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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I voted yes on this and brought it up at
the fall meeting, so I am happy to discuss my logic. In my opinion, the
purpose of the novice state tournament should be determine the best 1<sup>st</sup>
year debate team in the state of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Georgia</st1:place></st1:country-region>. By February, a very large
percentage of first year debaters will have begun entering JV and Varsity
divisions to get exposure to new types of arguments. Asking these students to
then revert to the packet asks them to engage is less complex debates than they
have been at their most recent tournaments.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The JV division at JV state should be
reserved for 2<sup>nd</sup> year teams and determine the best 2<sup>nd</sup> year
debate team. A large number of these students will be competitors would be
individuals that have been competing at the Varsity level all year. Putting
the novices that do not want to use the packet in the JV division would give
them no chance of winning against the 2<sup>nd</sup> year teams that have an
extra year of experience.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I feel that having an open novice division
will be more effective at determining the best 1<sup>st</sup> year debate team.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Adam Smiley<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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thegfca-bounces@lists.gradyspeaks.org
[mailto:thegfca-bounces@lists.gradyspeaks.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b><st1:PersonName w:st="on">Anna Watkins</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, December 08, 2011
11:07 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> thegfca@lists.gradyspeaks.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [GFCA] GFCA - <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">First</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Year</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Policy</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
Championship Survey</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=4
color=black face=Geneva><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Geneva;
color:black'>I had the same question -- a yes vote is for two separate novice
divisions, one restricted to the packet and one open to new evidence? But
both restricted to the Novice plans? If not, then what's the difference
between an "open novice" and the JV divisions (besides a year of
debate)? I missed the fall discussion.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=4
color=black face=Geneva><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Geneva;
color:black'>Anna</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=4
color=black face=Geneva><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Geneva;
color:black'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:PersonName
w:st="on"><font size=4 color=black face=Geneva><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Geneva;color:black'>Anna Watkins</span></font></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
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color=black face=Geneva><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Geneva;
color:black'>JH & HS Librarian</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
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color:black'>, <st1:State w:st="on">GA</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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