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The Johns Hopkins University Debate Council would like to formally invite the 2025 novice cohort to a gravity-filled Newtonian experience this autumn! You will get a weekend to explore F=Mg on October 3rd-4th in Baltimore, Maryland, where novices will fall into a beautiful tournament and hopefully maximize their potential energy!Our tournament will consist of six tight-link, Opp flex motions rounds in addition to outrounds. We are expecting to break to quarters, though this may change based on the number of teams and judges attending.
Tournament directors: Ria Thakur & Yashas Mallikarjun
CA team: Muzamil Godil, Belle Ho, Tanya Chatterjee, Rahul Kalavagunta, Pranav Garigipati
Equity officers: Pranav Garigipati, Violet Whitmire
Tab observer: Ahmad Howard
Tab director: Sumanth Mahalingam
Judging director: Justin Wu
Housing director: Yashas Mallikarjun
Tab Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AR_6ek4le1obvhtyq4-MnvqenFH9bt7fUxKw2y8kcg0/edit?usp=sharing
REGISTRATION
To register, please fill out these forms below by Saturday, September 27th 11:59 p.m.!
School registration form: https://forms.gle/MJYYUH5hSAyaysdX7
Team registration form: https://forms.gle/TQ3iKWQ9yMfyWdJa6
Judge registration form: https://forms.gle/txmYGTmxdmE6hm5B8
For every team competing, the fees are $150 and an extra $30 for participants registered past the deadline.
This year we are PAY TO PLAY. This means that teams will not be allowed to compete at Hopnov without a proof of payment.
Submit payments by mailing (to 3003 N Charles St, Suite N100, Baltimore, MD 21218) a check made to “Johns Hopkins Undergraduate Debate Council” with “JHUDC debate tournament” in the memo line.
We are willing to negotiate via reg swaps or breaks if you have financial difficulties in paying.
Please contact Ria ([email protected]) if you face any issues, or email us at [email protected].
JUDGING
The judging requirement is (n-1)/2, rounded up. To count, the judge must be a varsity. The missing judge fee is $80. There will be a calibration for all varsity judges. However, if you are a dino, you will be auto calibrated.
Calibration ID: https://forms.gle/RFXQ4vmUorPZJ2ut5
Calibration: https://forms.gle/XBNXW6GozWgmS5dz8
HOUSING & FOOD
We will be providing very limited crash housing so please indicate whether you need one in your form response. We will be prioritizing schools that are further away from JHU. The form below also covers any dietary restrictions regarding the food we will provide for the tournament. We will be serving Indian food and pizza for lunch and dinner, and bagels for breakfast.
Housing and dietary restrictions form: https://forms.gle/5M8p97REeQBxeVxi8
TRANSPORTATION
We are happy to assist any team with planning their transportation to our tournament - email [email protected] if you need assistance. GA is Krieger 205 for both days. These can be found easily by inputting the building name into your preferred maps app. Regardless, message Sumanth (669-213-6068) if you need any help. The nearest airport is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), which is about 30 minutes away from campus via car. The nearest train station is PENN Station, which is about 10 minutes away from campus via car. The nearest bus station is Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, which is about 20 minutes away from campus via car.
Official parking information is on the JHU website (https://ts.jhu.edu/Parking/Visitors/).
SCHEDULE:
Friday (10/3)
11:00am Discretionary scratch form closes
3:30pm Check-in opens (teams and judges)
4:00pm Check-in closes
4:00pm Announcements
4:15pm Round 1
6:00pm Round 2
7:30pm Dinner
8:00pm Round 3
Saturday (10/4)
8:00am Check-in opens (judges)
8:30am Check-in closes
8:30am Round 4
10:15am Round 5
12:00pm Lunch
12:30pm Round 6
2:00pm Awards
2:15pm Outrounds
Contact [email protected] or message the tournament director on Facebook with any questions or issues.
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Johns Hopkins University, City-Hydro, 21231 W Barre St, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States
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