Invitation to 2015 Provincial Championships
The Ontario Student Debating Union and Lycée Claudel are pleased to invite you to the 2015 OSDU
Provincial Championships to be held in Ottawa from February 27th-March 1st 2015. Only teams that
qualified through Regional Qualifier Tournaments are eligible to attend this event. The top eight English
teams will qualify for the National Championship to be held in Toronto, Ontario from April 24th-26th, 2015.
The top Bilingual in Grade 11 or lower will be invited to represent Ontario at the next National Seminar
(date and location TBA).
This year’s provincial tournament will feature 5 rounds of debate, semi-finals and finals, as well as a
dynamic guest speaker at our opening gala, accommodations in the beautiful Novotel Ottawa, a Saturday
night social, and the opportunity to socialize with debaters from around the province, so get ready for a
fun-filled weekend!
Completed Registration and payment must be postmarked by January 31st, 2015
Note: York and Peel English teams (exclusively) must register by February 16th given the date of their regional tournament.
Complete registration includes:
Please check
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Instructions for registration
1) A completed registration form (Page 6
for students, Page 7 for adults)
Email an electronic copy of these forms
for each student to the Co-Tournament
Director, Nicole Ratti, at
n.laura.ratti@gmail.com
by January 31st, 2015.
2) Signed waiver (Page 8)
Please mail items 2), 3) and 4) to:
3) Signed code of conduct form (Page 9)
Ms. Nicole Ratti
℅ Ontario Student Debating Union
P.O Box 105
3353 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, ON
L5L 6A2
4) Send cheque for $340 per student, made
payable to the “Ontario Student Debating
Union”, note that “OSDU” is not sufficient
on a cheque.
Please note that the fee covers the hotel, all meals, and all events during the weekend. Participation in all
events, staying at the hotel, and full payment of the $340 registration fee are mandatory for all debaters.
Each region may send a designated number of teams who qualified through a regional tournament. The
number of teams is allocated based on the number of schools registered with OSDU in that region. The
number of teams (school pairs) allocated per region is as follows:
English:
Central Western Ontario Region:
Toronto:
Peel:
York:
Halton-Hamilton:
GPR + St. Lawrence:
Ottawa:
5
11
2
3
6
2
3
Four additional “wild card” teams will be issued to the teams in any region that have the highest average
score to total 36 English Teams. Those teams will be contacted by the Tournament Directors individually.
Style and Topic
There will be two rounds of prepared debate and three rounds of impromptu debate. Please note that
this is an expansion of the tournament from previous years, and all five rounds of debate will take place
on Saturday, February 28th. The decision to add a fifth round has been made on the basis of feedback and
demand from previous years. The semi-finals and finals will be based on impromptu motions. All debates
will follow the Canadian National Debate Format. You can find the rules of this debating style, as well as
other useful resources, at http://osdu.on.ca/0/wordpress/?page_id=19. Each team will debate BOTH sides
of the prepared resolution.
The prepared resolution is:
THW Not Allow police officers to carry firearms while on regular patrol
Cette chambre n’autoriserait pas les membres de la police d’avoir des armes à feux durant leurs
patrouilles régulières.
This resolution concerns the use of force in the Canadian Police force based on recent controversial issues
of “police brutality”. This is largely to be debated as a principled case, and debaters should not focus too
heavily on the implementation of a bill such as this. Proposition teams are, however, expected to prepare
a clear model that explains the framework of when this would apply. Debaters are encouraged to examine
the British model of not arming police officers on regular duty for an idea of how this has been applied.
All the best, and we look forward to seeing you in Ottawa!
Sincerely,
Matthew Gallagher and Nicole Ratti
(Tournament Directors)
Important Information
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You MUST debate with the partner you debated with at regionals; you cannot change your team
between regionals and provincials. Hybrid teams are not allowed.
Students are responsible for their own travel to and from the event.
All tournament delegates MUST stay at the tournament hotel. DO NOT call to book your own
room. OSDU has already booked enough rooms for all the delegates. The tournament
registration fee covers all hotel costs.
We will assign two students of the same sex from different regions to each double-occupancy
suite. Adult delegates’ rooms will be located near students’ rooms. If there is a specific reason
why two debate partners must room together (legislated by your school, etc.) please include this
clearly in your application form. This must be due to a legitimate reason, not simply wanting to
room with your partner.
Regional coordinators are responsible for their delegations at the event, but other adult delegates
are welcome to come. Adult delegates who are not regional coordinators or members of the
Board of Directors must also complete a registration form and pay $340.
All meals (Friday banquet, hot breakfast on Saturday, hot lunch on Saturday, snacks on Saturday,
dinner Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday) will be provided.
All delegates MUST participate in all scheduled events over the weekend.
