2024 Tip of the Spear
Verve (WA) · Oct 18-19, 2024
Welcome to Tip of the Spear!
Debate Events offered: TP, LD, Parli
This tournament is intended for experienced debaters: TP and LD competitors must have debated for one full season.
Parli eligibility is per Stoa:
"Each debater must have reached age sixteen (16) by October 1st of the competition year, *OR* have competed for two or more years in another debate format, *OR* receive consent from her/his coach.
Location
Northwest University
5520 108th Ave NE
Kirkland, WA 98033
Student Registration Dates
Opens: Wednesday September 25th, 7:00 AM.
Closes: Sunday September 29th, 12:00 AM.
No Refunds after registration closes.
All fees must be paid in full at time of registration or competitors may be dropped from events.
This is a Stoa qualifying tournament and Stoa membership is required to participate. Please ensure that your Stoa registration is complete prior to tournament registration.
Fees:
Your registration is not complete until fees have been paid.
Parli Debate $45
TP/LD Debate $45
*Drop Fees*
Events dropped after registration closes will be charged a $25 drop fee.
*Refunds*
There will be no refunds after registration closes.
Judging Requirements
Each competitor is required to have an adult onsite and available to judge throughout the tournament. Contact VerveTournament@gmail.com before registration, for any special considerations
Tournament Events
Parli
- Parliamentary Debate Qual
TP/LD
- Lincoln Douglas Qual
- Team Policy Qual
Tournament Timetable
- Tournament Status will update to Open at 7:00 am Wed 09/25/2024 (Pacific)
- Community Judge registration will open at 7:00 am Wed 09/25/2024 (Pacific)
- Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 12:00 am Sun 09/29/2024 (Pacific)
- Tournament Status will update to Closed at 5:00 pm Thu 10/17/2024 (Pacific)
- Community Judge registration will close at 5:00 pm Thu 10/17/2024 (Pacific)
What the statuses mean
- Setup
- The tournament is still being set up.
- Open
- Registration is open — families can register for the tournament.
- Drops Only
- No new entries are allowed, but families can drop existing ones.
- Closed
- Registration is closed — no adds or drops. Contact the tournament director with questions.
- Completed
- The tournament is finished.