Welcome to the home page for the 2018 Hornet Invitational tournament hosted by Fullerton College on Apr 7, 2018 for College students.
Status: Tournament Completed
<p>You’re invited to the Hornet Invitational on April 7th, 2018 for a full-service novice/rookie speech and debate tournament. All events are completed in one day. Students will have an opportunity to compete in a single out-round. JV and Open competitors may serve as judges to complete a school commitment.</p>
<p>**You have our word that this tournament will not be cancelled, even if all of Southern California breaks off into the ocean.**</p>
<p>Events Offered</p>
<p><strong>Individual Events – Novice Only </strong></p>
<p>Pattern A: Informative, Speech to Entertain, Poetry, Prose, Communication Analysis </p>
<p>Pattern B: Dramatic Interp, DUO, Impromptu, Persuasion, Programmed Oral Interp</p>
<p>*Entry Limitations – All entries are limited to single entry per pattern. Students cannot compete in individual events and debate.</p>
<p>*Finals - Events with less than 7 competitors will not have a final round. Final round decisions will use only the cumulative results of the final round. </p>
<p><strong>Debate Events </strong></p>
<p>Policy Debate (Novice, Rookie *1st tournament Only See Below)</p>
<p>NPDA Parliamentary Debate (Novice, Rookie) *We will use the PSCFA same topic format for rounds 1 & 2, and again in rounds 3 & 4.</p>
<p>*Entry Limitations - Students cannot compete in individual events and debate.</p>
<p>Entry Fees:</p>
<p>This tournament is free to enter. Schools will need to purchase a parking pass for $2 per vehicle to park on campus (even on a Saturday). Schools will need to provide their own breakfast/lunch; we will have snacks.</p>
<p>Judging</p>
<p>Each school should supply one judge per two teams. Individual events should provide 1 judge for up to 5 entries. The tournament is free so covering your judging is a must. Experienced (Open & JV) competitors may serve as judges to fulfill your commitment.</p>
<p>Rookie Debate</p>
<p>Rookie Policy Debate will follow a 5-3-3 structure with 5 minutes of prep per team. Rookie policy debate will be limited to the evidence packet attached on tabroom.com. These rules DO NOT apply to Novice policy debate.</p>
<p>Rookie division eligibility: Students should be in the 1st tournament of competitive forensics & have no prior policy debate experience. </p>
<p><strong>NPDA Debate</strong></p>
<p>The Hornet Invitational will follow the prep and round model of PSCFA Season Opener. The topic announcement for Round 1 & 2 will have 40 minutes prep; the same process will happen for round 3 & 4. The elimination debate will clear all teams with a winning record into a silver/gold elimination. Elimination prep time will be 20 minutes and sides will be assigned.</p>
<p>ENTRY ON Tabroom.com - <a href=\"https://www.tabroom.com/index/tourn/index.mhtml?tourn_id=9526\">https://www.tabroom.com/index/tourn/index.mhtml?tourn_id=9526</a></p>
<p>ENTRY DEADLINE: April 4th at 10PM</p>
<p>Questions? Please contact us at:</p>
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<p>Toni Nielson</p>
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<p>714.992.7366</p>
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<p><a href=\"mailto:jsamano@fullcoll.edu\">jsamano@fullcoll.edu</a></p>
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<p>Jrodriguez1@fullcoll.edu</p>
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<p>We are excited to host you in April!</p>
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<p><strong>TENTATIVE SCHEDULE </strong></p>
<p><strong>SATURDAY April 7th, 2018 at Fullerton College </strong></p>
<p><em>***Registration 8am-9am (525 Humanities Building)***</em></p>
<p><strong>Novice Policy Schedule </strong></p>
<p>9:00AM – 11:00 AM Round 1 Debates</p>
<p>11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Round 2 Debates</p>
<p>1:00 PM – 2:00 PM LUNCH</p>
<p>2:00PM – 4:00 PM Round 3 Debates</p>
<p>ASAP Final Round (All teams with winning record advance)</p>
<p><strong>Rookie Policy Debate Schedule </strong></p>
<p>9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Round 1</p>
<p>10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Round 2</p>
<p>11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Round 3</p>
<p>12:00 PM – 1:00 PM LUNCH</p>
<p>ASAP Final Round (All teams with winning record advance)</p>
<p><strong>NPDA Schedule (Novice, Rookie)</strong></p>
<p>9:00AM Topic Announcement</p>
<p>9:45 AM – 10:45 AM Round 1</p>
<p>10:45 AM – 11:45 AM Round 2</p>
<p>11:45 AM – 12:45 PM LUNCH</p>
<p>12:45 PM Topic Announcement</p>
<p>1:30 PM – 2:15 PM Round 3</p>
<p>2:15 PM – 3:00 PM Round 4</p>
<p>ASAP Final Round (All teams with winning record advance)</p>
<p><strong>Individual Events Schedule </strong></p>
<p>9:00 AM Pattern A Round 1</p>
<p>10:15 AM Pattern A Round 2</p>
<p>11:00 AM Pattern B Round 1</p>
<p>12:00 PM LUNCH</p>
<p>1:00 PM Pattern B Round 2</p>
<p>ASAP Final Round Both Pattern</p>
<p>DIVISIONS AND AWARDS<br />
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1. We are offering Novice & Rookie divisions.</p>
<p>2.There will be a rookie division of policy<br />
2. Team awards will be given all team in eliminations</p>
<p>3. Speaker awards will be given to the top 10 individual debaters in each division. <br />
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<p>MAP & DIRECTIONS TO FULLERTON COLLEGE</p>
<p>LINK to Fullerton College map: <a href=\"http://www.fullcoll.edu/sites/all/userfiles/FC%20FALL%202015%20Map%20withPhones,AED.PDF\">http://www.fullcoll.edu/sites/all/userfiles/FC%20FALL%202015%20Map%20withPhones,AED.PDF</a></p>
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57 Freeway North<br />
1. Exit the freeway at the Chapman Avenue exit. Note: There are two exits on this stretch of freeway called "Chapman Avenue". The exit you will want to take is North of the 91 Freeway.<br />
2. Turn left and proceed approximately 2 miles to the West.<br />
3. Turn right on North Lemon Blvd and proceed approximately 200 yards to our parking structure and turn right into the parking facility.<br />
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57 Freeway South<br />
1. Exit the freeway at the Chapman Avenue exit. Note: There are two exits on this stretch of freeway called "Chapman Avenue". The exit you will want to take is North of the 91 Freeway.<br />
2. Turn right and proceed approximately 2 miles to the West.<br />
3. Turn right on North Lemon Blvd and proceed approximately 200 yards to our parking structure and turn right into the parking facility.<br />
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91 Freeway East<br />
1. Exit the freeway at the Lemon exit.<br />
2. Turn left and proceed approximately 2.5 miles to the North.<br />
3. When you have passed Chapman Avenue, proceed approximately 200 yards to our parking structure and turn right into the parking facility.<br />
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91 Freeway West<br />
1. Exit the freeway at the Lemon exit.<br />
2. Turn right and proceed approximately 2.5 miles to the North</p>
<p>3. When you have passed Chapman Avenue, proceed approximately 200 yards to our parking structure and turn right into the parking facility.</p>