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Complete 2009 Tournament Results

Iowa City, IA

• Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, IA (CID) - about a half hour
• Moline/Quad City International Airport, Moline, IL (MLI) - about 1.25 hours

	2008-09 Tournament Manual: Procedures & Rules (Updated 5/28/09)
	2008-09 Judge Instructions
	2008-09 Congress Legislation

Will be released in November.

Cross-Entering

• Students can enter one of the three debate events.
• In the speech events, students can enter two events per pattern (A or B)
• Any student entered in Debate can also enter in either Student Congress or two events in Pattern B.
• Any student entered in Congress can also enter in either a Debate event or two events in Pattern A.
• All students can participate in the Exhibition of TV Commercial if pre-entered/registered by their coach and if they have not advanced to the 2nd Elim. Round of Debate.
• All students can participate in the Exhibition of Storytelling if pre-entered/registered by their coach and if they have not advanced to the 2nd Elim. Round of Pattern B.

• Policy Debate - Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase social services for persons living in poverty in the United States -- by using one of the four topic limitations:
  • Expanding Medicaid to cover all persons living in poverty.
  • Expanding Food Stamps to cover all persons living in poverty.
  • Expanding housing services for homeless veterans.
  • Expanding higher education assistance for persons living in poverty.
• Public Forum - Will be released May 1, 2010.
• Lincoln-Douglas - Will be released May 1, 2010.
• Congress Legislation - Will be released May 1, 2010.
• Storytelling - select from one of the following:
  • Will be released May 1, 2010.
• Extemporaneous Speaking Topics:
  • Round 1: United States Political Issues
  • Round 2: Science, Health & Technology News
  • Round 3: Energy & Environment Issues
  • First Elim. Round: International News
  • Second Elim. Round: Business News
  • Third Elim. (if needed): varied, from above

Lodging information will be available in November.

Ask for the “National Middle School Speech and Debate Tournament” rate (see chart below), plus ___% tax. Visit each hotel’s Web site for more information on features and amenities.