The debates will be held on Saturday at Lycée Claudel, which is located at 635 Riverside Drive,
Ottawa, ON K1G 0E5.
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All student delegates will be driven by bus from the hotel to the school and back. All
transportation within the event will be covered, however transportation to and from the event is
your own responsibility.
All tournament activities should be completed by 1:30pm on Sunday March 1st (NB lunch is not
provided).
Note:
 Arrival and registration for the Provincial Championships will take place from 3:00pm – 4:30pm at
the Novotel Ottawa - 33 Nicholas Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 9M7, (613) 230-3033
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Please note that the opening banquet on Friday evening will require formal attire. Please no denim.
Schedule
(Subject to Change)
Friday February 27th
15:00 - 16:30
16:30-18:00 (OSDU,
Coaches)
15:00-18:00
(Students)
18:00
18:00 – 21:00
20:00 - 21:00
21:00- 23:30
(Students)
21:00-23:30 (and
later, if necessary)
23:10
23:30
Registration - Main Lobby; snacks available
Inscription - le hall de l'hôtel; collation de disponible
OSDU Annual General Meeting - Loc. TBD
Conseil Général Annuel de l'UODE
Free time in hotel to prepare debates, meet other debaters, enjoy amenities
Temps libre dans l'hotel pour préparer les débats et profiter de l'hotel
Take seats for dinner
On s'assoit pour diner
Dinner and Opening Ceremonies – Albion A/B
Diner et Cérémonie d'inauguration - Salle Albion A/B
Keynote Speaker/Discours-programme
Preparation and free time
Préparation et temps libre
OSDU Annual General Meeting
Conseil Général Annuel de l'UODE
All students must be in their rooms
Tous les étudiants doivent être dans leurs propres chambres
Lights out, room checks
Lumières éteintes; vérification par les adultes
Saturday February 28th
7:00 and 7:30 am
8:00 - 8:30
8:15 - 8:45
8:45 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:50
9:55
10:00 - 11:00
11:00
11:05 - 12:05
12:10 - 13:00
Breakfast – Two Sittings (Will be Assigned)
Petit déjeuner
Load busses and travel to Lycée Claudel
Trajet de bus au Lycée Claudel
Registration for judges
Inscription des juges
Welcome
Mots de bienvenu
Full briefings – General Assembly
Briefing pour les juges et les débatteurs
Round 1 pairings
Jumelage pour le premier débat
Round 1
Premier débat
Round 2 pairings
Jumelage pour le deuxième débat
Round 2
Deuxième débat
Lunch
Déjeuner
13:05
13:30 - 14:30
15:00
15:20 - 16:20
16:45 – 18:00
18:00 – 22:00
21:45 and 22:15
22:30 - 23:10
23:10
23:30
Round 3 pairings and preparation time (impromptu)
Jumelage et temps pour préparer le troisième débat (sujet impromptu)
Round 3 (snacks will be available after)
Troisième débat
Round 4 pairings and preparation time (impromptu)
Jumelage et temps pour préparer le quatrième débat (sujet impromptu)
Round 4
Quatrième débat
Round 5
Cinqième débat
Note : This will not be a hidden quarter final round, simply an additional round to
previous Provincial Championships.
Dinner and Social Event
Diner et fête
Bus to hotel
Trajet de bus à l'hotel
Free time; students must be in the hotel
Temps libres; les étudiants doivent rester dans l'hôtel
All students must be in their rooms
Tous les étudiants doivent être dans leurs propres chambres
Lights out, room checks
Lumières éteintes; vérification par les adultes
Sunday March 1st
7:15
7:30-8:00
8:00 - 9:00
9:15
9:30 - 10:15
10:00
10:20 - 11:15
11:15
11:35 - 12:25
12:35 - 13:20
13:20 - 13:30
Wake-up call, pack
Appel de réveil, faires les valises
Check-out, place luggage in storage
Retourner les clefs, placer les bagages dans l'espace de rangement désigné
Breakfast (Two sittings at 8:00 and 8:30 am)
Petit déjeuner et élection des représentatifs étudiants
Announcements of English Semi-Finalists and resolution
Annonce des équipes demi-finalistes anglaises et de la résolution
English Semi-Finals
Débats demi-finales Anglais
Bilingual and French Finalists privately given resolution
Les équipes finalistes bilingues et français reçoivent leur résolution en privé
Bilingual Finals and French Finals
Débat final bilingues et français
Announcements of English finalists and resolution
Annonce des équipes finalistes anglaises; ils reçoivent la résolution
English Final
Débat final Anglais
Awards and closing ceremonies
Cérémonie de remise de prix
Meeting of National Championship delegates (Top english teams and alternates)
Réunion des débatteurs pour les championats nationaux
2015 OSDU Provincial Championship Student Registration Form
** Please fill out all spaces and write legibly! **
Name:
Sex:
M
F
Grade:
9
10
11
12
Debate partner’s name:
Category:
English
French
Bilingual
School:
Region:
Email address:
Home phone number: (
)
Emergency contact (name and relationship):
Emergency contact phone number: (
)
Health card number:
Allergies, dietary needs (please indicate severity):
Any other special requirements:
Completed registration form and payment must be postmarked by January 31st , 2015, WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF ENGLISH TEAMS IN YORK AND PEEL ONLY, where registration
forms are due February 16th, 2015.
