Re: Public Format Proposal

[Larry Rose <lrose@utdallas.edu>]

..Larry

At 02:12 PM 12/16/96 -1000, you wrote:
>I think we have this already: it's called parli.  Tournaments in the
>Northwest (and many in the Rocky Mountain Region, California, etc.) already
>include a full slate of parlimentary events at tournaments.  They already
>have their own National Tournament and their own point system.  Why create
>another??
>
>~Jason
>
>
>At 02:37 PM 12/16/96 -0500, you wrote:
>>I'd like feedback on the following idea:
>>
>>Proposal:
>>
>>In conjunction with NPDA, APDA, NEDA, and NFA, CEDA should seek to create and
>>promote the inclusion of Public Format Divisions at collegiate debate
>>tournaments. CEDA will maintain a public format points list and support a
>>national championship tournament, though due to room limitations this may be
>>held at separate place and time. Such a division will use a mix of policy and
>>value resolutions to be drawn from the problem area of the common CEDA/NDT
>>topic, with each specific topic announced 15 minutes before the start of 1AC.
>>A diversity of public-oriented debate formats will be encouraged and left to
>>tournament directors to announce in invitations, including specific rules
>>regarding limits on quoted materials.
>>Participation in Public Format Divsion will not count against novice or
>>junior CEDA eligibility.
>=====================
>Jason Neiffer
>Short Prep and Debate Coach, Helena High School
>Executive Secretary, Northwest Forensics Conference
>Carroll College Forensics, Alumni
>jneiffer@mcn.net
>jneiffer@juno.com
>jason.neiffer@bigfoot.com
>
>
>

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