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The 2010 Conway Spring Classic A Tournament Of Champions Qualifying Tournament - Semis Bid March 5th - 7th, 2010 (Fri-Sun) Gonzaga University Spokane, Washington
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Dear Colleague,
The Gonzaga University Debate Program extends an invitation to you and your students to attend the 61st Conway Classic. The Classic is named in honor of Sister Margaret Mary Conway, former Director of Debate at Gonzaga University. Sister Conway is the major reason why Gonzaga has remained a perennial competitor in collegiate policy debate. Her commitment and dedication to forensics in the state of Washington served as a model for our entire community.
The tournament will be held Friday - Sunday, March 5th - 7th on the campus of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. The only event offered at the Conway Spring Classic is Policy/CX debate. We will offer three divisions, Novice, JV and Open. The Conway Spring Classic is a TOC qualifying tournament in the semis of our open division.
We intend to make this tournament a very special experience for the students attending. On Sunday morning there will be an awards breakfast on campus followed by a continuation of elimination rounds. Students who attend the tournament also receive a discount if they attend the Gonzaga Debate Institute.
Additional logistical details are outlined below. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at frappier@gem.gonzaga.edu. We look forward to hosting all of you in March for the Conway Spring Classic.
Sincerely
Glen Frappier Karina Momary
Director,
Conway Spring Classic Assistant
Director,
Entering the Tournament: Entries need to be entered online at www.debateresults.com Registering is simple and this will enable us to utilize an online pref system in Open. If your school does not have an account with debateresults.com then that is your first step in registering. Its free and you'll find it is incredibly easy to use the site.
Entry Fees: Tournament fees will be $50 per team.
Tabroom: The tabroom will be run by Greg Achten and Glen Frappier. In accordance with Washington rules there will be high school coach(es) serving in the tabroom in an advisory capacity.
Judging: Each School is expected to provide 3 rounds of qualified judging commitment for each team entered. There will be limited judging available to purchase through the tournament so if you need to hire rounds please tell us asap. First come first served. You will be required to submit a judging philosophy for each judge you are bringing to the tournament that will judge in the open division.
Deadlines: The deadline for entering is March 1st, 2010.
Hotel Information:
We have arranged with Red Lion River Inn to extend special rates for people attending our tournament. Individual reservations can be made by calling 1-800-RED-LION (1-800-733-5466) and requesting the rate for "Gonzaga Debate."
BE SURE AND TELL THEM YOU ARE REQUESTING THE GONZAGA DEBATE SPECIAL RATE.
| Hotel | Rate | Location |
| Red Lion River Inn | $99.00 for Single, Double, Triple or Quad | Right Next to GU campus |
Spokane's Red Lion River Inn provides complimentary shuttle service to/from the Spokane International Airport. There is a courtesy phone near baggage claim that rings directly to the hotel.
Other hotels in the area, close to campus, include:
Courtyard by Marriott 509-456-7000
Holiday Inn Express 509-328-8505
Schedule: (Tentative)
Friday, March 5th
4pm: Debate Pairings Released
5pm: Debate Round 1
7pm: Debate Round 2
Saturday, March 6th
8am: Round 3
10am: Round 4
12pm: Lunch Break
1:30pm Round 5
4:30pm Round 6
6:30pm Dinner Break
7:00pm List of Teams Clearing Announced
8pm Double Octa Finals
Sunday, March 7th
8am Awards Breakfast
9:30am Octas
Elims will continue until we have a champion.
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