Novice In-House Tournament
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About
Held annually since 1963, the McGill in-house tournament originally was open to all members of the debating union, but in recent memory has been made a novice tournament held twice yearly, once at the end of first semester, once again at the end of second semester. While the size may be small, the tournament is highly competitive with only a select few individuals ever successfully defending the title year round. Those elite few have gone on to garner much fame and glory, as only is fit for the champions of this prestigious event.
Typically, the event takes place over two days, with (mandatory) public speaking rounds. Often breaking straight to finals, the tournament is judged by McGill DU 'pros' with all pros who take down a flow being able to judge in the final round. 2006 marked the first time the final was held in the British Parliamentary format, the tournament classically being held in CP.
Tournament Results
2006-2007
- First Semester
- Champions: Sean Hayward and Riva Gold
- Finalists: Josh Stark and Margherita Wisdom Devine, Sophie MacIntyre and Jess Abells, and Bo Liu and Forrest Barnum
- Second Semester
- Champions: Jake Liang and Genevieve Nesbitt
- Finalists: Josh Stark and Sophie MacIntyre
2005-2006
- First Semester
- Champions: Vinay Kumar Mysore and Alexandra Swann
- Finalists: Alice Tsier and Stuart Wright
- Second Semester
- Champions: Vinay Kumar Mysore and Leon Grek
- Finalists: Alice Tsier and Atta Goudarzi