-3 7-2 6-8 5-7 4-6 3-5 2-47-4 6-3 5-2 4-8 3-7 2-6 8-56-5 5-4 4-3 3-2 2-8 8-7 7-6

Threedebaters Fourdebaters Fivedebaters Sixdebaters3- 2- 1- 1-2 1-4 1-3 5- 4- 3- 2- 1- 1-2 1-6 1-5 1-4 1-32-1 1-3 3-2 4-3 3-2 2-4 4-1 3-5 2-4 1-3 5-2 6-3 5-2 4-6 3-5 2-4 3-2 2-1 1-5 5-4 4-3 5-4 4-3 3-2 2-6 6-5

In PreLIMsof regionalcompetition no contestant should debate another contestant from his own district.

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theaffirmativeandevennumbereddebaterstakethenegative.Itisunethicalfordebaterstoforfeitroundstomanipulatetheroundrobinstandings.Alldebatersshoulddebateasassigned.

• PRELIMINARyDEBATEStoDETERMINESEEDINgintheSINgLEELIMINATIONBRACKET(semifinalsorquarterfinals).Allpreliminaryrounds(usuallythree)maybepreset(aschedulewrittenpriortothebeginningof thefirstroundwhichiscompleteforallof thepreliminaryrounds)orsomerounds(usuallytwo)maybepresetandthethirdroundoranysubsequentroundmaybepower-matched(basedontherecordaccumulatedinthefirsttworounds).• Presetrounds:Inthepresetrounds,insofaraspossible,assigncontestantstodebatepersonsof

differentstrength.Forexample,astudentlistedfirstbyhiscoachontheentryformshoulddebatepersons listedfirst, secondandthirdby theircoaches. If possible,nocontestantshoulddebateagainstanotherpersonfromherownschool,debateagainstthesamestudentmorethanonce,orrepeatedlydebatethesameschoolduringpresetpreliminaryrounds.

• Power-matchedrounds:Anindividualwithsomedebatetournamentadministrationexperienceisrequiredtosetthepower-matchroundandextratime(approximately30minutesafteralltheballotsof thefirstfewroundsareturnedin)mustbebuiltintotheschedulebeforetheroundtobepower-matched.Power-matchingisrecommendedwhen,inathree-preliminaryroundtournament,thenumberof debatersisgreaterthan12and/orif thenumberof debatersisgreaterthan20andtheeliminationbracketisscheduledtobeginatsemifinalsinsteadof quarterfinals.Apower-matchedroundpairsteamswithequalrecordsagainstoneanother.Thismeansthatundefeatedcontestantsdebateotherundefeatedcontestants,contestantswithonewinandone lossdebatecontestantswiththesamerecord,andcontestantswithtwolossesdebateothercontestantswithtwolosses.Thismethod,thoughtime-consuming,helpsinminimizingthenumberof undefeateddebaterswhomaynotadvanceintotheeliminationround.

ByESIf thenumberof debatersenteredisodd,onedebaterineachroundwillreceivea“bye”whenthreepre-liminaryroundsleadtoaneliminationbracket.Thismeansonepersonsitsoutof aparticularround.Inasingleeliminationformat,sufficientbyesmustbeassignedtohavebracketsequalamultipleof four.(Refertoexamplesof singleeliminationbrackets.)• Determiningbyes. 1. Randomlydrawforbyes. 2. Donotassignagivendebatermorethanonebye. 3. Donotassignagivenschoolmorethanonebye.

• Tabulatingbyes.Abyeistabulatedasawin.Speakerpointsfortheroundinwhichthebyeisgivenaredeterminedbyaveragingthetotalnumberof speakerpointsreceivedinallotherrounds.

ROOMASSIgNMENTSAssignroomstothepairings.Trytouseroomswhicharenearbyoneanotherandeasilyaccessible.Repeat-inguseof thesameroomshelpsreducetraveltimebetweenrounds,therebykeepingthecontestontime.

