The following motion was introduced by Adam Torson and seconded by Sheryl Kaczmarek, and passed 8-0 on 5/17/2017.
In the tournament qualification section of the policy debate tournament procedures after the line “16 or more states: 2.0” add the following sentence:
To count toward number of teams attending or the Diversity of Tournament Multiplier a team must have participated in at least one round of competition.
AND
In the tournament qualification section of the Lincoln-Douglas debate tournament procedures:
after the line “16 or more states: 2.0” add the following sentence:
To count toward number of debaters attending or the Diversity of Tournament Multiplier a debater must have participated in at least one round of competition.
AND
In the Award for Season Long Excellence section of the Public Forum tournament procedures
after the line “16 or more states: 2.0” add the following sentence:
To count toward number of teams attending or the Diversity of Tournament Multiplier a team must have participated in at least one round of competition.