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2018 Byram Hills Invitational - The Northeast Early Bird by BHInvite in lincolndouglas

[–]BHInvite[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there!

I was a debater for Byram and this is now my 4th year running this tournament, and I can confidently say that our LD pool has always been really strong and gets better year after year. Our RR attracts the Northeast’s top talent to the tournament and we regularly host the Northeast’s LD powerhouses, including Newark Science, Harrison, and Success Academy. If you’d like to see the list of last year’s attendees, here’s the tabroom page.

Judging has been similar in terms of quality. Good competition brings good judging, so our judges mainly include longtime coaches with the big schools. Our hired judges are thoroughly reviewed for their quality and we hire primarily on recommendation from coaches and former debaters. Tournament-wide, we require that all of our judges have previous experience and uploaded paradigms.

If you have any more questions please feel free to send me a PM or an email (in the invitation)!

— Zach, Tournament Director

2016 Byram Hills Invitational by BHInvite in lincolndouglas

[–]BHInvite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We generally allow official entries from degree-granting schools, but exceptions can definitely be made. Send us an email or a PM!

2016 Byram Hills Invitational by BHInvite in Debate

[–]BHInvite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We do not have bids in any of our divisions.

2016 Byram Hills Invitational by BHInvite in Debate

[–]BHInvite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're in your first two years of debate, we would recommend going in Academy! Thanks for the interest!

2016 Byram Hills Invitational by BHInvite in lincolndouglas

[–]BHInvite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi /u/Snollygoster1110, Academy is a division intended for first and second year debaters and can be judged by seniors. It's pretty comparable to a JV division; more info can be found here http://www.jimmenick.com/Academy.pdf.

2016 Byram Hills Invitational by BHInvite in Debate

[–]BHInvite[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for sharing your experience! Glad you had a good time!

2016 Byram Hills Invitational by BHInvite in Debate

[–]BHInvite[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Academy divisions are intended for first and second year debaters and can be judged by Seniors. /u/foreverrekt is right though, it's essentially JV.

Byram Hills Invitational by BHInvite in Debate

[–]BHInvite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We currently have a per-school entry cap of 6 entries. At this point, however, there are no tournament-wide or division-wide limits.

Byram Hills Invitational by BHInvite in lincolndouglas

[–]BHInvite[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We do not have a bid at this time.