Hello!

The University of Miami Debate Team and the School of Communication invite you to the Ibis Debates held at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida on Saturday, December 5, 2015!

The Ibis Debates is a high school policy debate tournament on the 2015-16 Surveillance topic: “Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially curtail its domestic surveillance.” The tournament will offer 4 rounds in the Varsity & Novice divisions.

This is a free tournament that the University of Miami Debate Team is offering as a service to the community. We will provide breakfast, lunch and awards, both for top teams and speakers.

While the UM is proud to offer a lot of judging, every qualified judge that you can bring will help us out tremendously.

We hope you will join us!

Sincerely,

David Steinberg and Patrick Waldinger

Director of Debate and Assistant Director of Debate

University of Miami

Logistics

The tournament is located at School of Communication at the University of Miami. The direct address is: 5100 Brunson Drive, Coral Gables FL 33146

If the GPS will not take you there, the School of Communication is located at the back edge of campus, across from Doctor’s Hospital. Here is a link to the campus map – the School of Communication is located near the Red Parking lot, 209B, or R5 of the map: http://www6.miami.edu/communications/expression_images/site/maps/GablesCampusMap_0114FINAL.pdf

Registration, pairings and food will be in the courtyard of the Wolfson Building at the School of Communication. There is a parking lot adjacent to the School of Communication for drop off/pick up. Parents are welcome to observe the debates. Parking in the School of Communication lot is free on the weekends at UM.

The University of Miami has a guest network to access the internet. Log onto “CanesGuest” and open your browser to complete the guest registration.

If you coming from out of town and want us to try to negotiate a hotel rate, then please let us know.

Tentative chedule

7:30am – Registration and Breakfast

8:00am – Pairings for Rounds 1 & 2

8:30am – Round 1

10:30am – Round 2

12:30pm – Lunch

1:00pm – Pairings for Rounds 3 & 4

1:30pm – Round 3

3:30pm – Round 4

5:30pm – Awards Ceremony

5:45pm – Pickup