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The Desert Gem
Tournament Time6:34 PM Pacific
Tournament Schedule
Wednesday, January 14
| Starts | Ends | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am | 7:45 am | Debater Check-in |
| 7:45 am | 8:00 am | Debater Orientation |
| 8:00 am | 9:15 am | Parliamentary Round 1 |
| 8:15 am | 9:15 am | Judge Orientation |
| 9:15 am | 10:55 am | Lincoln Douglas & Team Policy Round 1 |
| 10:55 am | 12:10 pm | Parliamentary Round 2 |
| 12:10 am | 12:40 am | Lunch |
| 12:40 pm | 2:20 pm | Lincoln Douglas & Team Policy Round 2 |
| 2:20 pm | 3:35 pm | Parliamentary Round 3 |
| 3:35 pm | 5:15 pm | Lincoln Douglas & Team Policy Round 3 |
| 5:15 pm | 6:30 pm | Parliamentary Round 4 |
Thursday, January 15
| Starts | Ends | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am | 9:10 am | Lincoln Douglas & Team Policy Round 4 |
| 8:10 am | 9:10 am | Judge Orientation |
| 9:10 am | 10:25 am | Parliamentary Round 5 |
| 10:25 am | 12:05 pm | Lincoln Douglas & Team Policy Round 5 |
| 12:05 pm | 12:35 pm | Lunch |
| 12:35 pm | 2:15 pm | Lincoln Douglas & Team Policy Round 6 |
| 2:15 pm | 3:30 pm | Parliamentary Round 6 |
| 3:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Lincoln Douglas & Team Policy Finals |
| 5:00 pm | 6:15 pm | Parliamentary Finals |
| 6:30 pm | 6:50 pm | Debate Awards Ceremony |
Friday, January 16
| Starts | Ends | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am | 9:00 am | Student Check-in |
| 8:30 am | 9:30 am | Judge Orientation |
| 9:00 am | 9:15 am | Student Orientation |
| 9:30 am | 11:30 am | Speech A Pattern A-R1 |
| 10:30 am | 11:30 am | Judge Orientation |
| 11:30 am | 1:30 pm | Speech B Pattern B-R1 & Juniors I Speech R1 |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Judge Orientation |
| 1:30 pm | 2:00 pm | Lunch |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Speech C Pattern C-R1 & Juniors II Speech R1 |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Judge Orientation |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Speech A Pattern A-R2 |
Saturday, January 17
| Starts | Ends | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 8:00 am | Judge Orientation |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 am | Speech B Pattern B-R2 & Juniors I Speech R2 |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Judge Orientation |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Speech C Pattern C-R2 & Juniors II Speech R2 |
| 11:30 am | 12:15 pm | Lunch |
| 11:30 am | 12:30 pm | Judge Orientation |
| 12:15 pm | 12:30 pm | Pattern A & B Announcements |
| 12:30 pm | 2:30 pm | Pattern A & B Finals and 3rd Rounds |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Judge Orientation |
| 2:45 pm | 3:00 pm | Pattern C Announcements |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Speech Pattern C Finals and 3rd Rounds |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Dinner on your own |
| 6:00 pm | 7:15 pm | Speech Awards Ceremony |
Patterns
Speech A
- Apologetics
- Expository
- Humorous Interpretation
- Persuasive
Speech B
- Extemporaneous
- Impromptu
- Mars Hill
- Open Interpretation
Speech C
- Dramatic Interpretation
- Duo Interpretation
- Original Oratory
- Slam Poetry
Lincoln Douglas & Team Policy
- Lincoln Douglas
- Team Policy
Parliamentary
- Parliamentary Debate
Juniors I
- Juniors Impromptu Juniors
- Juniors Slam Poetry Juniors
Juniors II
- Juniors Apologetics Juniors
- Juniors Cold Reading Juniors