Washington State Forensics Association (WSFA)

Speech/Debate Schedule 2006-7

Email Bob Horlick to be added to the WSFA Coaches Email List: wastateforensics@yahoo.com

Our District 4 Website is: www.emeraldcityspeech.org.

Our District Rep. is Joel Underwood. Email him to add you to his list: underwood@seattleacademy.org

For all tournaments let Jen know if you plan on attending: jen.johnson@seattledebate.org

Green = Fundraiser Red = Urban Debate League Tournament Blue= Suggested College/University Tournament

Yellow = Coaches’ Meeting Pinkish = Strongly Encouraged to Attend

Date(s)	Tournament	Notes
September 9	WSFA Coaches Meeting @ Federal Way	We voted on Novice Cases (see attached); and WSFA Executive Council
October 18	UDL Fundraiser @ Seattle Asian Art Museum (6:30pm-8:30pm)	Rap Battle, Public Debate, & Book Reading From New Book: Cross-Ex by Joe Miller
October 27-28	Gig Harbor High School*	This is the 1^st Tourney of the Year…Do your Thang! Register by October 23^rd
November 3-4	West Seattle High School** (Support Your UDL School)	If you aren’t going to Whitman, go to the WSHS Tournament and support your local Urban Debate League School!
November 3-4	Whitman College Tournament* (Overnight – Walla Walla, WA)	This is a great college tournament for Open/Varsity Teams! Open (Varsity) teams advancing to quarterfinals get ½ bid to State Tournament.
November 10-11	Puyallup HS*	Open teams in quarterfinals get ½ bid to State
November 17-18	Renton HS** (Support Your UDL School)	Please come to this tournament and support your local Urban Debate League School!
December 1-2	Auburn HS	Open teams in quarterfinals get ½ bid to State
December 8-9	Auburn Riverside
December 12	Gig Harbor Speech Fest	Speech events only (no policy debate)
January 4-6	Gonzaga University (Overnight – Spokane Washington)	If you are in Eastern Washington, this is the tournament to go to…or else look at UPS (same weekend) Open teams in semifinals get ½ bid to State
January 5-6	University of Puget Sound** (Overnight – Tacoma, Washington)	Jen can probably waive your school fee and fees for two teams…this is a GREAT tournament!!! Open teams in quarterfinals get ½ bid to State
January 12-13	Federal Way HS	Open teams in semifinals get ½ bid to State
January 19-20	Eastside Catholic HS	Open teams in finals get ½ bid to State
January 19-20	Mt. Vernon HS	Not sure if they have policy debate
January 26-27	Tahoma HS	Not sure if they have policy debate
February 2-3	Pacific Lutheran University**	Open teams in finals get scholarships to PLU Open teams in semis get ½ bid to State
February 9-10	Garfield HS (Support Your UDL School)	Please come to this tournament and support your local Urban Debate League School!
February 16-19	CAL Invitational (Overnight – at UC Berkeley, CA)	This is the biggest national tournament in the country.
March 1-3	Puget Sound NFL (location TBA)	This tournament is for Open/Varsity teams who want to qualify for Nationals
March 10	State IE Tournament @ U of Puget Sound	This is just for Individual Event Competitors, not Policy or Lincoln Douglas.
March 16-17	State Debate Tournament, U of Puget Sound	This is for teams who have qualified for State.
April 21	WSFA Coaches Meeting, Federal Way High School, Little Theatre	If you are a coach, please make sure to be here. If you would like to make changes to the WSFA rules, please submit those changes two weeks prior. Email WSFA to get on the agenda.