Introduction: 

On February 1, 2008, Point Loma Nazarene University will host the 11th Annual Point Loma Round Robin Tournament of Champions.  This one-day event matches 20 of the top NPDA schools against each other in a modified round robin format.

Philosophy & History: 

This tournament was begun in 1998 for several reasons. We saw a need for a tournament that gathered the best of the nation's debaters together with the idea of providing a pleasant environment, three quality judges per round for excellent feedback and tips on improvement, and nicely catered meals to celebrate those that have risen to the top of our activity. The tournament would not only offer a nice opportunity for iron to sharpen iron metaphorically speaking, but it creates a nice learning atmosphere for others to watch and learn from those who have consistently reached a high level of success. The goal then was and the goal now is to serve the community in several areas. The top teams could improve by debating other top teams, creating a nice warm-up prior to Nationals. Beginning teams could improve by watching some of these stellar matches. And the entire community could benefit from a strong field of competition at the Sunset Cliffs Classic, which immediately follows the Round Robin and usually includes all the Round Robin Tournament of Champions teams in the Open Division of competition. We thank you all for your support in past years and look forward to your continued participation in upcoming years.

Methodology: 

The twenty schools will be divided into four pools of five teams, and will debate every team in their pool.  The top team from each pool will advance to a semifinal round.  The winner of each of those semifinal debates will meet in the Final Round to be held at 7:15 p.m. in the Crill Performance Hall located in the Cooper Music Building. This public debate is open to the community.

Participants: 

The following schools have been invited to participate in the 2007 Point Loma Round Robin Tournament of Champions:

Point Loma Round Robin Tournament Of Champions Field

• Arkansas State University
• California State University, Long Beach
• Claremont McKenna College
• Creighton University
• Lewis & Clark College
• Loyola University, Chicago
• Moorpark College
• Northern Arizona University
• Point Loma Nazarene University
• Southern Illinois University
• Texas Tech University
• University of California, Berkeley
• University of California, San Diego
• University of Oregon
• University of the Pacific
• University of Wyoming
• Washburn University
• Western Kentucky University
• Western Washington University
• William Jewell University
  

Alternate Team: Colorado College

Schedule: 

Here is a tentative schedule of Events for the Round Robin.  Audiences are MORE than welcome at all of these events.  You are encouraged to attend!