2011 CEDA National Debate Tournament

2010 – 2011 Resolution

Resolved: the United States Federal Government should substantially increase the number of and/or substantially expand beneficiary eligibility for its visas for one or more of the following: employment-based immigrant visas, nonimmigrant temporary worker visas, family-based visas, human trafficking-based visas.

Schedule

Friday, March 18th – All Events at Binghamton Riverwalk Hotel
2:00 PM All judge preference forms must be entered
2:00-3:00 PM Executive Council Meeting @ Endicott Room
3:00-4:30 PM CEDA Business Meeting @ Endicott Room
6:00 - 7:30 PM Registration Confirmation @ Endicott Room
8:00-9:00 PM Awards Ceremony @ North Riverside Room
(Day 1 Pairings Released at Awards Ceremony conclusion)

Saturday, March 19th – All Rounds at Binghamton campus
8:00 AM Round 1
11:00 AM Round 2
Lunch provided following conclusion of round 2 in front of LH 1
2:30 PM Round 3
6:00 PM Round 4

Sunday, March 20th – All Rounds at Binghamton campus
6:30 AM Pairings released for rounds 5 online and at the Binghamton Riverwalk Hotel
8:00 AM Round 5
11:30 AM Round 6
Lunch provided following conclusion of round 6 in front of LH 1
3:00 PM Round 7
6:30 PM Round 8
9:30 PM President's Reception @ Johnson Room at the Binghamton Riverwalk Hotel
9:30 PM Release of teams and judges for the first elimination round (If there is a partial quads the pairings for
the partial quad will be released at this time)

Monday, March 21st - All events at Bing Campus
8:00 AM Partial Quad (if necessary)
10:00 AM Release of pairings for Triple Octafinals
*** This is only if there are not Quad Octafinals. If quads are necessary, the triples
pairings will be available immediately after the conclusion of quads.
11:00 AM Triple Octafinals & Release of the full bracket
3:00 PM Double Octafinals & Novice Breakout Quarterfinals
7:00 PM Awards Ceremony on Campus @ the Osterhout Concert Theater
9:30 PM All Tournament Reception at the Binghamton Riverwalk Hotel in the North Ballroom

Tuesday, March 22nd - All rounds at the Binghamton Riverwalk Hotel
7:00 AM Release of Octafinal judge cards
7:10 AM Judge cards must be returned to the tab room
8:00 AM Octafinal round & Novice Semifinals
12:00 PM Quarterfinal round & Novice Finals
4:00 PM Semifinal round
8:00 PM Final round
Tournament Procedures