2008 Houston January Warm-Up

Speech & Debate Qualifying Tournament

Preliminary Tournament Schedule

Thursday – January 10

8:00 AM Check-In (Participants, Coaches, Judges)

8:15 AM Judge Orientation

8:45 AM Participant Orientation

9:00 AM Debate Round 1

10:45 AM Speech Round 1 Pattern A (Apol, DUO, EXP, EXT, Pers)

12:30 PM Speech Round 1 Pattern B (DI, HI, IMP, OI, OO)

2:15 PM Debate Round 2

4:00 PM Speech Round 2 Pattern A (Apol, DUO, EXP, EXT, Pers)

5:45 PM Debate Round 3

7:30 PM Speech Round 2 Pattern B (DI, HI, IMP, OI, OO)

Friday – January 11

8:00 AM Check-In (Participants, Coaches, Judges)

8:15 AM Judge Orientation

8:45 AM Participant Announcements

9:00 AM Debate Round 4

10:00 AM Junior Speech Division Participant Check-In

10:45 AM Junior Speech Division Participant Orientation

10:45 AM Speech Round 3 Pattern A (Apol, DUO, EXP, EXT, Pers)

10:45 AM Speech Round 1 Junior Division

12:30 PM Debate Round 5

2:15 PM Speech Round 3 Pattern B (DI, HI, IMP, OI, OO)

2:15 PM Speech Round 2 Junior Division

4:00 PM Debate Round 6

5:30 PM Speech Round 3 Junior Division

6:00 PM Debate – TP Double OctaFinals

7:30 PM Social (Junior Awards, People’s Choice Awards, Team IMP, Break Announcements)

Saturday – January 12

8:00 AM Check-In (Participants, Coaches, Judges)

8:15 AM Judge Orientation

8:30 AM Participant Announcements

8:45 AM Debate – TP & LD Octafinals

10:15 AM Speech Semi-Finals

12:00 PM Debate – TP & LD Quarterfinals

2:00 PM Speech Finals

4:00 PM Debate – TP & LD Semifinals

5:00 PM Debate – LD Finals

6:00 PM Debate – TP Finals

7:30 PM Awards