The Email Jason Should Have Sent You Today

The tournament blog can be found at http://gmupatriotgames.blogspot.com We’ve posted some fun stuff there including:
1) A tournament schedule- we have revised the tournament schedule. The big change to note is that the fourth round of LD has moved to Sunday morning AND we’ve added a partial double octo-final to PFD!
2) What’s that? More IEs breaking to quarters? It’s true! A lot will have quarters. Check the schedule to find out which.
3) A supplemental packet for student congress with some late legislation. Read it, love it, own it.
4) Information about parking and other cool logistical stuff.
5) An entry confirmation packet- using your school code listed below, please check every event (including those you don’t think you should have students in) to make sure the entry is listed accurately. If it’s correct, super! If not, uh oh Houston, we have a problem. But don’t contact NASA- they can’t hear you and don’t care. You know who does? Jason Warren. The J-Warr. But however will you reach him? The powers of telepathy? Try it, but email him as a backup- jwarren8@gmu.edu just to be sure.

We will offer registration at two different times and places: Friday night from 7-9pm at the Fairfax Marriott and 8-9am on campus in the Robinson B building. Please email student tournament director Nick Cox at ncox@gmu.edu to indicate which of the two registrations you would prefer if you have not already done so!

Round Robin Folks: A special note. Registration will be at the Marriott Thursday night at a location TBA. If you or your student is a vegetarian, please let me know ASAP to make sure we have enough options for vegetarians!

If you will be paying with a personal check, please make it out to Peter Pober. If you are paying with a school check, please make it out to George Mason University. We also accept cash. No credit cards can be accepted, however.

Please note that all fees must be paid BY REGISTRATION. If you are in the scenario where a purchase order has been generated but your school has not issued a check, you will need to submit both proof of a PO and a personal check which we will hold until the school check arrives. We hate to be dogmatic, but due to non-payment issues in the past, we need to guarantee payment for all schools.

4 Days and counting, woof I’m excited!

Sincerely,

Jason Warren
Tournament Director
Asst. Director of Forensics

THINGS TO DO RIGHT NOW:
1. Check your entries at the blog. If everything is kosher, proceed to step 2. If there is a question, email Jason Warren at jwarren8@gmu.edu
2. Email Nick Cox at ncox@gmu.edu to indicate which registration option you prefer! Many of you have, many have not. Please email him. He is lonely and I don’t want to have to take pictures of his sadness to post to the blog to guilt trip people into emailing him.

Did You Ever Want There Should Be An Entry List?

As referred to in your confirmation email, this packet is the whole kitten-kaboodle. Every entry currently in the system as of 10pm EST Monday Night.

Please review EVERY EVENT- even the ones you don't think you have anyone in (just to make sure you don't have anyone in them!) and double check that your entry is accurate. Also check the Individual Sweepstakes list- students with 4 entries or more should be on it. Students who don't have 4 or more should not.

Did someone say Prose? 168 Proses? Yes please! And a whole lot more!
Questions? Something wrong? Email Jason Warren at jwarren8@gmu.edu

Click here for your entry list!

Updated Schedule

ROUND 4 OF LD HAS BEEN MOVED TO SUNDAY MORNING

All PFD teams with a record of 3 and 1 will break.

Friday Dec. 4, 2009

7:00-9:00- Registration at Marriott

9:00-11:00- Coaches Social Gathering at the Marriott

Saturday Dec. 5, 2009

8:00-9:00- Late Registration at Robinson B

10:00- Draw

10:30- Round 1A (EXT, DEC, HI, POE)

11:45- Draw

12:15- Round 2A

1:45- Round 1B (OO, ST, DUO), Round 1 PF and LD (double flighted),

Congress 1 (1:45-4:45)

3:15- Round 1C (DI, IMP, PRO), Round 2 PF and LD (double flighted)

4:45- Draw

5:00- Round 3A and Round 3 LD (single flighted)

6:30- Round 2B, Round 3 PF (single flighted) Congress 2 (6:45-9:45)

8:15- Round 2C, Round 4 PF (single flighted)

10:15- Posting of Congress and PFD elimination round participants online and at the Marriott

Sunday Dec. 6, 2009

7:30- Pairings released for PFD Partial Doubles and LD Round 4

8:00- Round 3B, Public Forum Partial Doubles, LD Rd. 4 (single flighted), Congress Finals Session 1 (8:00-10:30)

9:15- Round 3C, Public Forum and LD Octos

10:30- Draw

10:45- Quarters: EXT, OO, HI, POE; Semis: DEC, ST, DUO

12:15- Quarters: PRO, DI, Public Forum, LD; Semis: IMP, Congress Finals 2 (12:15-1:45)

1:45- Draw

2:00- Semis: EXT, POE, OO, HI, PRO, DI

3:30- Semis: Public Forum, LD; Finals: IMP, DUO, ST, DEC

4:30- Draw

5:00- Finals: EXT, POE, PRO, OO, DI, HI, Public Forum, LD

6:45- Awards in Dewberry Hall, Johnson Center

PARKING

Did you catch that!?

