October 27, 2014
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to the Newman-FISA Debate Tournament on
November 29th for three rounds of competitive debate. The first and second
rounds in the Senior division (grades 10, 11, 12) will be two impromptu British
Parliamentary debates, each with a 15 minute preparation period. Junior (grades
8, 9, 10) and Novice (grades 6, 7, 8) teams will debate BIRT anti-racism policies
are ineffective in B.C. Cross-Examination style. The Round Three resolution will
focus on anonymous user apps, such as “Whisper”. The resolution will be
announced 20 minutes before the round starts. The top four Senior teams will
debate for the Newman-FISA title in the final round of the day.
Space is limited, and we can accommodate only 35 teams. As a result, we are
initially inviting two teams per school.
Registration is due by November 15th. We ask that Island schools bring one judge
for each team, and that each mainland school bring at least one judge.
Experienced Senior debaters will judge in the Novice division.
The tournament fee is $60 per two-person team. Our start time will allow teams
to catch the first ferry from the mainland and we will conclude in time for
visitors to the island to catch the 7:00 p.m. sailing back to Tsawwassen.
We look forward to welcoming you to Brentwood.
Sincerely,
Neil Bryant
2014 NEWMAN-FISA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m. Registration
10:15 Briefings and release of round 1 topic:
10:30 Round I – Topic #1
11:45 Round II – Topic #2 release
12:00 Round II – Topic #2
12:45 p.m. Lunch
1:15 Announcement of Topic #3
1:20 Affirmatives reveal definitions
1:20-35 Preparation time (NO DEVICES/RESOURCES ALLOWED)
1:40 Round III – Topic #3
3:15 Championship Debate
4:00 Awards Ceremony
4:30 Conclusion
For times and procedures using British Parliamentary and Cross-Examination
style please refer to:
http://www.bcdebate.org/
For British Parliamentary style times and rules, please consult:
http://flynn.debating.net/colmmain.htm
2014 NEWMAN-FISA REGISTRATION FORM
School: _______________________________________________________
Coach: _____________________________
Coach’s Preferred Contact (phone/e-mail): ___________________________
Team 1 -- Division: ________________
Speaker A: ______________________________________________________
Speaker B: ______________________________________________________
Judge: __________________________________________________________
Team 2 -- Division: ________________
Speaker A: ______________________________________________________
Speaker B: ______________________________________________________
Judge: __________________________________________________________
PLEASE RETURN TO neil.bryant@brentwood.bc.ca BY NOVEMBER 15
Invites you to the:
NEWMAN-FISA DEBATE
TOURNAMENT
Saturday, November 29th
10:00 Registration
10:15 Briefings
10:30 Round I – Topic #1
12:00 Round II – Topic #2
12:45 Lunch available
1:15 Round III Topic#2 Announced
1:15 Affirmatives Reveal Definitions
1:15-1:45 Preparation Time
1:40 Round III – Debates
3:15 Championship Debate
4:00 Awards Ceremony
4:30 Conclusion
2014 NEWMAN-FISA REGISTRATION FORM
School: West Point Grey Academy
Coach: Lindsay Spencer
Coach’s Preferred Contact: lspencer@wpga.ca
Team 1 -- Division: Junior
Speaker A: Anthony Mak
Speaker B: Tiffany Chang
Judge: Lindsay Spencer
Team 2 -- Division: Junior
Speaker A: Emma Blake
Speaker B: Erin Brooks
Judge: Jack Bacon (TBC)
Potential 3rd Team
Junior
- Mackenzie Sharp
- Stuart Wall
Space is limited and we can accommodate only 35 teams.
PLEASE REGISTER WITH
neil.bryant@brentwood.bc.ca
BY NOVEMBER 15th
The tournament fee is
$60 per two-person team
We ask that Island schools bring one judge
for each team and that each mainland
school bring at least one judge if coming
with two or more teams. Experienced
Senior debaters may judge in the Novice
division.
We look forward to welcoming you to
Brentwood College School.
Please contact neil.bryant@brentwood.bc.ca for additional
information and concerns .