Linfield Mahaffey Invitation-Brief Version (fwd)

[Brenda DeVore Marshall]

Linfield College
R. D. Mahaffey Memorial Forensics Tournament 1998
November 13-15, 1998

You and your students are invited to the annual R. D. Mahaffey Memorial
Forensics Tournament, Friday, November 13-Sunday, November 15, 1998.
Brief pertinent information follows.  A complete invitation will be posted
and mailed by Wednesday 10/28.

EVENT PATTERNS
DEBATE:         CEDA Debate (J, S), PUBLIC SPHERE Debate (N,O)
                PARLIAMENTARY Debate (N, J, S), NOVICE Debate
PATTERN A       Informative (N, J, S), Extemp (N, J, S), ADS (S),
                Prose (N, J, S), Duo(S), In Honor of Women (S)
PATTERN B       Persuasion (N, J, S), Impromptu (N, J, S),
                Communication Analysis (S), Program Oral Interp (J, S),
                Dramatic (J, S), Poetry (J,  S), Argument Analysis (S)
SCHEDULE

FRIDAY November 13
        12:00 Noon              Registration Begins
        1:00 p.m.               CEDA & Public Sphere Debate I
        3:00 p.m.               Extemp Draw I
        3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.   Round I A
        4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.   Round I B
        4:45 p.m.- 7:15 p.m.    CEDA & Public Sphere Debate II
        6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.   Parliamentary Debate and Novice Debate I
        7:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.   Round II B
        7:15 p.m. -  9:45 p.m.  CEDA & Public Sphere Debate III
        8:30 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.   Parliamentary Debate and Novice Debate II

SATURDAY. November 14
        7:30 a.m.               Continental Breakfast
        8:00 a.m.  - 9:15 a.m.  Parliamentary Debate  and Novice Debate
                                III
        8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.  CEDA & Public Sphere Debate IV
        9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.  Parliamentary Debate and Novice Debate IV
        10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Round III B
        11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  CEDA & Public Sphere Debate V
        11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  Lunch
        1:00 p.m.               Extemp Draw II
        1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.   Round II A (Extemp Speaking Begins at
                                1:30)
        2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.   Parliamentary Debate  and Novice Debate V
        2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.   CEDA & Public Sphere Debate VI
        4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.   Parliamentary Debate and Novice Debate VI
        5:45 p.m.               Extemp Draw III
        6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.   Round Ill A
        7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.   Parliamentary Debate  and Novice Debate
                                Octa Finals
                                CEDA & Public Sphere Debate
                                Quarter Finals
SUNDAY November 15
        7:00 a.m.               Continental Breakfast
        7:30 a.m.               Chapel Service
        8:00 a.m.               Extemp Draw Finals
        8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.  Finals A
        10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Parliamentary Debate  and Novice Debate
                                Quarter Finals
        10:00 a.m. -12: 30 p.m. CEDA & Public Sphere
                                Debate Semi Finals
        11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Finals B
        12:45 p. m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
        1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.   Parliamentary Debate  and Novice Debate
                                Semi Finals
        3:45 p.m. or ASAP       AWARDS
        5:00 p.m. or ASAP       All Debate Finals

NOTES:
1.      All students may double enter in each pattern.  Only students who
wish to compete  in In Honor of Women or Argument Analysis may add a third
event in each pattern.
2       Students competing in CEDA and Northwest Public Sphere Debate will
be able to compete in Pattern A of Individual Events but not Pattern B.

FEES
Registration Fees
School Fee:                                             $25.00
Parliamentary, Novice & Public Sphere Debate Fee:       $30.00 per team
CEDA Debate Fee                                         $35.00 per team
Individual Events:                                      $ 5.00 per slot

Judging Fees
Each school must provide the equivalent of one full-time judge in order
for students to compete at this tournament.  One judge covers two debate
teams and one-five individual events slots per pattern.  Please bring
judges.  Judges are committed one round past the elimination of their
teams or contestants.
Uncovered CEDA Debate Team:                             $60.00 per team
Uncovered Parliamentary, Novice & Public Sphere
Debate Team:                                            $50.00 per team
Uncovered Individual Events:                            $ 7.00 per slot

HOTELS

BEST WESTERN VINEYARD INN MOTEL
2035 S Hwy 99 W
McMinnville
503/472-4900
1-4 persons per room    $60.00 per room
ask for Linfield Mahaffey Forensics Tournament Rate
Block held until November 9, 1998
Manager/Contact: Eva Botelho
(Note:  If you've made reservations, contact Eva for the special rate.)

Vineyard Suites Hotel (New, Opened this summer)
2535 NE Three Mile Lane
McMinnville
503/472-1500
1-4 persons per room  $67.00 per room
1 person per room $57.00 (King room)
Block held until November 11, 1998
Manager/Contact:  Stephanie Evans
ask for Linfield Mahaffey Forensics Tournament Rate

Safari Motor Inn
345 N Hwy 99W
McMinnville
503/472-5187

Paragon Motel
2065 S Hwy 99W
McMinnville
503/472-9493

Best Western Newberg Inn
2211 Portland Rd
Newberg
503/537-3000

Shilo Inn-Newberg
501 Sitka Ave.
Newberg
503/537-0303

Travelodge Suites
2816 Portland Rd.
Newberg
503/537-5000


--Brenda