<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div><div><div>I agree with Maggie on both of these points.</div><div><br></div><div>It seems like the parentheses on the computer use clause should say:</div><div><br></div><div>"this does not prohibit electronic communication between the participants in the round"</div><div><br></div><div> This would allow more methods of sending speeches to the other participants and sharing evidence.</div><div><br></div><div> This would still apply to the real issues because it would ban doing new research during rounds, communicating with individuals watching the round, or communicating electronically from outside of the round.</div><div><br></div><div>As far as Jenny's points regarding research during the round, I am a little uncomfortable with this as long as a segment of the competitors are not using computers. Allowing in round research would give an advantage to the team using computers. <br><br>On Oct 19, 2010, at 10:41 AM, "Berthiaume, Maggie" <<a href="mailto:BerthiaumeM@fultonschools.org"></a><a href="mailto:BerthiaumeM@fultonschools.org"><a href="mailto:BerthiaumeM@fultonschools.org">BerthiaumeM@fultonschools.org</a></a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">I have two By-Laws for discussion:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">“3.31
Coaches may not coach or interact with any competitor, whether or not the
student is from the coach’s school that is involved in a round in process. This
includes any electronic communication, direct contact while competitor is in
preparation (such as extemporaneous speaking prep time or debate round prep
time), prompting or any hand or body signaling during a round.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">It
seems like this should be clarified to exclude the judge in the debate. As
written, it could exclude calling time for a speaker, etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">“Computers
or other electronic devices may not be used to receive information from any
source (coaches or assistants included) inside or outside of the room in which
the competition occurs. Internet access, use of e-mail, instant messaging, or
other means of receiving information from sources inside or outside of the
competition room are prohibited. (This does not prohibit non-electronic
communication between debate partners during prep time if applicable.)”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I
think this needs to be re-written to exclude <i>electronic </i>communication <i>between
debate partners</i>, and perhaps between the two teams in the debate. As written,
it seems to exclude jumping speeches between computers as it is a “means of
receiving information from sources inside the room.” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Do
people have thoughts on this?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Maggie<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Maggie
Berthiaume<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Chattahoochee
Debate<o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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