[eDebate] UNT entries as of 11-15-01

Thu Nov 15 18:56:47 CST 2001

We are still a few weeks away but I thought I would let everyone know what 
it was looking like a few weeks before the entry deadline.

So anywhere from 14 to 22 Open already and at least 7 junior already

The invitation is, as always, at the bottom of this letter :)

Hope everyone is doing well

Alabama

O - Jester and Martin
O - Phillips and Al-Sayyed
O - Miller and Milosevic
O - Smith and Evans

Idaho State

O - Bloom and Brower
O - Whittaker and Bunch
O - Andreis and Napier
O - Yuill and Rankin
J - Fredrickson and Durfee
J - Hammett and Rotert

Weber State

O - Eames and McAfee
O - Odekirk and Shackelboy
J - Roake and Roake

Florida

O - Blackmon and Weinstein

Fort Hays

O - 1 team

Wichita State

1 Open
1 or 2 JV

Trinity

????

SMS

Up to 7 teams divisions unknown

UCO

O - Adkisson and Ezzat-Ahmadi
J - Maple and Davis
J - Kissenger and ????

DePaul

2 teams divisions unknown

Joshua B. Hoe
University of North Texas

>Here is the UNT invitation, hope you can join is Denton in December:
>
>October 9, 2001
>
>
>Dear Colleague:
>
>The University of North Texas Debate Forum and the Department of
>Communication Studies at UNT are pleased to invite you and your debate 
>teams
>to attend the annual William R. DeMougeot Debates on December 1-3, 2001.
>The tournament this year will include two divisions of debate on the
>2000/2001 CEDA/NDT topic, have eight preliminary rounds in both Open and
>Junior divisions (assuming enough interest exists to maintain two
>divisions), and clear to an appropriate number of elimination rounds.
>
>We will attempt to maintain the same level of hospitality at the DeMougeot
>Debates this year including breakfast burritos, gourmet coffee, and our
>traditional trip to Siam House for Thai.
>
>Preliminary and elimination rounds will be held at the University.  The
>tournament hotel this year is the Radisson, which has guaranteed us a
>special rate for participants in the tournament.  You should make
>reservations as soon as possible.  Registration will be at the Radisson on
>Friday night.
>
>I join with my assistants Travis Neal and Katie Hatziavramidis, and the
>entire UNT squad in welcoming you all to Denton for some fun and
>competition.
>
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>
>Joshua B. Hoe
>Director of Debate
>
>
>
>2001 WILLIAM R. DEMOUGEOT DEBATES
>December 1-3, 2001
>
>REGISTRATION: We will accept entries for the tournament through Wednesday,
>November 28th, at 5:00 pm.  Please try to write us with your entry, or 
>phone
>it in as soon as possible.  You can also fax it to me at (940) 565-3630.
>Registration will take place at the Holiday Inn on Friday night.  You can
>also reach me via e-mail at:  ifjxh at hotmail.com  or jbh at unt.edu.
>
>DIVISIONS: We will have two divisions of debate at the tournament this 
>year.
>  Senior division is open to any undergraduate student with eligibility.
>Junior division is open to any undergraduate with less than four semesters
>participation in intercollegiate debate.
>
>JUDGING: A qualified judge must be provided to cover your judging
>commitments.  One judge is required for each two teams entered in any
>division.  There may be some judges available for hire at the rate of
>$75/uncovered team, but you should let us know well in advance if you need
>to hire judges.  Judging obligations extend through the first elimination
>round, or one round beyond your team?s elimination.
>
>FORMAT AND RULES: We will use the 9-3-6 format, with ten minutes 
>preparation
>time per team in senior and junior divisions.  Rounds 1-4 will be preset.
>Rounds 6 & 8 will be power-matched high/low within brackets; Rounds 5 & 7
>will be power-matched high/high.  Debate teams consist of TWO persons from
>the same school.  In instances where one individual cannot participate in a
>debate round, that team will receive a loss, and zero speaker points.
>Hybrid teams are acceptable, and may advance to elimination rounds, but any
>hybrid team including UNT students will be ineligible for participation in
>elimination rounds.  In instances where one individual from a team cannot
