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TDsSophie Mohamed
Contact Information: Sophie Mohamed on Facebook or [email protected]
Dear Coaches, Schools and Students,
This year, the Carleton University Debating Society is pleased to host our annual, in-person Xerxes Cup this year from Friday January 22nd to Saturday, January 23rd, 2027.
Location: In-person, Carleton University, Southam Hall (1008 Colonel by Dr., Ottawa, ON, K1S, Canada)
Format: Debates will be held in British Parliamentary format (BP). This tournament is for elementary and high schoolers grade 8-12, with Junior Status being Grades 8-10.
Registration Fee: $100 per team [Regular Pricing], and $125 after January 8th, 2027 at 11:59pm EST
Registration Information: The deadline to register for Xerxes is Friday, January 15th, 2027 at 11:59, with an aforementioned late fee of $25 imposed after January 8th. Additionally, the tournament cap for Xerxes is 80 teams (160 participants), and will be done on a first-come, first-served basis.
Steps to Register: Steps on registration, as well as a more holistic view of the tournament can be found in the tournament invite document at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c_mtml0H-6T-LOJCAR9bnLikJk8qhKs8rWVlcWjbr9E/edit?usp=drivesdk
Schedule:
Friday, January 22nd
4:00 - 4:30 PM: Check-ins
4:45 PM: Hard drop
4:30 - 5:00 PM: Briefings
5:00 - 6:45 PM: Round 1
6:45 - 7:15 PM: Food
7:15 - 9:00 PM: Round 2
Saturday, January 23rd
8:30 - 9:00 AM: Check-ins
9:15 AM Hard Drop
9:15 - 11:00 AM: Round 3
11:00 - 12:30 PM: Round 4
12:30 - 1:15 PM: Lunch
1:15 - 3:45 PM: Round 5
3:45 - 4:00 PM: Break Announcement
4:00 - 5:30 PM: Open Semi Finals + Junior Finals
5:30 - 7:00 PM: Open Finals
7:00-7:30 PM: Speaker Awards
IA forms will open in December through this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWtXJHDTdRQu2dT0ASYrQKGFFD-spfAznXR_hZ4Cx-vqJZCA/viewform?usp=publish-editor
Hope to see you there!
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Event venue
Southam Hall, 1125 Colonel By Drive,Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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