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A TOC QUALIFIER IN
POLICY DEBATE AT THE QUARTER-FINALS LEVEL
LINCOLN-DOUGLAS-SEMI-FINALS LEVEL
PUBLIC FORUM AT THE SEMI-FINALS LEVEL

2009 Ohio Valley Invitational

Download 2009 Invitation with Registration Form (DOC)

TOURNAMENT HOTEL – "HILTON LEXINGTON DOWNTOWN," formerly Radisson
Located Downtown
Special Rate: $82 + taxes a night, up to four people
877-539-1648; Ask for Reservations, then mention UK Debate
Please make reservations by November 13, 2009

Saturday, Sunday, Monday
December 5th, 6th, & 7th, 2009

IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR 2009

1. PLEASE NOTE: PUBLIC FORUM WILL BE OFFERED AGAIN THIS YEAR
2. The tournament hotel is the "Hilton Lexington Downtown," formerly Radisson, located downtown at 369 West Vine Street (Broadway and Vine), with a flat rate of $82 + taxes for 1-4 people. Ask for Reservations, then mention UK Debate. Reservations can be made by calling 877-539-1648. The Hilton Lexington Downtown is holding the rooms until November 13th. After this date, reservations will be accepted based on availability.
3. The tournament will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning.
4. Registration will be on Friday evening, December 4, at the Hilton Lexington Downtown from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Please make every effort to register on Friday evening.
5. Due to room constraints, it may be necessary to cap entries.

Dear Colleague:
The University of Kentucky Intercollegiate Debate Program cordially invites you to the Ohio Valley Invitational to be held on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, December 5th, 6th, and 7th, 2009. The tournament will be limited to six divisions of debate and is open to any high school in the country. "No independent entries will be accepted."

TOC Qualifier: The tournament is a TOC qualifier in two-person policy at the quarter-finals level, Lincoln-Douglas at the semi-finals level, and Public Forum at the semi-finals level.

Debate Divisions: The tournament will include five divisions in debate:

1. Varsity Policy Debate
2. Junior Varsity Policy Debate
3. Novice Policy Debate
4. Lincoln-Douglas Novice Debate
5. Lincoln-Douglas Varsity Debate
6. Public Forum

Judges: If you provide the judge, one person can cover two teams in Policy, one person can cover two teams in Public Forum, or one person can cover three Lincoln-Douglas debaters.

Hired Judges: A limited number of judges are available for hire.

Hired policy debate judges are $90 per team; $50 for each individual LD debater and Public Forum team. Please Note: A hired policy judge cannot cover two teams since we have to be concerned about the cost of housing, transportation, etc. for hired judges.

Please notify us of your request for hired judges as early as possible. THERE WILL NOT BE ANY JUDGES FOR HIRE THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT.

Schedule: Debating will begin at 8:30 on Saturday morning. The final schedule will be distributed at registration. We will adhere to the following:

1. Varsity Debate: Varsity Debate will be held on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. We will have six preliminary rounds in this division. We will have either octas or double octas on Sunday if the number of entries warrants. Elimination rounds in varsity debate will conclude on Monday.
2. JV and Novice Policy, and Novice and Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and Public Forum Debate: Five preliminary rounds breaking to octas if the number of entries warrants. Preliminary rounds and early elimination rounds will be completed by Sunday. Late elimination rounds may conclude on Monday.

Entry Deadlines: Entries must be in Lexington by Tuesday, December 1st. No refunds will be made after that date. All fees must be paid by Tuesday, December 1st. Please make all checks to “UK Debate Tournaments.”

Registration: Registration will take place on Friday evening, December 4th, at the Hilton Lexington Downtown from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Please make every effort to register on Friday evening.

Entries: We are placing no limit on the number of entries. If it later becomes necessary to limit entries, early registrants will receive preference. If we run out of rooms, we will have to turn down entries, thus it's to your advantage to register early. Debaters must enter either two-person or Lincoln-Douglas. You have the following options for entry:

1. You may enter by U.S. Mail, but remember: your entry must have arrived in Lexington, not merely be postmarked by, Tuesday, December 1st. Please mail your entries to:
   Linda Barker
   Intercollegiate Debate
   225 Funkhouser Building
   University of Kentucky
   Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0054
2. You may enter by phone between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday by calling 859-257-6523. DO NOT PHONE IN AN ENTRY ON THANKSGIVING DAY OR THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING. NO ONE WILL BE IN THE OFFICE TO TAKE YOUR ENTRY.
3. YOU MAY FAX YOUR ENTRY TO LINDA BARKER AT 859-323-1995.
4. YOU MAY E-MAIL YOUR ENTRY THROUGH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, TO LINDA BARKER at linda.barker@uky.edu.

Entry Fees: The registration fee for two-person policy will be $80 per team in all three divisions of two-person policy and Public Forum. The registration fee for Lincoln-Douglas will be $60 per entry. All fees must be paid by Tuesday, December 1st. Please make all checks payable to "UK Debate Tournaments." PLEASE, DO NOT TELL US YOU WILL MAIL THE CHECK LATER. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.

Refund Date: We cannot provide refunds after Tuesday, December 1st. If you drop entries after that date, you must still pay the entry fees.

Location: All debates on Saturday and Sunday will be held on the University of Kentucky campus. On Monday, later elimination rounds in policy will be held at the Hilton Lexington Downtown.

Topics: The national topics will be used for policy, Lincoln-Douglas, and Public Forum debate.

Tournament Hotel: The tournament hotel will be the Hilton Lexington Downtown located at 369 West Vine Street (Broadway and Vine) in Lexington, Kentucky. The phone number is 877-539-1648; please ask for Reservations, then mention UK Debate. Special tournament rate, $82 for 1-4 people. Please be sure and ask for the block of rooms reserved for the UK Debate Tournament.

OVERFLOW HOTELS:

You are encouraged to arrive on Friday evening, December 4th.

Awards: Championship awards will be given in all divisions as well as to the top speakers.

Mail Entry to:

Web site: http://www.uky.edu/Provost/ChellgrenCenter/Debate/ohio.htm

We are looking forward to seeing you and your debaters at the Ohio Valley Invitational.

Sincerely,