JUDgINgASSIgNMENTSAssignjudgestothepairings,usingasinglejudgeorapanelof judges(3or5).TheUILrecommendspan-els,whenfeasible,inroundrobinformatsandthesemifinalsandfinalsof apreliminaryroundtournamentformat.varyjudgesastosex,race,ageandphilosophyof debate.Forexample,tobalanceapanel,onemightplacealayperson(non-debater)onapanelwithaformerdebaterorcoach,andauniversitystudentwithdebateexperience.Makeeveryefforttopreventajudgefromjudgingadebatermorethanonce.Itisimportanttherefore,tokeeparecordof whichdebatersajudgehasheard.

BALLOTSContestofficialsmaycompletethetopportionof theballotsbeforethetournamentbegins.If pairingsarealteredduetocancellationsorerrors,remembertocorrecttheballots.

COPyOFPAIRINgSDonottypeorduplicatecopiesof pairingsfordistributionuntilthedayof thetournamenttoallowforanychanges.

DO nOT AWArD any school more

than one bye.

ADDITIOnAL DeTAILs on pairing

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The day of the tournament1. Duplicatepairingsfordistributiontocoachesanddebaters.Afteralldebatershaveregistered,meetwith

thecoachestodistributepairings.If thedecisionhasnotbeenmadewhetherornottoalter(break)bracketstopreventdebatersfromthesameschoolfromdebatingpriortothelastround,meetwiththecoachesanddecide.

2. handoutballotstojudges.If youplantousecoachesasjudges,avoidhavingacoachjudgehisowndebater.Judgesshouldnothaveaccesstoinformationaboutadebater’saffiliationorrecordinthetournament.Judgesshouldnottodiscusstheirdecisionswithotherindividualsorjudgeswhilejudgingagivendebateorpriortocompletingtheirballot.

3. Checktomakesurethatallroomsareunlockedandthatthedebateroundshavestarted.4. Collectandcheckeachballotaftereachround.Beforereleasingajudge,ballotsshouldbecheckedto

seethatadecisionhasbeengiven(affirmativeornegative),debatershavebeencorrectlyidentifiedasaffirmativeornegative,pointshavebeenawarded(6-25),reasons(comments)fordecisionhavebeenwritten,andthejudgehassignedtheballot.

5. Distributeballotsforthenextround.Becarefultoavoidassigningajudgetodebaterstheymayhavepreviouslyjudged.

6. Begintabulatingresults.Doublechecktherecordingof eachround.

After prelim roundsTABULATINgRESULTSTodeterminethefoursemifinalistsortheeightquarterfinalistswhowilladvance(break)totheeliminationrounds, the followingcriteriaareawidelyacceptedmethodof determiningseeding (placementontheeliminationbracketfollowingpreliminaryrounds).however,thedistrictexecutivecommitteeorregionaldirector,basedonsuggestionsfromthedebatecoaches,mayelecttorearrangetheorder.UILdoesnotendorseaspecificorderof seedingcriteria.Thecriteriashouldbedeterminedbeforethecontestbegins.• Win/Lossrecord.If severaldebatershavethesamerecord,usethenextcriterion.• Adjustedspeakerpoints.Dropboththehighestandlowestpointsawardedtotiedcontestants.highest

remainingpointtotalwins.If thereisstillatie,usethenextcriterion.• Totalnumberof speakerpoints.Thehighestpointtotalwins.If thereisatie,usethenextcriterion.• Opponents’win/lossrecord.Determinetherecordof eachof theopponentsdebatedbythetwocon-

testantstiedinpoints.Thestudentinthetiewhodebatedthemoredifficultopponents(bestrecord)wins.If thereisatie,usethenextcriterion.

• Opponents’totalnumberof speakerpoints.hightotalwins.