Parking is in Lot A!

Which rhymes with "Hooray!"

Map!

Hello hello!

Here is a potpourri of links to a map of campus:

PDF: http://parking.gmu.edu/pdf%20files/parkingmap09.pdf

PDF: http://information.gmu.edu/FxMap09letter.pdf

PDF: http://information.gmu.edu/FxMap09legal.pdf
http://transportation.gmu.edu/GMU_BTMD_campusmap.JPG
http://www.geoinformatics2009.org/maps/GMU_Campus_Map-1.jpg

Parking in Lot A, which tends to be on the bottom center of the maps.

More Bills for Student Congress!

Here are the last of the Student Congress bills and resolutions. Enjoy!

Confirmation

Hey everyone!

With all the excitement building, don't forget to confirm which day you are registering. Either Friday night at the Marriott or Saturday morning on campus.

So, if you haven't already, just email me which day we should expect you - ncox@gmu.edu

:D

Student Congress Legislation!

Legislation for Student Congress is now available! You can download it here.

Check back for updates. A few schools are yet to submit legislation. As those trickle in (or don't trickle in) we will update accordingly.

My First Post on the P-Games Blog...

Hello everyone! Just wanted to let you know how excited I am. Also, if you have any questions, contact me at ncox@gmu.edu

Awesome!

PS. If you and any of your teammates have a Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=105438534956&ref=ts

83 Schools from 17 States- Let the Patriot Games Commence

The entry deadline has come and gone and we have 83 schools from 18 states joining us for the 6th annual Patriot Games.
If you think you've entered the tournament and do not see your school listed below, please notify me immediately at jwarren8@gmu.edu

School State
Academy of the Holy Names NY
Albany HS NY
Albuquerque Academy NM
Arthur L. Johnsons HS NJ
Battlefield HS VA
Beachwood HS OH
Bishop Sullivan Catholic HS VA
Blacksburg HS VA
Boone County HS KY
Bronx Prep NY
Calvert Hall College MD
Centreville HS VA
Chantilly HS VA
Charlottesville HS VA
Community Charter CA
Coral Glades HS FL
Danville HS KY
Des Moines Roosevelt IA
Edison HS VA
Everglades HS FL
Gettyburg Area HS PA
Gonzaga College HS MD
Good Counsel HS MD
Gov. Thomas Johnson HS MD
Gwynedd-Mercy Academy MD
Hayfield Secondary School VA
Holy Ghost PA
Independent- Chidester FL
Independent- Wellington FL
Ivy Academy VA
Jupiter HS FL
Lake Mary Prep FL
Lakeville South HS MN
Langley HS VA
LaRue County HS KY
Lehigh Valley Independent PA
Liberty HS VA
Loch Raven VA
Loyola Blakefield HS MD
Manzano HS NM
Marvin Ridge HS NC
Massey Hill Classical HS NC
McDowell HS PA
Michael Krop HS FL
Milburn HS NJ
Milton Academy MA
Montgomery Bell Academy TN
Morristown HS NJ
Myers Park HS NC
North Allegheny HS PA
Oakton HS VA
Oakwood HS OH
Pennsbury HS PA
Pinecrest HS NC
Plano West Senior HS TX
Plymouth HS IN
Potomac Falls HS VA
Randolph HS NJ
Ridge HS NJ
Robinson Secondary School VA
Sacred Heart HS MA
Salem HS VA
San Marino HS CA
Seton Hall Prep NJ
Sherando HS VA
Southlake Carroll HS TX
Southside HS SC
Spring HS TX
St. Thomas Aquinas FL
Taravella HS FL
Thomas Jefferson VA
Trinity Preparatory School FL
Truman HS PA
Upper Saint Clair HS PA
Urban Academy PA
Walt Whitman HS MD
Walter Johnson HS MD
Wellington HS FL
West Potomac HS VA
West Springfield HS VA
Winters Mill HS MD
WT Woodson HS VA
Yorktown HS VA

Entries are due today!

68 Schools and counting! A friendly reminder that tournament entries are due today at 5pm EST

Debate Topics Announced and PFD Rule Change Announced

Just weeks away from the tournament, and here are your debate topics!
L/D Debate: Resolved:Public health concerns justify compulsory immunization.

Public Forum Debate: That merit pay based on student achievement should be a significant component of K-12 teacher compensation in United States public schools.

The Round Robin Public Forum Topic: Resolved: Failed nations are a greater threat to the United States than stable nations.

A note about Public Forum for both the Round Robin and the Main Tournament: We will be using the new NFL rule for the Final Focus, which reads:
“In Public Forum Debate, change the time limit for the final focus to 2 minutes.”