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I agree with these rules. On Oct 13, 2012 12:21 PM, "Alfred C Snider" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Here are the guidelines that people seem to accept. Let me know if you > disagree. > > The only change, which I have incorporated, is that suggested by Ruth > Zisman from Bard, count the best four of the largest six tournaments. > > Tuna > > NORTHEAST UNIVERSITIES DEBATE SWEEPSTAKES 2012-2013**** > > **** > > BECOMING A PART OF THE SWEEPSTAKES:**** > > - SCHOOLS ASK TO BE LISTED.**** > - YOU SELF-IDENTIFY TO BE PART OF THE SWEEPSTAKES.**** > > **** > > TOURNAMENTS AND POINTS:**** > > MUST BE A WORLDS FORMAT TOURNAMENT.**** > > CAN COUNT THE BEST FOUR RESULTS FROM THE LARGEST SIX TOURNAMENTS IN THE > NORTHEAST (NEW ENGLAND, NEW YORK). THIS MAY INCLUDE USU IF IT IS HELD IN > THE NORTHEAST. IT DOES COUNT YALE BUT NOT TOURNAMENTS IN CANADA. IF WORLDS > IS HELD IN THE NORTHEAST IT WILL COUNT. IF TOURNAMENTS IN THE TOP SIX HAVE > THE SAME NUMBER OF TEAMS THE SCHOOL WILL RECEIVE THE SCORE FROM THE > TOURNAMENT WHERE THEY SCORED HIGHER.**** > > **** > > - BEST FOUR TEAMS COUNT FOR SWEEPSTAKES.**** > - 1ST=3 POINTS, 2ND=2 POINTS, 3RD=1 POINT, 4TH=0 POINTS.**** > - COUNT THE LAST SIX ROUNDS.**** > - 6 FOR ADVANCING IN ELIMS.**** > - 10 FIRST PLACE, 7 SECOND PLACE.**** > - HOSTING TEAMS CAN DEBATE BUT NOT GET POINTS, UNLESS HOSTING USU > NATIONALS. IF A TEAM HOSTS A TOURNAMENT, THEY CAN COUNT THE NEXT BIGGEST > TOURNAMENT SO EVERYONE GETS SIX TOURNAMENTS TO COUNT.**** > - COUNT TOURNAMENTS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR SEPT 1 UNTIL MAY 1.**** > - HYBRIDS CAN DEBATE BUT NOT GET POINTS.**** > > **** > > AWARDS**** > > - AWARDS GO TO THE TOP FIVE SCHOOLS**** > - THE NUMBER ONE SCHOOL HAS TO BUY THE AWARDS.**** > - AWARDS MUST BE ENGRAVED WITH SCHOOL NAMES.**** > - THE AWARDS FOR 1-5 MUST BE THE SAME SIZE.**** > - MUST BE DELIVERED BY SEPTEMBER 15 OF FOLLOWING YEAR OR AT FIRST > REGIONAL TOURNAMENT.**** > > ** ** > > -- > Alfred C. Snider aka Tuna > Edwin Lawrence Professor of Forensics, University of Vermont > Huber House, 475 Main Street, UVM, Burlington, VT 05405 USA > Lawrence Debate Union http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/ > Global Debate Blog http://globaldebateblog.blogspot.com > Debate Central http://debate.uvm.edu802-656-0097 office; 802-238-8345 mobile;802-656-4275 fax > @asnider Twitter > > Please realize that I am often on the road with travels all over the world. I may not be able to respond to you immediately. See my calendar athttp://debate.uvm.edu/tunacalendar.html > >