TABULATINgByESANDFORFEITSIf adebaterreceivedabye,orwasinvolvedinaforfeitround,specialattentionisnecessaryintabulatingresults.Creditthedebaterwhoreceivedeitherabyeoraforfeitwithawin,andawardtheindividualspeakertheaverageof hispointsinallotherrounds.Foradebaterthatisforcedtoforfeitaround,thedirectormustexercisesomediscretion.If adebaterisforcedtoforfeitbecauseof suddenillness,forexample,thedirectormaycreditthedebaterwithalossintheroundandhisaverageof speakerpointsfromtheotherrounds.Ontheotherhand,if adebaterforfeitsforviolationof thetournamentrules,thedirectormaycreditthedebaterwithalossintheroundandawardzerospeakerpoints.

Sample Judge Card

Name: ______________________

School: ______________________

Smith, John

Hometown High School

Round Affirmative Negative Win Room1 1A 8A A 102

2

3

Quarters

Semis

Finals

2A 4B N 106

6B 3B A 110

ThIs CrITerIA also applies if round robin format is used.

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In The ALTerIngof quarterfinal or semifinal brack-

ets, the advantage must always go to the higher ranked

debater.

If The DeCIsIOn whether or not to

break brackets has not been made

before the first debate, it is recom-mended that brack-

ets not be broken.

brACkeTs Are nOT broken at the state

Meet.

DETERMININgPLACEMENTONThEBRACKETgiventhedebaterswhowilladvancebasedonthebestrecords,seedthedebatersontothebracketasfollows:

ALTERINg(BREAKINg)BRACKETSyoumayalterbrackets so that twodebaters fromthesameschoolwillnothave todebateearly in thebracket.Inthealteringof quarterfinalorsemifinalbrackets,theadvantagemustalwaysgotothehigherrankeddebater.Forexample,if thefirstseedisscheduledinsemifinalstodebatethefourthseed,andthetwodebatersarefromthesameschool,oneof thetwodebatersinthebottombracket(secondseedandthirdseed)maybemoveduptothetopbracket.Becausetheadvantageshouldalwaysgotothehigherrankeddebater(inthiscasethefirstseed),movethethirdseedinsteadof thesecondseed(theoreticallyamoredifficultdebater)tothetopbrackettodebatethefirstseed.Inthebottomhalf of thebracket,theadvantagealsogoestothehigherrankeddebater(thesecondseed)becausethedebaterisnowdebatingthefourthseed(theoreticallyaneasierdebate)insteadof thethirdseedasintheoriginalbracket.If the decision whether or not to break brackets has not been made before the first debate, it is recommended that brackets not be broken.

ALTERINg(BREAKINg)BRACKETSATREgIONTheintegrityof thebracketsismaintainedattheStateMeet,andtherefore,bracketsarenotbroken.If aregionselectstobreakbrackets,thebracketshouldbebrokenonlytopreventthesameschoolfromdebatingitself,nottopreventtwoschoolsfromthesamedistrictfromdebatingthemselves.

WhENDEBATERSChOOSENOTTODEBATEAllplaces(first,second,third)mustbedetermined.however,debatersarenotrequiredtoactuallydebatetodeterminewinners.Winsinthesemifinalorfinalroundsmaybedeterminedbycointossorbycoaches/debatersagreeingforplaces.

DETERMININgSECONDANDThIRDALTERNATES(DISTRICT)Fourthplaceshallbedesignatedasfirstalternate.Thehighestseedseliminatedinthequarter-finalround,orthefifthandsixthseedsafterpreliminarycompetition(dependingonthetournamentformatdeterminedbythedistrictexecutivecommittee),shallbedesignatedassecondandthirdalternates.(REgION)Fourthplaceshallbedesignatedasfirstalternate.Thehighestseedseliminatedinthequarter-finalroundshallbedesignatedassecondandthirdalternates.

Determinationof secondandthirdalternatesisforadvancementpurposesonly.Secondandthirdalternatesshallreceivenopoints,ranksormedals.

