Community Judge registration will open at 12:00 pm Wed 12/18/2024 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Open at 2:00 pm Wed 01/01/2025 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 12:00 am Wed 01/08/2025 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Closed at 12:01 am Thu 01/16/2025 (Central)
Late fee will be applied at 12:00 am Thu 01/23/2025 (Central)
Meal registration will close at 12:01 am Tue 01/28/2025 (Central)
Community Judge registration will close at 12:00 pm Sat 02/08/2025 (Central)
Setup:
This status is used while the tournament is still being setup.
Open:
This status means tournament registration is open. Families can register for the tournament.
Drops Only:
This status means only registration drops are allowed. There are no new entries allowed but families can drop entries.
Closed:
This status means registration is currently closed for the tournament. There are no adds or drops allowed. Please contact the tournament director with any questions.
Completed:
This status means the tournament is completed.
Parent Judging
Parent Judging
Every student is required to have a parent or adult present to judge.
Anyone that has had any exposure to speech and debate tournaments knows we cannot run a quality tournament without parent judges. We need you, and appreciate everyone jumping in to give our students lots of feedback! We will do our best to recruit community judges to help in this!
We are asking parents to check in with Push at every round possible. Expect to experience the thrill of judging very often at Little Tournament on the Prairie!
Expos Competitor Info
Expos Competitor Info
Please be aware that our expos storage and competition rooms are located down a set of wide stairs. There is no elevator, so you will need to carry your props down the steps at the start of the tournament, and back up when you are completely done using your props at LTOP.
You must be in the Parli announcement room 5 minutes before the scheduled start time for each round.
Timing
Parli Debate will be self-timing, so please bring a working timepiece.
Internet
Unfortunately, Wifi will not be available for Parli, so you will have to rely on your brilliant Parli minds! The resolutions will be written accordingly. You are free to bring Extemp boxes or hard copies of magazines to use in prep. You may also use your phone, or a hotspot.
Hotels and Host Housing
Hotels
All hotels are within about 10 minutes or less of the tournament.
Hampton Inn Hutchinson 1401 1 2 East 11th Street Hutchinson, Kansas, 67501
Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Hutchinson 1420 N Lorraine St Hutchinson, KS 67501
Holiday Inn Express Hutchinson The intersection of Porter and Lorraine Hutchinson, Kansas 67501
Fairfield Inn & Suites Hutchinson 1111 North Lorraine Street Hutchinson, Kansas 67501
Comfort Inn & Suites 1601 Super Plaza Avenue Hutchinson, KS, 67501
Host Housing
A limited amount of Host Housing is available. Host families will provide a place to sleep and shower.
Tournament Time