Phillips Exeter Academy
Dear Debaters,
Phillips Exeter Academy’s Daniel Webster Debate Society cordially invites you to its Oregon-Style Cross
Examination debate tournament on Sunday, November 9, 2014. This year we’ve chosen the following topic:
BIRT: The U.S. Congress should pass, and the state legislatures should ratify, a constitutional
amendment overturning the Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
Note: The Citizens United case was a constitutional decision; therefore, it can only be overturned by a
constitutional amendment.
The tournament will consist of three rounds of debate. Each pair will argue on the same side of the resolution
for all three rounds. As for all DANEIS tournaments, debaters may not consult reference materials of any kind
(electronic or otherwise) during the debate rounds. Teams that violate these rules will be disqualified from the
tournament. The tournament will have both novice and advanced divisions. Schools may bring up to two fourperson teams in each division. However, there is a maximum capacity at our tournament. Thus, when the cap
of 35 teams is reached, we will send a notification email.
The registration fee is $65 dollars for each four-person team and $15 dollars per observer. Please send a check
made out to PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY or bring one on the day of the debate. Each four-person team
must supply a judge. In accordance with DANEIS league rules, student judges will not be permitted to judge
advanced debates, and students judging in the novice division must be experienced debaters who have
competed in DANEIS tournaments at the advanced level. Parents of students debating in the advanced
division should judge ONLY in the NOVICE division. All schools are expected to brief their judges
thoroughly on the rules, format, and the scoring techniques of debating. Breakfast will be available for debaters,
judges, coaches, and observers upon their arrival in the morning. There will be lunch available after the
conclusion of the three rounds.
Please RSVP by email to [email protected] before Sunday, November 2, indicating how many
advanced and/or novice teams you plan to bring and the names of the debaters. Once again, there will be a
maximum capacity. If capacity is reached before Sunday, November 2, we will have to close registration.
RSVPing early will guarantee your spots in our tournament. Any questions, problems, or changes before the
tournament, please email [email protected] Any questions, problems, or changes the morning of the
debate, please call 406-314-2462 or 702-353-9808. This will greatly help with our registration process.
Directions: From I-95: Take Exit 2 (Route 101) in New Hampshire just before the I-95/Hampton toll plaza.
Proceed through Rte. 101 toll plaza. Travel on Route 101 west to Exeter. Take Exit 10 (Route 85/Newfields
Road). Turn left at the end of the ramp onto Rte. 85. After approximately 1.7 miles, turn left into the Water
Street Parking lot (marked with a PEA sign). (Please note, on the on-line campus map, this is labeled “Data
Center Parking”)
The Daniel Webster Debate Society hopes you will be able to join us. We look forward to seeing you on
Sunday, November 9, 2014.
Sincerely,
Margaret Zhu ’15 ([email protected])
Connor Bloom ’15 ([email protected])
Ms. Betty Luther-Hillman ([email protected])
Ms. Frances Johnson ([email protected])
Phillips Exeter Academy
Daniel Webster Debate Society Invitational Tournament—Sunday, November 9, 2014
Schedule of Events
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Registration (Grainger Hall in Phelps Science Building)
Breakfast (Grainger Hall in Phelps Science Building)
10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Judges’ Meeting (Sinha Room in Phelps Science Building)
Debaters’ Meeting (Grainger Hall in Phelps Science Building)
11:00 - 12:15 p.m.
Round One
12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Round Two
1:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Round Three
2:45 - 4:00 p.m.
Lunch served (Grainger Hall in Phelps Science Building)
4:00 p.m.
Awards Ceremony (Grainger Hall in Phelps Science Building)
Oregon-Style Prepared Format
First Affirmative Constructive
7 minutes
Second Negative Cross-Examination
3 minutes
First Negative Constructive
7 minutes
First Affirmative Cross-Examination
3 minutes
Second Affirmative Constructive
7 minutes
First Negative Cross-Examination
3 minutes
Second Negative Constructive
7 minutes
Second Affirmative Cross-Examination
3 minutes
3 minute break
First Negative Rebuttal
4 minutes
First Affirmative Rebuttal
4 minutes
Second Negative Rebuttal
4 minutes
Second Affirmative Rebuttal
4 minutes