Important Notices for Rounds 4 and 5

by glen.holm.hansen on May 6, 2012

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The final debates in the preliminary rounds of the Open grades are coming up over the next few weeks. It is important that all coaches are aware of the following rules:

– You may only use 7 speakers in any one team in the preliminary rounds. If you use more than 7 speakers, you will not be eligible for the finals series.

– Each speaker must have spoken at least twice in the preliminary rounds in order to be eligible to speak in the finals series.

– Teams that default twice in the preliminary rounds are automatically withdrawn from the competition. This is particularly important to note for those teams who have already defaulted once this year.

A full copy of the rules is available here.

If you are not sure of any of the above, or which speakers you have used so far, please contact your grade convenor.

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Junior & Senior Open Round 4; Premier Junior Round 3

by glen.holm.hansen on April 28, 2012

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Junior Open

Round 4 is on Monday 30 April.

Students should have been researching the advised topic area which was released a week ago. Teams in the first session need to arrive at 4.20pm for release of the moot at 4.30pm with the debate starting at 5.30pm and will finish at 6.30pm. Teams in the second session need to arrive at 5.20pm for release of the moot at 5.30 with the debate starting at 6.30pm and will finish at 7.30pm.

Remember to check your draw and venue. Teachers on the draw must adjudicate or their teams will receive a loss. If you need to default, use the contact details to email AND call the grade convener.

Senior Open

Round 4 is on Tuesday 1 May.

Round 4 is an impromptu debate. Teams in the first session need to arrive at 4.20pm for release of the moot at 4.30pm with the debate starting at 5.30pm and will finish at 6.30pm. Teams in the second session need to arrive at 5.35pm for release of the moot at 5.45 with the debate starting at 6.45pm and will finish at 7.45pm.

Remember to check your draw and venue. Teachers on the draw must adjudicate or their teams will receive a loss. If you need to default, use the contact details to email AND call the grade convener.

Premier Junior

Round 3 is on Wednesday 2 May. Teams in the first session need to arrive at 5.20pm for announcement of the moot at 5.30pm. The debate will then commence at 6.30pm and will finish at 7.30pm. Teams in the second session need to arrive at 6.50pm for announcement of the moot at 7.00pm. The debate will then commence at 8.00pm and will finish at 9.00pm. Remember to check your draw and venue.

If you need to default, use the contact details to email AND call the grade convener.

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Advanced Open – Change of date for Round 4

April 5, 2012

The date for Advanced Open Round Four has been changed.
Unfortunately, the Law Faculty at the University of Auckland has changed the date of one of its assessments, meaning that the assessment now falls on the date of Advanced Open Round Four. This has placed us in an impossible situation in terms of judges – three [...]

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Junior Open & Senior Open Round 3

March 29, 2012

Junior Open
Round 3 is on Monday 2 April.
Students should have been researching the advised topic area (Learning a Language) which was released a week ago. Teams in the first session need to arrive at 4.20pm for release of the moot at 4.30pm with the debate starting at 5.30pm and will finish at [...]

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Advanced Open & Premier Junior Round 2

March 24, 2012

Advanced Open
Round 2 is on Tuesday 27 March. The Round 2 debate is an impromptu debate. Teams in the first session need to arrive at 5.20pm for announcement of the moot at 5.30pm. The debate will then commence at 6.30pm and will finish at 7.45pm. Teams in the second session need [...]

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Winter Championships Results & Round 2 for Junior and Senior Open

March 18, 2012

Winter Championships Results
The Winter Championships were held over the weekend with 19 teams competing over four rounds. The standard of debating was really high, and it was great to see speakers taking on feedback and improving over the weekend.
The results are as follows:
Winners: King’s College (Ashley Varney, Jamie Beaton, Richard Ngo)
Runners Up: [...]

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Advanced Open, Premier Junior Round 1

March 10, 2012

Advanced Open
Round 1 is on Tuesday 13 March. Students should have been preparing the topic – Arranged Marriages – which was released a week ago. Teams in the first session need to arrive at 5.20pm for announcement of the moot at 5.30pm. The debate will then commence at 6.30pm and will finish [...]

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Junior Open, Senior Open Round One

March 4, 2012

Junior Open
Round 1 is on Monday 5 March.  Students should have been preparing the topic which was released a week ago.  Teams in the first session need to arrive at 4.20pm for a 4.30pm debate and will finish at 5.30pm.  Teams in the second session need to arrive at 5.20pm for a 5.30pm debate and [...]

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AO team limit, calendar change, opening evenings, teacher-adjudicator training, extra Premier teams & coaching/ entry fee scholarships

February 9, 2012

Advanced Open team limit
In my letter to TICs of debating, I stated that each school may only enter one team in Advanced Open.  This is incorrect – the limit is four. 
Calendar change

The  Impromptu Cup and the PA Final/ Prizegiving were scheduled immediately before or during Term 3 exams.  We have therefore changed the dates to:
Tuesday [...]

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Updated Calendar

February 9, 2012

Please note that there have been two changes to the ASD Calendar for 2012:
1. The Impromptu Cup is now on Saturday 18 – Sunday 19 August 2012.
2. The Premier Advanced Final and Prizegiving is now on Tuesday 28 August 2012.
The updated calendar is available by clicking on the “Calendar” menu above.

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