<p>IE NOTES:</p> <p>&gt;&gt;Extempers may use the internet during prep time - however: OCC cannot provide internet access to the competitors but if the students can get it on their own then they can use it.</p> <p>&gt;&gt;Triple entry at your own risk. No triple-entry with extemp or duo. Novices may not double-enter.</p> <p><br /> &gt;&gt;Students from the host schools may compete both days, but will not be in the running for a team award the day their school is hosting.</p> <p>&gt;&gt;AFA event descriptions will apply. We will use AFA style for impromptu.</p> <p>DEBATE NOTES:</p> <p>&gt;&gt;This year elimination rounds will be in the Phi Rho Pi bronze/gold format. We will break an appropriate number of teams based on entry size (not to exceed half).</p> <p><br /> &gt;&gt;No debate prep rooms will be made available. The government team may prepare in their competition room.</p> <p><br /> &gt;&gt;Standard PSCFA definitions for novice debate eligibility will be used.</p> <p><br /> <span class=\"marker\">&gt;&gt;Novice NFA-LD will use the restricted PSCFA Novice LD topic: Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially reform elementary and/or secondary education in the United States in one or more areas: student evaluations, teacher evaluations, or Core Standards.</span></p>