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The 2009 SoCal Championships/VBT
Hosted by Victory Briefs & The Law School at UCLA
January 3-4, 2009

Dear Coaches:

You are invited to the SoCal Championships/VBT, which will be held on the campus of UCLA on Saturday & Sunday - January 3 & 4, 2009. We are expanding our tournament to include IEs and other debate events.

In 8 years we have built the VBT into one of the nation’s largest and most competitive tournaments in Lincoln Douglas debate. In addition to drawing the majority of NFL National and TOC champions and outround participants, in 2008 the VBT drew nearly 200 debaters from 17 states. We are a quarterfinal qualifier to the Tournament of Champions in Lincoln-Douglas.

This year we are hosting tournaments in:

* Lincoln Douglas
* Policy
* Public Forum
* Dramatic Interp
* Humorous Interp
* Original Oratory
* Extemp
* Duo
* Prose/Poetry
* Expository
* Congress

We already have firm commitments from a number of the nation’s top speech schools to bring their teams. We are dedicated to having each division bring top-competition, judging and staffing. As such we have brought in a number of championship coaches to direct our divisions:

Tournament Directors: Mike Bietz, Harvard-Westlake, CA; Victor Jih, Brentwood School, CA
IE Director: Drew Hammond, Eagan HS, MN
LD Directors: Cherian Koshy, NFL; Dan Meyers, Meadows School, NV; Lexy Green, College Prep, CA
Extemp Director: Chris McDonald, Eagan HS, MN
Public Forum: Glenn Prince, Rice University, TX

We will be adding more expert directors with championship experience to our ranks to help ensure that each division is given the care and attention needed to run an efficient, fun and excellent competitive experience.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mike Bietz at bietz@victorybriefs.com.

We look forward to seeing you in January.

Warmly,

Mike Bietz

A Note on the Schedule:
Since we are continuing to add directors for different divisions, we are not quite ready to release a full-schedule. We want to make sure we consult with coaches to make sure we have a schedule that maintains ultimate efficiency with enough time built-in for anticipated delays - such as powering rounds, late judges and walking times.

What we do know:
- Registration will be on Friday night beginning at 6:00pm at the tournament hotel.
- Debate will start before speech on Saturday and Sunday.
- We want to be done with awards by 6:30pm on Sunday. The only events that should continue after awards are LD and maybe policy debate.

Proposed schedule: (Subject to change)
(key: debate = LD, PF, Policy; IE = DI, HI, OO, Extemp, Duo, OPP, Expos)

Saturday January 3, 2009
7:00am - Round 1 debate postings released
8:00am - Debate Round 1
9:30am - Extemp Draw
10:00am - IE Round 1
11:30am - Debate Round 2
1:00pm - Extemp Draw
1:30pm - IE Round 2
3:00pm - Debate Round 3
4:30pm - Extemp Draw
5:00pm - IE Round 3
6:30pm - Debate Round 4

Sunday January 4, 2009
7:00am - Debate rounds posted
8:00am - Debate Round 5 (This means 1ACs are starting at 8:00am! We will enforce a strict forfeit rule. If your judges do not show up on time, we will also forfeit your debaters)
9:30am - Extemp Draw
10:00am - IE Round 4
11:00am - LD & PF Round 6; Policy Quarters
1:00pm - Extemp Draw
1:30pm - IE Semis; LD Doubles; PF Quarters; Policy Semis
3:30pm - IE Finals; LD Octos; Policy Finals
4:30pm - PF Finals
5:30pm - Awards for IE/PF/Policy/Congress + Sweeps
5:30pm - LD Quarterfinals
7:00pm - LD Semifinals
8:00pm - LD Finals

Congress Schedule

Saturday January 3, 2009
8:00am - Congress Meeting
9:00am-11:30am - Session I
1:00pm-3:15pm - Session II
3:45pm-5:30pm - Session III
7:00pm - Announcement of Semifinalists on Victory Briefs Daily

Sunday January 4, 2009
10:00am - Judges Meeting
10:30am-12:45am - Semifinals
2:30pm-4:30pm - Finals
5:30pm- Awards

Lodging
Courtyard® by Marriott® Los Angeles Sherman Oaks
15433 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, California 91403 USA
Phone: 1-818-981-5400
Fax : 1-818-981-3175

To book NOW online, click on the link for the type of room you want.

Larger King room – One King Bed Room, plus sofa bed @ $129.00 plus tax and parking
King Room – maximum 4 people (1 King Size Bed, plus sofa bed; Mini Refrigerator)
http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/LAXSF?groupCode=VBLVBLA&app=resvlink

Double Queen Room – Two Queen Bedded Room @ $129.00 plus tax and parking
Two Queen Beds – maximum 4 people (Mini Refrigerator; no roll away permitted, based on availability)
http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/LAXSF?groupCode=VBLVBLB&app=resvlink

Or call 1-866-490-2065 and request the “Victory Briefs Tournament” group rate. Each reservation must state the actual name(s) of the guest(s) who will physically register and stay in the room . Duplicate reservations will be canceled .

Tournament Hotel
The tournament hotel is where we will be doing registration on Friday night. We have secured a rate of $129.00/night. This includes free internet access for all guests. Compare this rate to comparable properties in the West Los Angeles/Ventura Blvd, and you will find this rate to be approximately $100/night less expensive.

The hotel is centrally located to serve easy access (within 10 miles) to: Hollywood, Universal Studios, Santa Monica Beach, Third Street Promenade, The Grove, and, most importantly, UCLA.

The hotel also provides easy access to both Burbank and LAX Aiports.

About the hotel
As seen on hit shows such as “CSI” and “24″, experience the comfort and elegance of the award winning Courtyard by Marriott, Los Angeles/Sherman Oaks. Sleep well with triple sheeted Serta pillow top mattresses, down blankets and pillows. Rooms feature refrigerator and complimentary high speed internet access. Bathrooms with granite countertops, curved shower rods, Egyptian cotton towels, and brand certified amenities. Offering a relaxing dining environment, 24-hour room service, (limited overnight), lobby lounge with wide screen televisions. American Buffet Breakfast $14.95 plus tax. Fully equipped business library, with free computers, printer, and Internet for all registered guests.

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