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1996 North Texas Debates

October 11, 1996

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 7-9, 1996.  The tournament is CEDA-sanctioned, and results 
will be reported to the CEDA Secretary and the NDT Ranking Director.

Our tournament this year will include two divisions of debate:  Open 
and Junior.  A novice division will be offered if entries warrant.  
We will provide eight rounds of debate in each division, four pre-
sets and four power-matched rounds.  Our hospitality at the DeMougeot 
Debates this year includes a reception after the rounds conclude on 
Saturday night, as well as providing coffee and bagels each morning.

Preliminary rounds 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 held at the Radisson on Friday night.

I join with my assistants, David Breshears, Christy Lowrey, and Eric 
Mueller, in inviting you to come to Denton for this year's edition of 
the DeMougeot Debates.  If any of you would like to receive a 
hard copy of this invitation, feel free to give me a call.

Sincerely,

Mark DeLoach
Director of Debate
University of North Texas
(817) 565-2588
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Registration Information

We will accept entries for the tournament through Wednesday, 
December 4 at 5:00 pm.  Please try to enter as soon as possible.  
Entries can be sent via e-mail (deloach@terrill.unt.edu) or by fax 
(817 565-3630).

Divisions

We will have two divisions of debate at the tournament this year.  
Open division is open to any undergraduate student with eligibiity 
remaining.  Junior division is open to any undergraduate student 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 Assumptions

We will use the 9-3-6 format, with ten minutes preparation time per 
team.  Rounds 1-4 will be present to maximize geographical diversity. 
Rounds 6 and 8 will be power-matched high/low within brackets.  
Rounds 5 and 7 will be power-matched high/high.  Debate teams consist 
of two persons.  In instances where one individual cannot participate 
in a debate round, that team will receive a loss, and zero speaker 
points will be recorded.  We will use the CEDA guidelines for 
determining the number of teams advancing to elimination rounds.  WE 
WILL NOT BREAK BRACKETS IN ELIMINATION ROUNDS.

While we do believe that there are some debates which are difficult 
to decide, we must insist that judges render a decision which 
indicates one (and only one) team which does the better job of 
debating/wins the debate.  Judges who do not wish to render such a 
decision in a particular debate will force the tab room to flip a 
coin to determine a winner and a loser in a given debate.

Fees

Entry fees are $50/team for all teams.  This includes trophies and 
tournament supply expenses.  Hospitality expenses are not paid for 
out of receipts for the tournament.

Housing

We have reserved a block of rooms at the Radisson here in Denton.   
These rooms are tentatively priced at $65/room for 1-4 persons (the 
price may be reduced--phone the Radisson for details).  If possible, 
you should try to stay at the Radisson, as this is where the pairings 
will be released and registration will take place.  Please confirm 
your reservation at the Radisson by calling (817) 565-8499.  Make 
sure to mention the North Texas Debate Tournament.  If the Radisson 
is sold out, please call us and we will recommend some other hotels 
in the area.

Transportation

We will provide shuttle service between the Radisson and UNT during 
the tournament.  Those requiring transportation from DFW to the hotel 
should contact us as soon as possible with your flight information.

Tournament Schedule

Friday, December 6--Registration    7:00-10:00 pm, Radisson

Saturday, December 7

7:30 am   Pairings Released for Rounds 1 & 2
8:30 am   Round One
11:00 am  Round Two
3:00 pm   Pairings Released for Rounds 3 & 4
3:30 pm   Round Three
6:00 pm   Round Four
10:00 pm  Reception

Sunday, December 8

7:00 am   Pairings Released, Radisson
8:00 am   Round Five
11:00 am  Round Six
3:00 pm   Round Seven
6:00 pm   Round Eight
10:00 pm  Teams advancing announced at the Radisson

Monday, December 9

7:00 am   Pairings Released at the Radisson
8:00 am   First Elimination Round
11:00 am  Awards Ceremony
Elimination Rounds Follow ASAP
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