Ballot verificationAballotverificationperiodmustbescheduledafterallpreliminaryroundsandaftereacheliminationroundbeforethewinnersareannounced.Thisperiodisforthecoachestocheckforerrorsintabulation,nottochallengethejudge’sdecision.Distributeballotstothecoaches,indicatethewin/lossrecordandpointsthatittooktobreakintoeliminations(if runningapreliminaryseedingtournament),therecordthatittooktowinthetournament(if runningaroundrobinformat),andanyotherinformationthecoachesneedbeforetheawardsandcertificationtothenextlevel.Whentheballotverificationperiodisover,officialresultsmaybeannounced.Theseresultsareofficialandarenotsubjecttochange.Ballotsmaybereturnedthedayof themeet.

(Optional) quarterfinals semifinals finals

1st seed

4th seed

5th seed

2nd seed

7th seed

3rd seed

6th seed

Winner (or 4th seed)

Winner (or 2nd seed)

Winner (or 3rd seed)

Winner

Winner

Champion

Winner (or 1st seed)8th seed

Loser of Semifinals

Loser of Semifinals

Third Place Winner

eXAMPLe:round 1 - 23 points

round 2 - bye round 3 - 19 points23 + 19 = 42 ÷ 2 = 21

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teAfter the tournamentREPORTTODIRECTOR(DISTRICT)Individualcontestdirectorsshallgivethecontestroster/resultsformandsortingenvelopestothedistrictdirectorimmediatelyafterthecontest.ThedistrictmeetdirectorisresponsibleforenteringresultsintotheUILSpringMeetOnlineEntrySystem.Districtresultsmustbesubmittedintotheonlinesystemandmadeavailableforpublicreviewby5p.m.ontheMondayfollowingtheseconddistrictweek.(REgION)Individualcontestdirectorsshallgivethecontestroster/resultsformandsortingenvelopestotheregionaldirectorimmediatelyafterthecontest.TheregionalmeetdirectorisresponsibleforenteringresultsintotheUILSpringMeetOnlineEntrySystemandmakingthemavailableforpublicreviewby5p.m.of theMondayfollowingtheregionalmeet.Regionaldirectorsshallalsoprovidealistof contestantabsenteesif alternateswerenotpresenttotaketheseindividuals’places.

WINNERS’PACKETSANDAWARDSPresent themedals to thewinners.Please informeachadvancingdebaterandalternates thatwinners’informationispostedontheUILwebsite.

DISTRIBUTINgLDSTATEMEETCOAChES’PACKETSThecoachof eachadvancingdebaterandalternateshouldbegivenanLDStateMeetCoaches’Packet.Thispacketcontainscriticalinformation.Makecoachesawareof thejudgedeadline.Schoolsmustprovideajudgetobeeligibletocompeteatstate.Judgeformsmustbesubmittedonline.

DISTRICTDEBATENO-ShOWSCompilealistof debaters(andtheirschools)whodidnotcompete.ForwardthistotheDistrictExecutiveCommittee.

REgIONALDEBATENO-ShOWFORMS(REgION)CompletearegionalDebateNo-ShowFormforanydebaterwhodidnotcompeteandfailedtonotifytheregionalcontestdirectorinadvance.givethesecompletedformstotheregionaldirectoralongwiththecontestresultsfrom.Faxacopyof eachformtotheUILstateoffice,totheattentionof JanaRiggins.

MAILINgRESULTSMailingfullmeetresultstoparticipatingschoolsisoptionalsinceresultswillbepostedonline.

EXTRACONTESTMATERIALSDestroyordistributeanyextracontestmaterials.

InDIvIDUAL POInTs1st place ............................ 152nd place ........................... 123rd place ........................... 104th place ............................. 8

Points are awarded only through fourth place in LD debate.

sPeeCh TeAM POInTs1st place ............................ 102nd place .............................5

sPeeCh TeAM POInTsThe UIL spring Meet Online entry system will calculate and award speech team points.

OnLIne nOTe: If this is your final speech event to certify ranks, be sure to click on “verify speech team results” to calculate speech team points.