Orange Invitational

["Michael K. Davis" <davismk@mailbox.syr.edu>]

A hard copy of this will be going out shortly, but entries are perferred 
by e-mail.


December 18, 1995



Dear Friends,

The Syracuse University Debate Union cordially invites you to attend the 
9th annual Orange Invitational Debate Tournament to be held February 17th 
and 18th. The tournament will include both Open and Novice divisions of CEDA Debate 
and will break to the appropriate number of elimination rounds. 

We will be debating the spring 1996 (or fall 1995, depending upon how you 
look at it) CEDA Debate topic. The tournament will consist of 6 
preliminary rounds with and 8-3-5 time schedule and 5 minutes prep. time. Each school is 
expected to cover its entries with 1 judge covering 2 teams. A limited 
number of hired judges will be available at $100 per uncovered team.   
Awards will be given to all teams clearing into elimination rounds as well as the top ten 
speakers in each division.

We hope to see all of you in Syracuse this year.  Please join us in the 
"heart" of the northeast for some excellent competition and great fun. 

Sincerely,



Frank P. Irizarry          			Michael K. Davis
Director of Forensics				A man with no title



The tab room will be run by Director of Forensics, Frank Irizarry 
and myself (Mike Davis, indentured servant of the Syracuse Debate Union). We will also ask a distinguished member of the 
community to join us for all the tab room festivities. 

This yearUs tournament will include the following improvements over 
previous Orange Invitational Tournaments:
 * more convenient tournament hotel location (plus a better rate)
 * Coaches reception on Friday evening
 * Lunch on Saturday afternoon (Pizza and Pepsi)
 * Debaters reception (party) on Saturday evening
 * Awards banquet and Brunch following Octofinals
 * Once again, I (Mike Davis) offer to shave the name of the Varsity
   Top Speaker into the back of my head!


The fees have been set to cover tournament expenses such as trophies, 
special parking permits, and the catered brunch on Sunday.
The fees are as follows:

$55 per 2-person team (covered)
$40 per team for schools entering five or more covered teams
$155 per uncovered 2-person team

Entry Deadline:
	Wednesday, February 14th at 5:00 p.m.
	Entries can be called in to (315)-443-5143
			or Faxed in to (315)-443-5141
			or e-mailed to davismk@syr.edu
In case of an emergency, and only in case of an emergency, I can be 
reached at (315)-472-1246.

We have a new tournament hotel, the newly remodeled Best Western located 
just minutes from campus. We have secured a special tournament rate of 
$49 per room (for up to four people). When calling in your reservation let them know that 
you are with the Syracuse Debate Tournament. The phone number of the Best 
Western is (315)-479-7000.

Directions:
	From Interstate 81 (I-81) North or South- Take exit 18 (East 
Adams Street). Coming from the South, you will continue going straight at 
the end of the off ramp. You will see the hotel on your right. Coming 
from the North, you will continue going straight at the end of the off 
ramp, moving to the left hand lane. At the light at East Adams Street (where you cannot go straight anymore), you 
will be making a U-turn (completely legal), and you should see the hotel 
then down the street on your right. The hotel is a large circular building, you canUt 
miss it.



Schedule:
			Friday, February 16, 1996

8:00-10:30 Early Registration & Coaches Reception- Best Western
		
			Saturday, February 17, 1996

8:00- 8:30- Late Registration- HBC Auditorium

8:00- 9:00- Continental Breakfast- HBC Lobby

9:00- 11:00- Round 1

11:00-1:00- Round 2

1:00- 2:00- Free Lunch

2:00- 4:00- Round 3

4:00- 6:00- Round 4

6:00- 8:00- Round 5

			Sunday, February 18, 1996

8:00- 9:00- Continential Breakfast

9:00- 11:00- Round 6

11:30- 1:30- First elimination round

1:30- 3:30- Awards Brunch

3:30- ???- Subsequent elimination rounds

Because of the fact that Frank and I are usually the last judges to 
arrive to our elimination round panels (sans Korcok) we feel that it 
would be hypocritical for us to impose a forfeit rule. However, we highly encourage everyone to 
begin their rounds as soon as possible.

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