William Tennent Invitational

2023 — Warminster, PA/US


Tournament Invitation

Schedule

On-site registration will open promptly outside our library (look for a sign if there is any change in location) at 7:45 AM and will close at 8:15 AM on November 4th. Students and judges should gather in our cafeteria, which will serve as the tournament hub for announcements. Round 1 will start at 9:00 AM for all events except Policy Debate, which will begin at 8:45 AM.

There will be three/four rounds of speech, breaking to semis/finals; three sessions of Congress (or two and a final session); four rounds of Public Forum Debate and Lincoln-Douglas Debate, breaking to quarterfinals (likely semifinals for JV); and at least three rounds of Policy Debate. Additional elimination rounds will be held should numbers warrant.

The awards ceremony is scheduled to begin at 6:30 PM.

Events

The tournament will feature competition in the following events:

Main Speech Events

Main Debate Events

Declamation (9th & 10th Grade Only)
Dramatic Performance (JV & Varsity)
Duo Interpretation (JV & Varsity)
Extemporaneous Speaking (JV & Varsity)
Informative Speaking
Original Oratory (JV & Varsity)
Program Oral Interpretation
Oral Interpretation of Poetry (JV)
Oral Interpretation of Prose (JV)
Oral Interpretation (Varsity)

Congressional Debate (JV & Varsity)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate (JV & Varsity)
Policy Debate (JV & Varsity)
Public Forum Debate (JV & Varsity)

Supplemental Events

Extemporaneous Debate
Impromptu