Re: Corrections to Tuna's Lore

[debate@siu.edu (Greg Simerly)]

>>>>I get the "four rounds is a tournament" thing from being told by Gary
>>>>Larson that a student can debate 3 rounds in a tournament without it
>>>>counting as a tournament for eligibility, but debating 4 rounds makes it a
>>>>tournament or not.
>>>
>>>Big misunderstanding here, I believe.  The above explanation, I'm certain,
>refers to a tournament counting against eligibility.  If a student debates 3
>rounds at a six round tournament, that student hasn't "used" a tournament.
>If he or she debates that fourth round of the six, he or she has "used" that
>tournament.  It counts as a tournament debated for eligibility purposes.
>This is in the Constitution.
>>>
>>>The "four rounds is a tournament" that Tuna speaks of, is not in the
>Constitution. Thus, as Executive-Secretary, it wouldn't enter into any
>decision regarding a student's eligibility.  
>>>
>>>A tournament _could_ have _a_ prelim round, two, or 99.  The Constitution
>says nothing about that (except that for points, only the last six are
>considered).  
>
>
>Thought of something else.  Say there's a three round tournament.  Once a
>student debates that second round, she or he has debated "more than half" of
>the rounds.  According to the Constitution, that student has "used" a
>tournament, and that tournament counts against the student's eligibility.  


And yet something else.  The Constitution refers to DEBATE TOURNAMENTS, not
just CEDA tournaments.  CEDA, NDT, high school, etc. tournaments would count
against eligibility to debate (or to debate in a particular division) if one
debates in more than half of the prelim rounds.  


>
>That's what the Constitution says, and that's how I'll interpret eligibility
>questions.  
>
>Greg
>
>


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