Welcome to the home page for the 2018 Top City Classic tournament hosted by Washburn University on Nov 17, 2018 for College students.
Status: Tournament Completed
Top City Classic- Prelim Resolutions -- See you all next weekend.
The USFG should pass a war powers resolution to end U.S. military involvement in Yemen’s civil war.
The USFG should establish a sixth branch of the armed forces, the U.S. Space Force
The USFG should pass, the Restoring Justice for Workers Act.
The USFG should abolish the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
The United Nations should withdraw its peacekeeping mission from Kosovo.
The USFG should significantly improve its transportation infrastructure.
COMPETITION
Six preliminary rounds followed by elimination rounds
Parliamentary debate - open for those eligible to attend NPDA this year
National Round Robin round format: 7-3-8-3-8-3-8-3-4-5 + 4 minutes of prep per team
On-time-every-time resolution announce (no roll call or waiting at announce)
20 minutes of preparation time + 2 minutes of walk time
Teams not ready to debate 22 minutes after topic announce will forfeit the round
We will break half the field to elimination rounds
National Round Robin elimination round format: each team brings a resolution to flips
Brackets will be broken in elimination rounds
Limited judge strikes available
ENTRIES
Entry deadline = Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 5:00 p.m. central time
Please enter your teams and judges on forensics.tournament.net by the deadline
FEES/JUDGE COMMITMENTS
Covered teams = FREE (one judge covers two teams)
Uncovered teams = $200 per team
All judges are obligated for one round after their squad’s elimination
Cash or check due at registration; make checks payable to: Washburn University
AWARDS
Finalists, top speaker, top squad, and Coach of the Year
REGISTRATION/SUGGESTED HOTELS
Tournament registration Saturday morning in Morgan Hall, room 206
(Morgan Hall is on SW 17th Street. Closest parking is at Mulvane & 17th.)
Ramada Inn, 420 SE 6th Street, Topeka, KS 66607; 785.234.5400
Capitol Plaza, 1717 SW Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66612; 785.431.7200
SATURDAY
SCHEDULE
9:30 Registration and prep room setup
10:00 Round 1
Lunch at Lincoln Hall
12:30 Round 2
2:30 Round 3
4:30 Round 4
6:30 Round 5
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
8:30 Round 6
10:30 Elimination round 1
Lunch at Lincoln Hall
1:00 Elimination round 2
3:00 Elimination round 3
5:00 Elimination round 4