Complete registration includes:
● This registration form (emailed to n.laura.ratti@gmail.com as soon as possible)
● Signed waiver
● Signed code of conduct
● A cheque for $340 (per student) payable to ‘Ontario Student Debating Union’
Send these materials to:
Ms. Nicole Ratti
P.O Box 105
3353 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, ON
L5L 6A2
2015 OSDU Provincial Championship Adult Registration Form
** Please fill out all spaces and write legibly! **
Name:
Sex:
M
F
Single room* or double? (*An extra charge of $75 per night applies)
School affiliation (if applicable):
Region:
Email address:
Home phone number:
Allergies, dietary needs, or other accommodation required:
Are you available to judge debates? ______________
Please note, coaches are expected to judge some rounds where possible, but judges will be rotated to
allow for time to watch debaters.
Are you comfortable judging French and/or bilingual debates?
Submit this form, with your $340 cheque (or $490 for single room occupancy) to the following address,
postmarked by January 24th, 2015 (Feb 16th for York and Peel coaches ONLY).
Ms. Nicole Ratti
P.O Box 105
3353 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, ON
L5L 6A2
Ontario Student Debating Union
2015 Provincial Championship
Consent to Participation, Waiver of Rights
Liability Release and Insurance Agreement
Warning: This document limits the liability of the Ontario Student Debating Union and its board members.
PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY AND ENSURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND IT BEFORE SIGNING IT.
This form must be completed by each student and adult participating in an OSDU sponsored event and,
for participants under the age of majority, also by the participant's parent or guardian as a condition of
the participant being permitted to attend the OSDU event. For the purposes of this document, OSDU has
been constituted the agent and trustee of the persons and organizations described below, and the
document is entered into by OSDU both personally and as agent and trustee of the persons and organizers
listed below. I, the undersigned, being the above described participant (or the parent or guardian of the
above described participant) hereby consent to my (his/her) participation in this event. In consideration of
my (his/her) being a participant in this event, and the Ontario Student Debating Union, the event's
organizing committee, the agents, officers, servants, representatives and employees of the foregoing
persons and organizers of this event and permitting me (him/her) to participate in the event, I hereby
release the OSDU and the organizers for any negligence, accident, injury, sickness, or loss which may
occur during the course of the event, or while traveling to or from it. I agree to be responsible for insuring
myself (my child/ward) against all above named risks; I agree to indemnify and save harmless the OSDU
and the organizers from any loss or damage from the above named risks; I agree to accept liability for any
damage or injury done by myself (my child/ward) while attending or traveling to or from the OSDU
sponsored event.
Signed,
____________________________________________________________________
(adult delegate, parent or guardian)
( date )
____________________________________________________________________
(student participant)
( date )
Ontario Student Debating Union
2015 Provincial Championship
Student Code of Conduct
Participants at events organized under the auspices of OSDU are representatives of OSDU as well
as their schools and are expected to abide by the requirements of these institutions. These events
include regional and provincial tournaments in Ontario and tournaments for which OSDU selects
representatives.
As an Ontario Student Debater, I understand that if I, at an OSDU event, consume alcohol, or any
illegal substance, or help to obtain or distribute these items, OSDU will inform my parents, my
school, and may need to inform the police. I am expected to behave respectfully towards my
peers, towards the adults involved in the event, and towards any others I might encounter while
representing OSDU, including fellow hotel guests, invited speakers, and facilities staff.
I am required to dress formally at the OSDU Provincials Banquet on Friday February 27th, 2015,
and I am required to dress appropriately at all other times.
I understand that if I violate the drugs and alcohol policy I will be suspended and disqualified from
the event, from all future OSDU events this school year, and from all OSDU events for the
following school year. I would thereby forfeit any prizes, awards, and recognition to which I
might otherwise have been entitled. Furthermore I could be immediately sent home from the
event, at the expense of my parents or guardians.
I have read, understand, and will comply with the Ontario Student Debating Union Provincial
Championship Student Code of Conduct.
Signed,
________________________________________________________________________
(student participant)
( date )