Practice+Round+Schedule

= Judge Information: = --Please add comments to the "Practice Round Comments" page on the wiki. Guest judges should submit comments to David Song (songd@augsburg.edu)

--Whether you render a formal decision at the end of a debate is up to you--the students are very interested in your feedback, and context determines whether a tournament round-style RFD helps or hinders that process.

--Please feel free to intervene during the debate as needed--our goal is to make sure that everyone learns as much from each debate as possible, and this may be facilitated by answering questions or providing guidance to the students during the debate.

= Practice Round Rules: = --You may only read evidence that is included in your practice set and has been distributed to everyone.

--You may repurpose, rehighlight, retag, etc. that evidence.

--You may not read any off case theory arguments (analytical topicality arguments, ASPEC, OSPEC, etc) until such things are released for everyone.

--You may not change plan text, the counterplan text or the alternative text.

--You may only read the following theory arguments against the counterplan or the k: conditional counterplans bad, conditionality, dispositionality. (others will be allowed later, this is fine for now, don't freak).

--The affirmative should disclose their advantages and the negative should disclose which off-case arguments they are running. This disclosure should take place by 6:20. Earlier is better. Neg disclosure is a camp-only thing.

--You get 8 minutes of prep. Use it wisely :) Remember that you won't always get that in Minnesota.

--KEEP YOUR FLOWS!!!

--Debates can get hard, its easy to get flustered and give up. But that is not how you get better. Try to give your speeches, try to use all your time. No one will be mean to you, we all want to see you get better.

--Debaters should feel free to ask their fellow __#|students__, staff members, and their judges __#|for help__, both in pre-round preparation AND if debaters need an assist during a debate.











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 * 2 -week final round**
 * Matt/Sophia (Aff) vs Maddie/Otto (Neg)**