Pre-Australs 2008
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Greetings! The UP Debate Society is hosting Pre-Australs on June 28-30, 2008 at the University of the Philippines,
Diliman campus. This tournament would really serve as an excellent
preparation for the upcoming Australasians 2008, which will be held in Manila just two days
after this.
We are pleased to announce that the official website of
Pre-Australs has been launched. You may now visit http://preaustrals.updebatesociety.org/
for the comprehensive tournament information.
Also, we have presented below a REGISTRATION FAQ.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, composite teams can join
Pre-Australs and are eligible to break in this tournament.
Yes, we are allowing teams that are
not competing in Australs itself to join Pre-Australs.
There is no institution cap and all
registered teams from each institution are eligible to break. However, we do
have a tournament cap of 30 teams so we are requesting institutions to confirm
early to secure slots.
Institutions sending debaters and
as well as composite teams must fulfill the n-rule for sending adjudicators;
i.e. the number of adjudicators sent must be equal to the number of competing
teams.
Pre-Australs will consist of 5
preliminary rounds. The top 8 teams will compete in the break rounds featuring
a quarterfinal, semifinal and a final round.
Yes. Teams, upon registration, can
opt in for a coach who can provide valuable input during preparation time. The
enriching debates and outstanding adjudication will truly result into fruitful
training for the upcoming major tournament.
Institutions and composite teams
must accomplish a pre-registration form and should send it to
preaust...@gmail.com not later than June 20, 2008. The pre-registration
form may also be filled out and sent via the registration page on http://preaustrals.updebatesociety.org/.
The deadline for the full payment of the
registration fee is on June 23, 2008.
For participants availing of accommodations, the
deadline of full payment of accommodations package is on June 23, 2008.
However, these participants must still check the official invitation for the
deadline of payment of their chosen accommodations package because some hotel
options may require confirmation and payment dates earlier than June 23, 2008
in order to secure slots or obtain discounts.
The registration fee is just Php
2000 (approximately USD 47.00) inclusive of three lunch meals, dinner, and two
socials events. Please note that accommodations costs are not covered by the
registration fee.
The Pre-Australs Board of Directors
has provided several affordable and good accommodations options within the UP
Diliman area. Participants who wish to get accommodations should check the
accommodations section of the official invitation, select a hotel option, and
inform the organizers upon pre-registration about this choice. The organizing
committee will take care of the hotel booking provided that the participants
confirm and pay on the set deadline for that particular hotel option.
Participants availing of accommodations just have
to pay an additional Php 335 (USD 8.00) for their transportation fee, which
covers the cost for airport transfer upon arrival in Manila and shuttling services from the hotel
to the tournament venue, socials venues and back to the hotel for the entire
duration of the tournament.
Yes, participants may opt in to
avail of these accommodations until after Pre-Australs, before they are
transferred to their accommodations for Australs. The accommodations packages
can be extended to 5 days and the Fersal Inn accommodations package, in
particular, offers a 15% discount for a 5-night stay.
Pre-Australs will be concluded just 2 days before
Australasians 2008. Should you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to
approach the Pre-Australs organizers to ask help for securing cheap
accommodations, setting up an itinerary to tour around Manila, or making travel arrangements for
other tours for these 2 free days before the major tournament.
Please download an official
invite. We also encourage you to visit http://preaustrals.updebatesociety.org/
regularly for updates on this tournament.
Should you have further questions, concerns or
comments about Pre-Australs, please do not hesitate to forward them to us
through Ms. Anna Arcellana, Communications Director at + 639178862232. You may
also send us a message at preaustrals2008 @ gmail.com.
Thank you very much and we are looking forward to seeing you at
Pre-Australs!
Anna Arcellana
Communications Director
Pre-Australs
