Conference IV #4

March 4-5, 2022

University of Alaska Anchorage

Your squad is cordially invited to the fourth Conference tournament.  At this event, we’ll continue our experiments to explore best practice in BP debating.

 Highlights

 Conference IV #4 will incorporate a number of approaches that are significantly different from current BP practice.  In brief, the major differences at this tournament are:

 Each debate decides topic via a topic striking process

Points of privilege allowed during the round to address equity concerns in-round

Escalated equity issues handled by the tournament host or designee with the option of involving the host institution’s equity and compliance office.

Open deliberation following the debate, to be observed by the debaters 

Schedule (times in Pacific Time) 

 Friday, 3/4

2:45 - Participant check-in

3:15 - Participant drop deadline / Opening assembly

3:30 - Rd 1

5:30 - Rd 2

7:30 - Coaches’ meeting: discussion of conference structure & schedule

Saturday, 3/5

9:30 - Participant check-in begins

9:50 - Participant drop deadline

10:00 - Rd 3

12:00 - Lunch

1:00 -  Rd 4

3:00 - Elim #1 (as needed)

5:00 - Elim #2 (as needed)