HWS / IDEA Round Robin

Vision Statement:

The International Debate Education Association and Hobart and William Smith Colleges aim to bring together an elite and internationally diverse group of debaters and adjudicators each year for a weekend of debate at the highest level. The tournament will be held in the WUDC debate format, set up in a unique pre-paired round robin, ensuring that every team debates against every other team exactly once in the preliminary rounds.

Our goal is to facilitate great debating and to recognize the skills and accomplishments of great debaters and adjudicators by treating them to a weekend of satisfying debate and superb hospitality. We will endeavor to ensure that all qualifying teams are able to attend.

Primary Features of the HWS/IDEA Round Robin:

• At least $1700 in cash prizes to the winners & great trophies you'll actually want to keep
• Top notch domestic and international judging
• Perfectly fair pairings & guaranteed on time rounds (due to the pre-paired round robin format)
• Dinner at President Mark Gearan’s home (Director of the Peace Corps under Clinton)
• Great food at every meal (and this is no exaggeration)
• Lakefront hotel accommodations
• Friday night wine tasting party featuring numerous local wineries
• Fabulous awards banquet at The Cobblestone, an elegant local restaurant
• Distant teams can combine this tournament with the US Championships & other events

TOURNAMENT

                  Prizes & Awards: Team’s Position Prize & Award First Place Team $1000 (at least) & Trophy Second...