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2008 Results

CRITICAL INFORMATION / UPDATES
  • Lincoln Douglas and Public Forum will use the November topics
  • New Scholarship Opportunities
     
    • This year's tournament will offer several scholarship opportunities.  Please click here for more information about this year's scholarships and requirements.
  • FINAL Tournament Schedule!
     
  • Extemporaneous Speaking
     
    • The tournament has revised its policy on computers use in Extemp prep.  Please click here to review the new policy in full.
       
    • Click here for a list of the potential round themes for Domestic and Foreign Extemporaneous speaking at the 2008 tournament.
  • Student Congress
     
    • Click Here to download the 2008 legislation packet.
        
    • Click Here for chamber assignments.
       
    • Legislation from "sister chambers" will have Tier B priority over other legislation in the packet. Sister chambers are: A/B; C/D; E/F; G/H; I/J. Thus, agendas will be set with priority given to: (1) Authorsip from the chamber; (2) sponsored bills from sister chambers; (3) other packet legislation; and (4) legislation marked "LATE" in the packet. Late Legislation may not be placed above any other legislation, even by student vote, until all other legislation is exhausted, or the final prelimiary session.

Welcome to the official website of the 2009 Blue Key Speech & Debate Tournament at the University of Florida. This year's tournament will be held October 30st to November 1st, and marks our 26th annual event. As the tournament quickly approaches, we are working hard to ensure a high quality and challenging interscholastic competition for all of our competitors and guests.

Please note that we are typically unable to post a final schedule until one week prior to the tournament.  For planning purposes, please refer to last year's schedule.  Start and end times will remain the same.  For last year's schedule, please click here.  We will post this year's schedule on this page of the website when it is available.

As you begin to navigate through the tabs at the top of this page, you will find all of the important information about our tournament. Be sure to look at the information and links on the invitation page by clicking the invitation tab. If, for any reason you cannot find what you are looking for, please feel free to call our office at (352) 273-0829 or click on the "Contact Us" tab to reach us by e-mail. For information about the tournament hotel, click here.

Good luck this debate season; we look forward to seeing you in October!