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Welcome to the home page for the 2012 Last Blast tournament hosted by Western Wyoming Community College on Mar 1-3, 2012

Status: Tournament Completed

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Western Wyoming Community College<o:p></o:p> Rock Springs, WY<o:p></o:p> Last Blast<o:p></o:p> March 1-3, 2012<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Please join us in the high deserts of Western Wyoming as we host our first tournament!  The goal of this tournament is to add another option for teams that will not be able to participate in districts and/or keep their LD and Parli teams competing while the IE’rs are at districts.  We hope for a fun and very competitive weekend.<o:p></o:p> The Last Blast tournament will feature: 6 preliminary and 2-3 elimination rounds in novice, junior, and open (if entries allow – if not, junior and open will be collapsed) parliamentary debate.  We will also feature 2 prelim rounds and finals in open division for the 11 individual events.  IE’s will follow NIET rules and format.  We will also offer 6 prelim rounds and 2-3 elimination rounds in NFA-LD.<o:p></o:p> The tournament headquarters will be in the T-Rex Atrium.  Parking is free, with all lots having close access to the Atrium.  A map, tournament schedule, hotel information, and registration will be available on forensicstournament.net.<o:p></o:p> Our tournament hotel will be the Holiday Inn.  Rooms will be  $89 per night with a continental breakfast exclusively for the tournament.   The Holiday Inn is located right off I-80 (Dewar Drive exit) and is close to the college.  Their contact information: 307-382-9200.  Please mention that you are attending WWCC’s debate tournament.<o:p></o:p> We hope to see you in March for this Last Blast before Nationals!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Kristy McManus<o:p></o:p> Assistant Professor of Theatre and Forensics (Head Coach)<o:p></o:p> <a href=\"mailto:kmcmanus@wwcc.wy.edu\">kmcmanus@wwcc.wy.edu</a><o:p></o:p> 307-382-1874<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Steve Miraglia & Chris Will<o:p></o:p> Assistant Coaches<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Tournament Regulations<o:p></o:p> Fees:<o:p></o:p> IE Entry                                                 $7 Parli Team                                           $40<o:p></o:p> NFA-LD                                                 $15<o:p></o:p> School Fee                                          $50<o:p></o:p> Uncovered Judges:<o:p></o:p> IE (10 entries per judge)                               $40<o:p></o:p> Parli (1 teams per judge)              $40<o:p></o:p> NFA-LD (2 entries per judge)     $40<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Fees will be assessed Tuesday, February 28th at 5 P.M.<o:p></o:p> Drops will be allowed through Wednesday, February 29th at 5 P.M.  <o:p></o:p> There will be no changes to fees after 5 P.M. on Wednesday.<o:p></o:p> We are in an area of the country that does not have a large judging pool to pull from within the community.  Please bring your judges!  We will do all that we can to give equal rest to all that judge.  Thank you, in advance, for your commitment to the education of these amazing competitors!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Tab:<o:p></o:p> NWC and their amazing coaching staff will run the tab room.<o:p></o:p> There will be no “warm room” at this tournament.<o:p></o:p> Tab reserves the right to collapse and change tournament schedule as needed.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Awards:<o:p></o:p> Awards will be given to the top 3 competitors in all 11 IE events.  The top 6 will be given recognition.<o:p></o:p> Awards will be given to the top 4 teams/competitors in Parliamentary Debate and NFA-LD.  All out-round competitors will be recognized.<o:p></o:p> Awards will be given to the top 5 speakers in Parliamentary Debate and NFA-LD.  The top 10 will be recognized.<o:p></o:p> Sweepstakes Awards will be given to the top 3 schools.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Individual Events:<o:p></o:p> There will be two preliminary rounds in open division with finals to follow.<o:p></o:p> Students may enter up to 3 individual events in conflict patterns A and B, but must accept hardship.  <o:p></o:p> Specific rules will follow general AFA-NIET guidelines and will be available at the tournament.<o:p></o:p> Flight A: Extemp, Duet, Persuasive, Poetry, ADS, POI<o:p></o:p> Flight B: Impromptu, Informative, Prose, Drama, CA<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Debate:<o:p></o:p> Novice, Junior, and Open divisions will be offered – if entries allow.  If entries don’t allow – Junior and Open will be collapsed.  <o:p></o:p> 6 preliminary rounds will be offered with 2-3 out rounds to follow.<o:p></o:p> The Phi Rho Pi three topic strike system will be used.<o:p></o:p> Prep time – 15 minutes.<o:p></o:p> Time limits will be – 7-8-4-5.<o:p></o:p> Expect to see topics that cover policy, metaphor, and fact.<o:p></o:p> Open Division: Open to anyone eligible to attend the meet.<o:p></o:p> Junior Division: Open to students in their first of second year  of college debate.<o:p></o:p> Novice Division: Open to student debaters with little to no experience in any kind of debate.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> NFA-LD:<o:p></o:p> Will follow above standards.<o:p></o:p> Time limits will be – 6-3-7-3-6-6-3-4 minutes prep.<o:p></o:p> WWCC<o:p></o:p> Last Blast Forensics Tournament<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Thursday, March 1<o:p></o:p> 3:30                        NFA-LD Registration<o:p></o:p> 4                              RD 1<o:p></o:p> 5                              RD 2<o:p></o:p> 6                              RD 3<o:p></o:p> 7                              RD 4<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Friday, March 2<o:p></o:p> 8                              RD 5 LD<o:p></o:p> 9                              RD 6 LD<o:p></o:p> 9-10                       Registration for IE’s and Parli<o:p></o:p> 10                           RD 1 Parli<o:p></o:p> 11:15                     RD 2 Parli<o:p></o:p> 12:30                     RD 3 Parli<o:p></o:p> 1:45                        Extemp Draw<o:p></o:p> 2:15                        RD 1 Flight A<o:p></o:p> 3:30                        RD 1 Flight B<o:p></o:p> 4:45                        RD 4 Parli<o:p></o:p> 6                              Extemp Draw<o:p></o:p> 6:30                        RD 2 Flight A<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Saturday, March 3<o:p></o:p> 8                              RD 5 Parli<o:p></o:p> 9:15                        RD 2 Flight B<o:p></o:p> 10:30                     RD 6 Parli<o:p></o:p> 12                           Finals Flight A<o:p></o:p> 1:30                        Finals Flight B<o:p></o:p> 2:45                        Elim 1 Parli<o:p></o:p> 4                              Elim 2 Parli<o:p></o:p> 5:30                        Elim 3 Parli<o:p></o:p> 7                              Awards Buffet<o:p></o:p>

2012 Last Blast

Welcome to the home page for the 2012 Last Blast tournament hosted by Western Wyoming Community College on Mar 1-3, 2012

Status: Tournament Completed

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