NFL results

Meredith Potter & Caleb Frye of Pinecrest High School defeated William J. Beshears & Evan T. Lee from Monsignor Kelly Catholic (TX) on a 9-6 decision to win the 2008 NFL Nationals in Las Vegas

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ParliDebateCoach

Dear Parliamentary Debate Community,

I would like to invite you to become a member of a new parliamentary community web-site, www.parlidebatecoach.com

This site originally started out as a means to communicate with my students but it seemed quite natural to open the site to the greater community once the WSDC 2007 videos were uploaded.

It is my hope that some of you would like to become moderators (Coaches) of your own forums or of those already created. I would also like to receive applications for Chief Adjudicator and 3 DCAs to help manage the community with administration privileges.

Furthermore it would be wonderful if you would announce and link your national/regional debate associations so that way we can build a directory (with a cool drop-down menu) for anyone to use.

Please do not consider the Log in as a contrary restriction to openness but as as means of keeping some communications or group projects from general consumption until they have been officially released. (Permissions can be managed on a per/content bases so you can fully restrict a group project while at the same time having complete access to your forums or blog.)

Please understand that this site is STRICTLY non-commercial and not-for-profit and it will not populated with banners, pop-ups, or Google links.Most of the works on this site should abide by the Creative Commons Licensing agreements unless otherwise stated.

I have assumed the costs for this project at this time and, if the site grows beyond my financial means, I may ask for the communities permission to create a mechanism for donations but no such requests will be in the near future. My compensation will be to witness students finding the resources they need to debate in the absence of local coaching support.

Anyway, as stated previously, you will find all the preliminary round debates that I videotaped during WSDC 2007. I have somewhat delayed the production of the elimination round debates because the title sponsor, YBM Sisa, created a video set of those rounds and I did not want to infringe on any rights that they may have. However time has passed and I would like to finish those videos as soon as possible.

Could some one please send me the following information so that way I can create the titles accordingly:

Motions for Rounds 0 (Slovenia/Argentina) and the Quarter Finals (S.Africa/Canada)
Speaker's name for: Rounds 0 (Slovenia/Argentina) and the Quarter Finals (S.Africa/Canada)

Once I receive those bits of information I will finish Rounds 0, Octos, and Quarters. Unfortunately my copy of the Finals is horrible and I will not release the footage of the Masters Debate in order to protect the innocent... I could however offer that footage as... blackmail to the highest bidder... HaHaaaa :)

I am sorry that getting these videos out to you has taken way too long but I hope they can still be of service to those preparing for WSDC in DC.

Sincerely, Ian M. Yovdoshuk (parlidebatecoach@MAC.COM)

n.b. Please announce this site to your debaters so that way they can connect with others either here in Korea or Abroad. :)

From WSDC mailing list

EUDC ESL teams

Dear participants in EUDC 2008,

This is just to remind all ESL teams that in order to compete as ESLthey need to complete the form posted on our websiteesl-committee.blogspot.com. On that page, we have also released a listof all teams that so far applied for ESL status. That same list canalso be found below. Should you find a team that is not yet on thatlist, but should be, please forward this message to that team. Also,please distribute this message to your national lists.

We hope to publish a list of our decisions by tomorrow evening.

Please keep in mind that the deadline for applications is June 20th, 6p.m. GMT. Also please remember that only complete application can beconsidered - this actually amounts to some work for us, so sorry forany delays.

We'll see you all in Tallinn!
Best,
the ESL committee.

US National Forensics League Finals

Anyone interested in keeping up with the progress of the NFL finals being held in Las Vegas can find details here http://blog.pfdebate.com/category/nfl-nationals/

Cork Worlds 2009 @ EUDC 2008

Dear All,
With the EUDC 2008 fast approaching I'm sure everyone in Europe is looking forward to what I'm sure will be an excellent Championships.

With registration for Cork Worlds 2009 opening shortly after the EUDC this year, the Organising Committee for Cork Worlds 2009 will have a number of representatives in Tallinn to answer any questions that people may have. We will have representatives from almost every Department of Championships in attendance, including:

• Adjudication.
• Finance & Procurement.
• Registration & Communications.
• Equity.
• Logistics
• Hospitality and Transport.

We look forward to meeting all of you and answering any questions you may have. In the mean time the very best of luck to all who are taking part and we hope everyone has a safe trip! In addition as always full information can be found on our website www.corkworlds2009.com

Best wishes,
Mark Collins
Director of Registration & Communications,
29th World University Debating Championships.
Cork 2009.
T: +353 86 3738177
E: mark.collins@corkworlds2009.com

Pre-Australs Pre-Registration Form

Hello! For Pre-Australs that the UP Debate Society is hosting, we are requesting you to submit your pre-registration form on or before June 20, 2008. This form can be found on the official invitation and can be submitted online as well through the registration page of http://preaustrals.updebatesociety.org. The other important date to remember is June 23, 2008 as the deadline for payment of registration fees and accommodations package.

Please visit http://preaustrals.updebatesociety.org for more details and updates on Pre-Australs.

Thank you very much and we are looking forward to seeing you at Pre-Australs on June 28-30, 2008!

Anna Arcellana
Communications Director
Pre-Australs

HBO: Resolved

This is mainly for US visitors but I'm sure it will appear on worldwide screens in the near future.

HBO’S SUMMER DOCUMENTARY SERIES PRESENTS
RESOVLED
PREMIERING MONDAY, JUNE 16

Through the stories of two debate teams, the fascinating intricacies of high-school debate give way to a portrait of the equally complex racial and class divide in American education in Resolved.

RESOLVED (June 16), winner of the Audience Award at the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival, documents a year in the high-stakes world of competitive high school debate, which is marked by rapid-fire speech, memorized arguments and win-at-all-costs tactics. The film reveals unexpected truths about racial and class inequalities in America as an unlikely duo devises a strategy to bring debate back to its roots. Directed by Greg Whiteley.

In addition, Resolved features appearances by several well-known former debaters including: broadcaster Jane Pauley, actor Josh Lucas, former White House aid Karl Rove, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, and journalist Juan Williams, who each offer their insights on how their participation in debate has shaped their lives, and how debate has proved to be an invaluable foundation in their careers.

Gasping for air to cram in as many facts and evidence as time allows, today’s debaters use memorized arguments, specialized jargon, and rapid-fire deliveries of up to 400 words per minute to render their performances virtually incomprehensible to the uninitiated. Resolved follows two high-school debate teams over the course of one year, illuminating the quirky evolution of the debate format while underscoring the inequalities in American education. This behind-the-scenes documentary sheds light on the win-at-all-costs tactics of top high-school debaters, and shows how an unlikely duo devised a strategy to bring debate back to its roots.

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