Re: whole year topics

[BLechtreck@aol.com]

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The CEDA constitution specifies that two topics will be debated, one in the
fall and one in the Spring. Voting on the same topic on the Spring ballot is
a deviation from the consitution and by that document would require a
referendum be passed by the majority (I think) of schools that vote. 
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The constitution says that there must be 2 topics, but does it say they have
to be different? If we vote to debate mexico again, we will have debated 2
topics.... they just happen to say the same thing.

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At least have decency to allow these programs to adapt - either by changing
their scheduling, shadow researching the fall topic or conceding some level
of success. 
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I don't see the disadvantage. First, since we are discussing this only 1
month into the topic, people who would shadow, probably should on the off
chance. Second,  do you really think that the teams that start second
semester on Mexico would not be able to get their hands on everything that
their counterparts have? I just don't see how this will keep the big teams
from being the haves and the little teams from being the have nots.

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This process should be open to the membership - don;t let some closed door
decision by the executive council change this. 
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It WOULD be open to the membership. All we are asking is that it appear on
the ballot. If the membership chooses to debate it a second semester, I would
think that the membership had spoken.

>>>>>>>>>>
We currently recognize the existance of second-sem only programs with an
AWARD - how can CEDA be committed to supporting these programs at the same
time as promulgating an ambiguous policy that has the potential to destroy
them? 
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Again, I fail to see the harm. Since those programs which compete for that
award would be starting on equal ground, where would the problem be? Granted,
they "could possibly" be less competitive then their whole year counterparts,
but they only have to compete against other late starters for the award. And
as far as competitiveness at CEDA Nats, I think that the teams which would be
competitive on a second semester topic will still be competitive (and yes,
that includes you).

AARON ASKS THE QUESTIONS:

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1) How does the executive concil justify this deviation from the
constitution? 
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I'm not sure it does. You would have to check your constitution and see if it
mandates that the 2 topics be different.

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2) Why is this arrangement better than a definate yearlong topic? 
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It isn't. It just so happens that the people debating Mexico (at least some
of us) are rather enjoying it. I don't think this has been a devious plot by
the CEDA anarchists to force the idea of whole year topics on others. It just
so happens that Mexico is a pretty cool topic and we would like to debate it
more than a few times, and would like to debate it at some tournaments that
really matter (no offense to the 1st semester tourney hosts, but I think you
know what I mean). And while it is true that I may tire of it by January, I
may also hate the next topic. I think it's a crap shoot either way, and at
least NOW I know what to expect.

Thanx for reading.

Peace,

Bob Lechtreck
Bakersfield College

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