Welcome to the home page for the 2013 Northwest World's Cup tournament hosted by Northwest University on Jan 18-19, 2013

Status: Tournament Completed
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<div style=\"text-align: center;\"> <b><span style=\"background: rgb(242, 192, 168); line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24pt;\">Northwest University Invitational</span><span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24pt; background-color: rgb(242, 192, 168);\"><br /> </span><span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><i>World&#39;s Cup</i> </span><span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24pt; background-color: rgb(242, 192, 168);\"><br /> </span></b><b><span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; background-color: rgb(242, 192, 168);\">Friday and Saturday, January 18 and 19, 2013<br /> <br /> &nbsp;Round Two&nbsp;Friday night&nbsp;the community will be invited&nbsp;</span></b><span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><br /> Kirkland, WA<br /> Novice and Open Finals Rounds <br /> Training for experienced and novice students<br /> <br /> Two days only!<br /> </span></div> <p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"> <span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Briefings begin 3:30 PM Friday<br /> <br /> Round one and two will be Friday January 18 beginning at 4:00 PM<br /> <br /> Meet in <strong>Health and Science Center&nbsp;</strong>room 104. Look for flag pole in center of campus.&nbsp;<br /> Northwest Univeristy is easy to find, right off the 405 Freeway.&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.northwestu.edu/about/contact/\">http://www.northwestu.edu/about/contact/</a></span></p> <p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"> <span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Directions to main campus&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;<br /> Light dinner Friday<br /> &nbsp;Buffet lunch and snacks included. <br /> <br /> Cool cups and medals for awards!<br /> <br /> &nbsp;Informal rounds of Humorous impromptu during prep time for semis and finals&nbsp;-- enjoyable and fun.<br /> <br /> Debate Topics will be based on very current events and enduring controversies. .&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br /> We are following the N 1 judging rule, which means that one team = no judge required. Two to three teams one judge.<br /> 4 to 6 teams = two judges. More judges are welcome. Students may judge as &quot;wing&quot; or helper judges.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> We have a nice pool of NU debate alumni who will be judging.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Fees: $65 per teams. <br /> <br /> We are paying for snacks, coffee and lunch. Awards are really nice mugs. We are paying for our judges. <br /> So, it all adds up. Your fees will not cover all of our costs, but will help. Pay with cash or check to Nortwhest University.&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;</p> <p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"> &nbsp;</p> <h2> &nbsp;</h2> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"> <span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span>Teams Entered<br /> <br /> <font color=\"#000000\">PSU Debate entry</font></span><span style=\"font-family: \"arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 10pt;\"><br /> <font color=\"#000000\"> 1. August Garcia and Sydney Randall<o:p></o:p></font></span></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"> <span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 10pt;\"><font color=\"#000000\">2. Jacob Gran and Adam Wunische<o:p></o:p></font></span></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"> <span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 10pt;\"><font color=\"#000000\">3. AJ Markow and Eric Earle<o:p></o:p></font></span></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"> <span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 10pt;\"><font color=\"#000000\">4. John Harrigan and Ronny Candelaria<br /> <br /> PSU judges: Dan Adler, Rett Mutchler and a third person to be named.<br /> <br /> Bellevue College Debate entry<br /> <span style=\"color: black;\">5: </span></font><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/PizeloForPresident?group_id=153397475063\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\">Stephanas Pizelo</span></a><font color=\"#000000\">&nbsp; and Georgina Wang <o:p></o:p></font></span></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"> <span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 10pt;\"><font color=\"#000000\">6: </font><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/jackson.destefano.3?group_id=153397475063\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\">Jackson Destefano</span></a><font color=\"#000000\">&nbsp;and Victoria Kasprzak <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp;</span>(Novice)<br /> <br /> Seattle University Debate entry<br /> 7. Robby Noble and Ali Al-Sadi <br /> <br /> SU judge: Sophia Sanders<br /> <br /> Northwest