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Welcome to MNUDLpalooza!

This year, the MNUDL is hosting a Policy Debate specific kickoff tournament to start the year! Non MNUDL schools are more than welcome to enter Policy entries into the MNUDL Jamboree. You can find the non-UDL Jamboree tournament (which hosts Lincoln Douglas, Congress, Public Forum, and Policy formats) at this url or by searching "MDTA Jamboree" on tabroom.

The MNUDL Jamboree will be held at Roosevelt High School (information below). JV and Varsity will have three debates.Novice (A, B, and C), will watch a demo debate during round 1, then have the opportunity to either compete round 2 or participate in a workshop, then either compete in round 3 or observe a debate. The Novice coach on site for your school will make the determination of whether your Novice debaters debate one or two debates.

We will also have classrooms available for students competing in the Mid America Cup (online) from 7:30am to 7:00pm. If you have partnerships competing in the Mid America Cup from this tournament's physical location, please let Jake Swede know ASAP (text 507-382-3740).

When registering for the tournament, please read through all the information below:

Tournament Location

Roosevelt High School
4029 S 28th Ave Rm 143, Minneapolis, MN 55406

When parking at or entering to Roosevelt High School, please makes sure you are in the parking lot on the northeast side of the school or parked along the north side of the building (E 40th St). The best way to access the parking lot is off of Edgecumbe Road (which is just south of the high school). The main entrance to the high school is next to the large flagpole on the west side of the building on S 28th ave.Do not park on S 28th Ave!!!!

When you arrive, please head down to the cafeteria (take the stairs down a floor).

Tournament Schedule

All teams should arrive BEFORE 9:15am

Round 1: 10:00am-11:45am

Lunch: 11:45am-12:30pm

Round 2: 12:45pm-2:30pm

Round 3: 3:00pm-4:45pm

Awards: Done by 5:45pm

Very important ------->>>>>Please arrive to the tournament between 8:45am-9:15am. The minute your team is on the bus and moving please text the Tournament Director, Jake Swede, at 507-382-3740. Let him know who you are, your ETA to the tournament, and if any changes to registration need to be made (including debaters and judges). <<<<<<--------

I recommend planning to have your buses pick up at 5:30pm north of Roosevelt HS on E 40th St. Make sure the bus driver contacts you about where they are.

If you have students competing online in the Mid America Cup, please have them arrive by 7:30am so they can get set up for their first debate. Ideally, these students will transport themselves to/from the tournament so that your larger team isn't waiting two hours before their first debate. If you bring your full team at 7:30am, please have something for them to do between 7:30-9:30am, as the tournament staff will be setting up during this time.

Standard practice notes:

There should ALWAYS be an adult with your team at the tournament. You cannot drop off students unsupervised or leave them unsupervised at a tournament.

At least one of your team's coaches should have your students' emergency contact information with them in a physical file for ease of access in case of any emergency.

You should have one judge for every two partnerships you have entered in the tournament (MNUDL schools you are excluded from this). If you have an odd number of partnerships, round your judge obligation up to the nearest whole. If you are missing a judge, the tournament reserves the right to charge you for the standard cost of hiring plus a judge finding fee ($145 per judge).

We will be serving pizza, snacks, and water for lunch - there will also be snacks available before round 3 and before awards. Please know your students' dietary restrictions so that we can provide them with food as necessary. Ideally, communicate any restrictions at least a week in advance to the tournament.

Thanks and see you at Roosevelt HS!