<p>This tournament is open only to schools in the San Diego Imperial Valley Speech League

</p> <p><strong>Tournament Director:</strong>&nbsp;Don Etheridge, VP of IEs

 (<a href=\"mailto:donaldetheridge@vistausd.org?subject=IE%2FCongress%203\">email</a>)</p> <p><strong>Directions:</strong>&nbsp;751 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA 91913&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Events:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Pattern A:</strong>&nbsp;NX, Imp, Expos, DI, OI, OPP &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Pattern B:</strong>&nbsp;IX, OO, OA, HI, TI,&nbsp;Duo, and&nbsp;Congress</p> <p>Any event with 28 or more entries will break to a semi-final and final round. Those with less than 28 entries will run three rounds and a final round.&nbsp;(Congress will break to semi-finals if there are 56 or more entries)</p> <p><strong>Entry Limitations:</strong>&nbsp;This tournament is open only to schools in the San Diego Imperial Valley Speech League. This tournament will offer only&nbsp;an open&nbsp;division in all events.</p> <p>Each competitor may enter up to four events, with a maximum of two in any pattern.&nbsp; Students entered in Extemp or Congress may enter only that event in that pattern. Schools with students competing in Congress should submit a minimum of three (3) Congress bills to Don Etheridge (<a href=\"mailto:donaldetheridge@vistausd.org?subject=Congress%20Bills\">email)</a>&nbsp;by January 13, 2014.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Judges:&nbsp;</strong>Each school should bring 1 judge per 5 entries in the pattern in which they have the larger number of entries. Schools not meeting their judging commitment will be required to drop entries to match their available judges. Required number of judges must be present throughout the entire tournament. <a href=\"http://www.forensicstournament.net/SDIVSLIECONGRESS3/14/admin/\">Click here</a> for instructions for entering judges.</p> <p><strong>Entry Fees:</strong>&nbsp;$7 per I.E. entry, $14 for duo. Make checks payable to SDIVSL. Fees are due at registration.

</p> <p><strong>Entry Deadline:</strong>&nbsp;Entries must be posted on www.forensicstournament.net by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January&nbsp;27. No new teams or students may add after the entry deadline. The only changes allowed after the entry deadline is dropping entries (see below).

</p> <p><strong>Drops:</strong>&nbsp;Dropped entries will be accepted without charge until Wednesday, January 29, at 5:00 p.m. After that time, the website will be closed and entry fees will be final. Please email (donaldetheridge@vistausd.org) or call in (619-200-7439) your drops after the drop deadline, even as late as on your way to the tournament, to obviate excessive changes at the beginning of the tournament. When calling in or emailing drops, be sure to give the speaker&rsquo;s name, event, and your school clearly. 

</p> <p><strong>IE/Congress 3 2014 Schedule</strong></p> <p>7:00am&nbsp;check in<br /> <br /> 8:00&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Round 1&nbsp; &nbsp; Pattern A (NX, Imp, Expos, DI, OI, OPP)

<br /> <br /> 9:30&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Round 1&nbsp; Pattern B (IX, OO, OA, HI, TI,&nbsp;Duo, and&nbsp;Congress)

<br /> <br /> 11:00 &nbsp; &nbsp;Round 2&nbsp; Pattern A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 

<br /> <br /> 12:30 &nbsp; &nbsp;Round 2&nbsp; Pattern B<br /> <br /> 2:00&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Round 3/Semi-finals&nbsp; Pattern A<br /> <br /> 3:30 &nbsp; &nbsp;Round 3/Semi-finals&nbsp; Pattern B<br /> <br /> 5:15&nbsp; &nbsp; FINALS&nbsp; Pattern A<br /> <br /> 6:45 &nbsp; &nbsp;FINALS&nbsp; Pattern B<br /> <br /> 9:15 &nbsp; &nbsp;AWARDS</p>