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Hi Everyone, Just a reminder that registration is due tomorrow night at midnight! Email us at [log in to unmask] if you have any questions! Best, Russell On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Russell Leibowitz <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > We're looking forward to seeing you all this December 7th and 8th. We've > been seeing an increase in interest in the IV this year and we're hoping to > start to get a good idea of how many teams will be attending. While this is > by no means required, we would appreciate it if schools could send in an > approximation of how many teams they'll be sending so we can plan housing > and food accordingly. Those numbers can of course be changed until > registration closes on Monday December 2nd. Thanks for your help! > > If you have any questions, feel free to email us at > [log in to unmask] > > > On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 2:50 AM, Russell Leibowitz <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> Hi Everyone, >> >> Two quick updates: >> >> 1) We're happy to announce that Brad Burns will be the second DCA for our >> tournament. Brad is a 2012 Yale IV Quarterfinalist, a 2013 North American >> Championship Octofinalist and a 2013 HWS Finalist. >> 2) The schedule for the tournament is below: >> >> SATURDAY (December 7) >> 8:30 – 9:15 Breakfast >> 9:30 – 11:30 Round 1 >> 11:45 – 1:45 Round 2 >> 1:45 - 2:30 Lunch >> 2:30 - 4:30 Round 3 >> 4:45 – 6:45 Round 4 >> 6:45 – 7:30 Dinner >> 7:30 – 9:30 Round 5 >> >> SUNDAY (December 8) >> 8:00 – 9:30 Breakfast >> 9:45 – 11:45 Round 6 >> 11:45 – 12:30 Lunch/Awards >> 12:30 – 2:30 Semis/Novice Finals >> 2:45 Finals >> >> As always, if you have any questions, feel free to email us at >> [log in to unmask] >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 10:45 PM, Russell Leibowitz <[log in to unmask]>wrote: >> >>> The Brandeis Academic Debate and Speech Society is pleased to invite you >>> to the second annual Brandeis Intervarsity Debate Tournament, to be held >>> this coming December 7th and 8th at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA. >>> >>> Competition >>> >>> The tournament will consist of six rounds of British Parliamentary >>> debate with seven minute speaking times, followed by a break to varsity >>> semis* and novice** finals. The first five rounds will offer open >>> adjudication from our illustrious panels of judges with the precise >>> schedule being posted shortly. >>> >>> Our adjudication team will be led by none other than Shengwu Li, who >>> was top speaker and a finalist at Koc Worlds, won the 2009 European >>> Universities Debating Championship and has CA'd a number of prominent >>> tournaments including the 2013 EUDC. He will be joined by *Ben >>> Kornfeld,* a semifinalist at Bostwana Worlds, winner and top speaker of >>> the 2013 USU Debating Championships, a two-time Oxford IV semifinalist and >>> an HWS Invitational finalist. Our second DCA will be announced shortly. >>> >>> Tab will be run by Steve Llano. Steve is the current Director of the >>> St. John’s Debate Society, and has tabbed tournaments throughout the United >>> States in recent years. >>> >>> While we plan on assembling a fantastic judging pool full of some of the >>> best judges in North America, we still plan on imposing an N-1 judging >>> requirement on all participating schools. If you will have any problems >>> meeting this requirement, let us know. >>> >>> Food and Entertainment >>> >>> We will be offering all five meals over the course of the tournament >>> (breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on >>> Sunday). >>> >>> We are extremely well-known for our top notch parties at our annual APDA >>> tournament, and you can bet that the Brandeis IV will be no different on >>> Saturday night! >>> >>> Housing and Accommodations >>> >>> We have negotiated a deal with the Courtyard Marriott Waltham: $109 a >>> night for a room with either two queen beds or a room with a king bed and a >>> pull-out couch. To book, you can give them a call at (866) 296-2285. >>> Just mention the name of our group: “Academic Debate”. >>> >>> We will also offer crash housing to anyone who needs it; simply note in >>> your registration email whether or not you will require crash housing. >>> >>> Registration >>> >>> Registration will be $125 per team, and $110 for teams from Canada, >>> south of New York City, or west of Buffalo. Additionally, we will offer a >>> $10 break per team if you pay in cash. We do have a pay to play policy, so >>> please come to the tournament with cash or check in hand. Additionally, >>> schools that fail to meet the N-1 requirement will be assessed a $50 fee >>> per missing judge. >>> >>> To register, email [log in to unmask] with the >>> following information: >>> >>> -Names of debaters (please note novice status where applicable) >>> -Names of judges (if you aren’t sure whether we will know them, please >>> include any relevant experience) >>> -Phone number of a contact person from your school >>> -Number of people requiring crash housing (if applicable) >>> -Any dietary restraints or other concerns >>> >>> We appreciate pre-reg with an approximate number of expected teams as >>> early as possible. That said, the registration deadline will be 11:59 PM on >>> Monday, December 2. >>> >>> Contact >>> >>> For any general questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to shoot an >>> email to [log in to unmask] >>> >>> Thanks to all, and we look forward to hosting you in Waltham this >>> December! >>> >>> Russell Leibowitz, Mike Abrams and Veronica Saltzman >>> Tournament Directors, 2013 Brandeis IV >>> >>> * We reserve the right to break to quarters if the number of teams and >>> judges allow. >>> ** “Novice” is defined as any debater in their first year of college >>> debate, regardless of style. >>> >> >> >