Cameron University Invitation Fall 2002

October 23, 2002

Speech and Debate Colleagues:

The Cameron University Department of Communication and the CU
Speech and Debate Team invite you to participate in the third annual
Cameron University Speech and Debate Tournament. The event will be
hosted on the Cameron campus in Lawton, Oklahoma December 6-7,
2002. This is a Friday/Saturday tournament.

The tournament seeks to provide outstanding debate and individual events
competition. We will offer all eleven AFA individual events and multiple
styles of debate. GPFC debate will be offered and will utilize the Great
Plains Forensic Conference topic. We will also offer NPDA (National
Parliamentary Debate Association) and IPDA (International Public
Debate Association) formats for debate. Should you need information
about any of these formats feel free to contact me at the phone number or
e-mail address listed below.

This tournament provides a venue for coaches and students to experience
a wide variety of types of competition. Participation from GPFC, NPDA,
and IPDA programs will hopefully expose programs to multiple styles of
debate. I hope that you will keep that weekend free or change your plans
and come spend time with us.

Have a great forensic season and I hope to see you soon.

Eddie Skaggs
Director of Forensics
Cameron University
2800 W. Gore Blvd
Lawton, Ok 73505
eddies@cameron.edu
(580) 581-2555
(580) 581-2562 (Fax)

                         Cameron University
                Speech and Debate Tournament Schedule
                         December 6-7, 2002

Thursday, December 5
8-10 pm Early Registration at the Howard Johnson Hotel and Convention Center

Friday, December 6
11:00 am        Continue Registration at CU.
12:30 pm        Public Debate Draw (Flight A)
1:00 pm         Round I (Parli/Public/GPFC)
1:45 pm         Public Debate Draw (Flight A)
2:15 pm         Round II (Parli/Public)
2:45 pm         Round II (GPFC)
3:00 pm         Public Debate Draw (Flight A)
3:30 pm         Round III (Parli/Public)
4:45 pm         Round IV (Parli/Public)
                      Round III (GPFC)
6:00 pm         Dinner Break
6:30 pm         Public Debate Draw
7:00 pm         Round V (Parli/Public)
7:15 pm         Round IV (GPFC)
8:15 pm         Round VI (Parli/Public)
10-11 pm        IE Registration at Hotel
ASAP            Breaks Posted at School and Hotel

Saturday, December 7
7:00 am     IE Registration Continues
7:45 am     Extemp Draw
8:00 am     Round I IE Pattern A (Extemp starts speaking at 8:15)
9:15 am     Round I IE Pattern B
10:30 am        GPFC Round V
                    Parli and Public Elimination Round
12:15 pm        Extemp Draw
12:30 pm        Round 2 IE Pattern A (Extemp starts speaking at 12:45)
1:45 pm     Round 2 IE Pattern B
3:00 pm     GPFC Round 6
                    Parli and Public Elimination Round
4:30 pm     All Semi-Finals and Finals Pattern A
5:45 pm     All Remaining Finals
7:00 pm     Elimination Rounds of Debate Continue
8:30 pm     Awards
ASAP            Any Remaining Elimination Rounds of Debate

The Tournament Director reserves the right to make changes to this schedule as needed. Any changes
will be included in your welcome packet and prominently posted.

Tournament Information
Lodging
Our Tournament Hotel is the Howard Johnson Hotel and Convention Center. It is easy to locate.
Simply exit Hwy 44 at Gore Blvd and head east on Gore. The hotel is on the eastern side of the
Hwy. The tournament rate is $47.00 per room for 1-4 people (2-Double Beds). Simply call 1 800
359-0020 to reserve your rooms and mention Cameron University Speech and Debate. Currently a block
of 30 rooms is reserved. If more are needed we should be able to get them.

HowardJohnson
1125E. Gore Blvd
Lawton,Ok
(580)353-0020 or
(800) 359-0020

OtherHotel Options Include:
Mentionthe Cameron University Tournament and ask
for the Cameron rate.

BaymontInn and Suites
1203NW 40th St.
(580)353-5581
$59.95plus tax for 2 Adults. 10% Discount for
AAA.

HolidayInn
3134NW Cache Rd
(800)HOLIDAY
(580)353-1682
$48.00

RamadaInn
601 NW 2nd St
(580)355-7155
$48.00plus tax (After 6 Rooms the Coaches room is free)

Motel6
202 SE Lee Blvd.
(580)248-8848
1   adults $36.99 plus tax
2   adults $42.99 plus tax
4   adults $45.89 plus tax

EntryFees:

Debate:
$50 per team entry
$25 per LD/IPDA entry
(1 judge covers two teams or four debaters)
JudgingFees: $50 per uncovered team

IndividualEvents
$8.00per entry
(1 judge covers 6 entries per pattern)
JudgingFees: $10 per uncovered entry

Awards:
Top 5 Speaker Awards in each division of debate.
Trophieswill be presented to all advancing debate teams.
Trophieswill be presented to all IE finalist.
1st-5thPlace Sweepstakes Awards in IE’s, Debate, and Overall
1st-5thPlace Pentathlon Awards

Pentathlon:
Any student entered in at least one minimum prep event, one prepared speech, and one interpretation
event will be eligible for pentathlon. Point totals from a student’s best 5 events will be
added to determine places.
SweepstakesFormula:
In Individual Events a school’s top 4 students per category count toward sweepstakes. A schools top
6 debate teams (or 12 students), regardless of division, will count toward sweepstakes. Schools
may enter as many students as they wish.

Debate Team Wins or Byes = 6 points
LD/NPDAWins or Byes = 3 points

IE Sweeps – 1st=6, 2nd=5, 3rd-4, 4th=3, 5th=2, 6th=1
Thereare also Preliminary Round Points – 1’s = 3, 2’s = 2, 3’s =1

To be eligible for Overall Sweepstakes a team must participate in IE’s and Debate.

Directions:
Cameron University is located in Lawton, Oklahoma. Lawton is about 90 miles SW of Oklahoma City via
Interstate 44. It’s easy to find. Exit Hwy 44 at Gore Blvd and go West. It’s approximately 3 miles
west on Gore at 2800 W Gore Blvd. Make a left on 28th street and look for the Student Union. The
Student Union is tournament central. You will need to check in there.

Deadlines:
Entries must be received no later that 5:00 p.m. (CST) Tuesday, December 3, 2002. Please do not
use the mail. Our preference is to: 1) E-Mail or Fax, 2) Call. Please be sure that confirmation of
your entry has been sent by 5:00 Wednesday December 4th. If you did not receive confirmation
contact Eddie Skaggs at (580) 284-4461 before you leave for Lawton.

Fees will be assessed at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2002. Any changes after that will be
charged in full.

Entries:

Debate:

OpenParli Teams:

__________________/___________________

NoviceParli Teams:

__________________/___________________

GPFCTeams (Indicate Novice or Open)

__________________/___________________

GPFCLD Entries

____________________________________

IPDAOpen Entries

____________________________________

IPDANovice Entries

____________________________________

DebateJudges:

____________________________________

Individual Events:

FlightA = Ext, Per, Duo, Pro, ADS

FlightB = Imp, Inf, Poe, CA, DI, POI

Students may enter as many events as they choose, but, I suggest to not enter more that 3 per
pattern. Judges will be instructed to keep the tournament on time.

Name & Events

IndividualEvent Judges:

____________________________________

Send entries to eddies@cameron.edu no later than 5:00 pm (CST) December 3, 2002 or phone them in by
dialing (580) 581-2555. Fax is the other option (580) 581-2562.