2004-2005 - Georgia High School Association

GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 191
3. The 2005 competition will be held at Starr’s Mill High School,
Fayetteville, on February 4-5, 2005.
(a) Friday's Schedule
2:30-3:45 pm Registration in the Media Center
4:00 pm Assembly in the Cafeteria
4:30 pm Round 1
6:30 pm Round 2
8:30 pm Round 3
(b) Saturday's Schedule
8:30 am Round 4
10:30 am Round 5
12:00 noon Lunch
12:30 pm Round 6
4:00 pm Awards (both Classifications)
4. The winner will be determined by the total number of ballots won at
at the end of the tournament.
(a) In case of ties, the winner will be determined by the total speaker
points.
(b) If ties remain after considering speaker points, the tie will be
broken by dropping high-low points.
5. Individual medals will be awarded to the top Affirmative and top
Negative speakers.
B. Each qualifying school will be required to provide one judge. The State
Debate Meet Director and the Georgia Forensics Coaches Association
will be responsible for securing additional judges.
1. High school students cannot be used as judges in state competition.
2. One judge shall be used in each debate.
3. After each debate, the judge shall deliver the ballot to the State Meet
Director.
4. Decisions are NOT to be revealed and oral critiques are NOT to be
given.
5. The State Meet Director will tabulate the results and announce the
winner.
C. The GHSA State Coordinator for Debate is Richard Bracknell, Carrollton
High School. Questions concerning State Debate can be addressed to
Mr. Bracknell by phone at 770-834-7726 or:
email at richard.bracknell@carrolltoncityschools.net
SECTION 2
DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION
A. Practices for Dramatic Interpretation may begin no earlier than August
16, 2004, and no contests may be held prior to that date as well. The
Literary season ends on May 31, 2005.
B. Separate contests will be held for boys and girls in Dramatic Interpretation.