Forfeit Policy for ADA Nationals:



December 1, 2015Boston College and the American Debate Association cordially invite you to attend the 2016 American Debate Association national tournament to be held at Boston College during March 11-13, 2016. The topic for the debates will be, “Resolved: The United States should significantly reduce its military presence in one or more of the following: the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, the Greater Horn of Africa, Northeast Asia.”The Tournament will hold 6 preliminary rounds with competition in all three divisions of debate: varsity, junior varsity, and novice. Half of all teams in each division will qualify for the elimination rounds. Some unique features of ADA nationals include a school award to the program with the two best team performances in each division and the presentation of the Julia Burke Recipient to a student. To learn more about the Julia Burke Award and how to nominate your student, go to their website at this link, <, we promise exceptional hospitality and an efficiently run tournament by an independent tabulation director, Christopher Palmer. We look forward to seeing you in March!Adrienne BroveroJohn KatsulasADA PresidentTournament host, Boston CollegeEntry Information:All tournament entries should be made using . Each school must provide 3 rounds of judging for each team entered. Tournament Fees:All schools competing at ADA Nationals must have paid their ADA dues for the 2015-2016 academic year prior to the tournament. You may pay your dues during registration. The dues are $50.00. Please make the check payable to the American Debate Association.Tournament Fees for ADA Nationals are $50.00 per participant (student, judge, observers). Please make the check payable to the American Debate Association.ADA Tournament rules:ADA Nationals operates according to the ADA Standing Rules. A copy of the ADA rules can be found at this link: should be aware of some particular rules that apply to ADA Nationals governing forfeits and hybrid teams:Forfeit Policy for ADA Nationals:For the purposes of the ADA National tournament only, a debate team is defined as the two-person team that begins the first rounds of the tournament and who debate together throughout the course of the tournament. If one of the debaters of a team cannot debate in any given round, that round will be forfeited. Teams that forfeit rounds will be given average speaker points, but are ineligible to clear to elimination rounds if speaker points are the determining factor for their clearing. Debaters who forfeit rounds are ineligible for speaker awards. Hybrid Policy for ADA Nationals:Hybrid teams composed of debaters from different schools may debate together at the ADA National Tournament, but they may not clear to elimination rounds, unless they have at least three ADA tournaments together as a team prior to ADA Nationals. Such teams need to provide notice to the President upon entry and identify the tournaments at which they have previously debated together.Hotel Information:Tournament Hotel: We have reserved a block of 80 rooms (all doubles) at the Boston Marriott Newton located at 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton MA 02466. This is a very nice hotel that is conveniently located off the highway and an easy drive to Boston College.The block is from Thursday, March 10 to checkout on Sunday, March 16. The rate is 119.00 per night. You must book rooms by February 17th. This rate includes free parking. The hotel has a large outside parking lot that can accommodate vans and buses.To make a hotel reservations by phone, call 1 (800) 228-9290 or (617) 969-1000.The block of rooms is reserved under the name: Boston College Debate Team RoomsTo make a hotel reservation on line, go to this link: is the link to Boston Marriott Newton Hotel: Service from Hotel to Boston College:Boston College will provide free shuttle service from the Newton Marriott to Boston College in the morning and in evening back to the hotel. If you want to be included in the shuttle service, please indicate by March 5th how many individuals you will have to John Katsulas via e-mail <katsulas@bc.edu>Transportation InformationFlying to Boston: you should fly to Logan International Airport. A taxi from Logan to the hotel will run about $55.00 depending on the time of day and traffic. Uber is not available at Logan Airport. Directions From Logan Airport to Newton Marriott (12 miles to hotel)Follow signs to Ted Williams Tunnel/Route 90 W (Mass Pike). Continue on Route 90 W to Exit 15. Follow signs to Route 30 East. Hotel is 1/2 mile on the left.Driving to Boston:Driving Directions to the Hotel:From the West Take the Mass Pike / I-90 East. Take exit 14. Follow the signs for Route 128 / I-95 North. Take exit 24 for Route 30 Newton / Wayland. Turn right at the top of the ramp onto Route 30 East and the hotel is .3 mile ahead on the left.From the NorthTake Route 128 / I-95 South to exit 24 (Route 30 Newton / Wayland). Turn right at the top of the ramp onto Route 30 East and the hotel is .4 mile ahead on the left.From the SouthTake Route 128 / I-95 North to exit 24 (immediately after the MBTA exit). The Exit sign will read Exits 23, 24, 25" After exit 25, take exit 24 (sign will read Route 30 Newton / Wayland). Turn right at the top of the ramp onto Route 30 East. The hotel will be .3 mile ahead on the left.Driving Directions from the hotel to Boston College and Parking information:Make a left out of the hotel parking lot on to Route 30 East (Commonwealth Avenue). You will stay on Commonwealth Avenue for 5 ? mile and you will see Boston College on your right. Go past the main gate and down the hill and make a right turn on to Father Herlihy.?Dr. (immediately after you pass St. Ignatius Church). Make another quick right and enter the campus on Campanella Way. You will go pass some dorms and you will see a 7 story parking garage (called the Commonwealth Avenue Garage)Dietary InformationWe will accommodate all dietary pleasures if you notify me by March 3rd about how many vegans or vegetarians will be in attendance or if you have any other dietary needs that require special attention.Host contact InformationJohn Katsulas is best reached via e-mail, <katsulas@bc.edu> Do not send me text message; I don’t look at them. My office phone number is 617-552-4298. My cell phone number is 978-766-5329Tournament ScheduleThursday, March 10Registration in the hotel lobby from 8 pm until 10 pmFriday, March 11Late Registration in the hotel lobby from 9 am until 10: 00 am.12: 00 pm: pairings for rounds 1 & 21: 00 pm: round 1 start time3: 30 pm: deadline for judges decisions3: 45 pm: round 2 start time6: 15 pm: Deadline for judges decisions: 6:00 pm to 7: 00 pm: dinner (provided by BC)6: 45 pm: Pairings for round 37: 30 pm: Round 3 start time10: 00 pm: Deadline for judges decisionsSaturday, March 128: 00 am: Breakfast (provided by BC) & pairings9: 00 am: round 4 start time11: 30 pm: deadline for judges decisions11: 30-12: 30 pm: lunch (provided by BC)12: 15 pm: Pairings for round 51: 00 pm: Round 5 start time3: 30 pm: deadline for judges decisions4: 00 pm: pairings for round 64: 45 pm: Round 6 start time7: 15 pm: deadline for judges decisions7: 30 pm: banquet and awards at BCSunday, March 137: 00 am: breakfast and pairings for first elimination roundsImportant Notice: A representative from each team must be available at least 30 minutes before the announced start time of the first elimination round of the morning. If said representative is not available and the debate is a flip--‐for--‐sides debate, the team that is present may choose their side for the debate.8: 00 am. First elimination round11: 15 am. Second elimination round1: 15 pm: lunch (provided by BC)Elimination rounds continue ................
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