[GFCA] GFCA - First Year Policy State Championship Survey

[Wang, Steven]

I like the idea of 2 divisions as well, since it would, in fact, satisfy those who pursue national debate, and those who are confined to the state.  

If there is to be a single division, then I think they should be confined to the packet, as that is, in fact, the course pursued by our state, and this is a state tournament, rather than national.

Hope this helps,

Steve

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I also like the idea of two seperate divisions this year. I think next year we should just have the open division at state. Let kids know from the beginning what the format will be. I absolutely support the idea of it being open with a determined date  (tournament) when the GFCA will go to an open novice format. Deciding to do this in mid-stream is a bit unsettling. Having two divisions satifies both views.



Matt at Sequoyah

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I like the idea of two seperate divisions.  I advanced the idea at the Fall Meeting that we gradually open the novice division through the year to more types of argument, but hadn't heard anything since then.  I probably won't have anyone at state this year, even as a novice, but I think it would be a hard hill to climb to suddenly have to prepare for all types of args.  If there were a choice, it would take care of that concern as well.

Eric Crisp
Ridgeland HS

On Dec 8, 2011, at 11:15 AM, Beardenlaw at aol.com<mailto:Beardenlaw at aol.com> wrote:

So "no" means only packet? There is no option of doing both? I really liked having two first-year divisions in prior years - seemed fair to have kids on the national circuit being able to use their best arguments without having to learn the packet, and seemed fair to the in-state kids because they didn't suddenly have to prepare for K and every other case neg and c/plan out there, just for one tournament.

In a message dated 12/8/2011 8:45:14 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, jmill126 at gmail.com<mailto:jmill126 at gmail.com> writes:
In the Fall Meeting, coaches discussed the possibility of an open packet novice division.  We tabled the discussion and said would revisit the situation via a survey later in the first semester.

You are voting on the status of the Novice Packet's usage at the First & Second Year State Championship in February.  A vote of yes, means students are allowed to read new affirmatives, counterplans, disads, kritiks, and/or case arguments.  A vote of no, means students are limited to the novice packet.

You can vote at: http://thegfca.org/survey

Voting will close on December 20, 2011 at 12:00pm.  We will announce the results soon after, and they will be enforced at the 2012 GFCA First & Second Year State Championships.

Additionally, we are in the process of finalizing locations and will have that announcement very soon.  Sorry for any inconvenience.

Thanks,

Jeffrey Miller
Marist School
GFCA Secretary


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