>participate in a debate round, that team will receive a loss, and zero
>speaker points will be awarded to the team member not participating.  All
>teams with a 5-3 record or better, up to 16 teams, will advance to
>elimination rounds.  We will NOT break brackets in elimination rounds.
>
>While we do believe that there are some debates that are difficult to
>decide, we must insist that judges render a decision indicating that one
>(and, only one) team did the better job of debating.  Judges who do not 
>wish
>to render such a decision in a particular debate will defer their decision
>to a tab room managed toss of the coin to determine a winner and loser in a
>given debate.
>
>FEES: Entry fees are $60 per team for Senior and Junior division teams.
>This includes trophies, tournament supply expenses, and hospitality.
>
>HOUSING: We have reserved a block of rooms at the Radisson here in Denton.
>These rooms are priced at $79 room for a double.  The Radisson is where the
>pairings will be released, and registration will take place.  Please 
>confirm
>your reservation at the Radisson by calling (940) 565-8499.  Make sure to
>mention University of North Texas Debate.  If the Radisson is sold out, or
>you are looking for lower priced alternatives to the Radisson I am 
>including
>a list at the bottom of this invitation.
>
>
>TRANSPORTATION: We will provide shuttle service between the Radisson and 
>UNT
>during the tournament.  Those requiring transportation between DFW
>Airport/Love Field and the hotel should contact us as soon as possible with
>your flight information (in almost all instances we will provide
>transportation)
>
>
>SCHEDULE:
>
>Friday, November 30
>
>7:00-10:00 pm	Registration, Radisson Lobby
>
>Saturday, December 1
>
>7:00 am		Pairings Released for Rounds 1 & 2
>8:00 am		Round One
>10:30 am		Round Two
>2:00 pm		Pairings Released for Rounds 3 & 4
>3:00 pm		Round Three
>5:30 pm		Round Four
>9:00 pm		Join Josh at Siam house for a taste of Denton
>
>Sunday, December 2
>
>7:00 am		Pairings Released for Round 5
>8:00 am		Round Five (High/High)
>11:00 am		Round Six (High/Low, paired off of 1-5)
>3:00 pm		Round Seven (High/High, paired off of 1-6)
>6:00 pm		Round Eight (High/Low, paired off of 1-7)
>9:30 pm		Teams Advancing Announced at Radisson
>
>Monday, December 3
>
>7:00 am		Pairings Released at Radisson
>8:00 am		First Elimination Round
>10:30 am		Awards Ceremony
>Further Elimination Rounds follow ASAP
>
>ENTRY FORM
>2001 William DeMougeot Debates
>December 1-3. 2001
>
>PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM BY NOVEMBER  28th, 2001 TO:
>
>Joshua B. Hoe, Department of Communication Studies
>University of North Texas
>Denton, TX 76203-5268
>(940) 369-7851
>E-Mail:	ifjxh at hotmail.com
>Fax:		(940) 565-3630
>
>
>School:	______________________________
>
>Director:	______________________________
>
>Address:	______________________________
>
>______________________________
>
>Office Phone:	______________________________
>
>Judges:	______________________________	______________________________
>
>______________________________	______________________________
>
>
>Teams (First & Last Names, Please):
>SR	JR
>1.	____________________ & ____________________	( )	( )
>
>2.	____________________ & ____________________	( )	( )
>
>3.	____________________ & ____________________	( )	( )
>
>4.	____________________ & ____________________	( )	( )
>
>5.	____________________ & ____________________	( )	( )
>
>6.	____________________ & ____________________	( )	( )
>
>
>
>Hotels in Denton
>
>Holiday Inn: 1500 Dallas Drive (940) 387-3511 -  $79.00 (quad)
>Raddison: 2211 N I-35 E Denton (940) 565-8499 -  $79.00 (quad)
>La Quinta: 700 Ft. Worth Drive (940) 387-5840  - $59.99 (quad)
>Days Inn: I-35 East and Ft. Worth Drive (940) 566-1990 $64.95 (quad) $54.95
>(two people)
>
>Other Hotels:
>
>Ramada: 820 S I-35 E Denton (940) 387-0591
>Clayton House: 1111 University Drive (940) 382-9626
>Excel Inn: 4211 I-35 (940) 383-1471
>
>
>Thanks for your interest
>
>Joshua B. Hoe
>University of North Texas
>
>
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