University Debate entry<br /> 8. Calvin Horne and James Bowsher<br /> 9. Abbie Kruse and Kyle Hamar<br /> 10. Johnathan Swayne and Annaliese Herms<br /> 11. Mikayla Day and Marlene Pierce (Novice) <o:p></o:p></font></span></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"> <span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 10pt;\"><font color=\"#000000\">12. Mar Mar Castro and Elisha Fakatou (Novice)<br style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\" /> <br style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\" /> <span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\"><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"> <span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span><font color=\"#000000\">Hired Judges<br /> 1. Jason Sandford<br /> 2. Rosemarie Kowalski<br /> 3. Nic Borisov<br /> 4. Gui Chev<br /> 5. Nick Mauer<br /> 6. Evan Whipple (Sat only)</font><span> <br /> 7. Monica Bowsher<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"> <span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \"arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 10pt;\"><o:p> <h2> &nbsp;</h2> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 2.4pt;\"> <span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span>Friday 6 PM Show Debate Teams<br /> </span><span style=\"font-family: \"arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 10pt;\"><br /> <font color=\"#000000\"> SU: Ali Al-Sadi<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; </span>and Robby Noble -- </font><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\">First Gov<br /> BC </span><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/PizeloForPresident?group_id=153397475063\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\">Stephanas Pizelo</span></a><font color=\"#000000\">&nbsp; and Georgina Wang (Second Gov)</font><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\"><br /> </span><font color=\"#000000\">PSU: </font></span><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Calibri\" size=\"3\">Jacob Gran and Eric Earle</font><span><font color=\"#000000\"> &ndash; First Opp<br /> </font><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\">NU James Bowsher and Calvin Horne (NU) &ndash; Second Opp<br /> </span><br /> <font color=\"#000000\"> </font>NU Security Desk<br /> </span><span><font color=\"#000000\">425.889.5500.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; </span>From a campus phone: ext 222<br /> <br /> </font>Rooms: HSC 104, HSC 200, HSC 205, Fee 4. <br /> <br /> Call Coach Gillespie if you need help: 425 889 5257.<br /> <br /> Internet Access Codes available from Gillespie<br /> <br /> </span><i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"color: black; letter-spacing: -0.5pt; font-family: \"arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 12pt;\">Tentative Schedule</span></i><span><br /> <br /> Friday, January 18<br /> <br /> 2:00 PM Novice debate training with Jason Sandford in HSC 200<br /> <br /> 2:30 PM Registration or when you arrive HSC Fireplace Lobby. <br /> <br /> 3:30 PM Judge and debater briefings and welcome. This is a required meeting for everyone. <br /> <br /> 4:00 PM Round One<br /> <br /> 5:30 PM light dinner snacks<br /> <br /> 6:00 PM Show debates for the community. Motion: We favor stricter restrictions of firearms ownership. Floor speeches following. <br style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\" /> <br style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\" /> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 4.8pt 0in 12pt; line-height: 140%;\"> <span style=\"line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span>Saturday, January 19<br /> 8:00 AM Coffee and limited snacks<br /> 8:15 AM Roll Call<br /> 8:30 AM Round Two<br /> 10:30 AM Round Three<br /> 12:15 PM Buffet lunch included<br /> 1:30 PM Round Four<br /> 3:30 PM Finals -- impromptu during 30 min prep time and during judge conferring.<br /> 5:30 PM Awards, goodbye<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <h2> Tournament Documents</h2> <ol> <li> <a href=\"http://www.forensicstournament.net/tournamentdocs/450-COMM%202003%20How%20to%20Debate%20fall%202009.docx\">How to Debate</a></li> </ol> <h2> Tournament Links:</h2> <ol> <li> <a href=\"http://eagle.northwestu.edu/academic/artsci/faculty/ggillespie/debate,%20news,%20eagle%20Invitational%20Jan%202011.htm\">Tournament web page</a></li> <li> <a href=\"http://eagle.northwestu.edu/debate/\">Northwest Intercolle</a></li> <li> <a href=\"http://www.career.vt.edu/JobSearchGuide/BusinessCasualAttire.html\">Dress is business ca</a></li> <li> <a href=\"http://eagle.northwestu.edu/debate/Resource%20for%20World%27s%20Style%20debate.htm\">Worlds Debate Resour</a></li> <li> <a href=\"http://eagle.northwestu.edu/academic/artsci/faculty/ggillespie/Debate,%20Friends%20of%20Eagle%20Debate/friends_of_northwest_eagle_debat.htm\">Friends of NU Eagle </a></li> <li> <a href=\"http://eagle.northwestu.edu/academic/artsci/faculty/ggillespie/Debate%20torunament%20Jan%202011%20humorous_impromptu_details_round.htm\">Humorous Impromptu D</a></li> </ol>