👋 Welcome to 2025 Vanderbilt BP Tournament

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Friday January 31

6pm-7:30pm: Public Debate between Vanderbilt and an attending school. All are invited.

8pm-10pm: Registration and Coaches Reception at the Holiday Inn Nashville-Vanderbilt Hotel

Saturday February 1

8:45am: Sign-in and Breakfast (Students will be in lobby of hotel at 8:30am to walk you to competition rooms)

9:15: Judge and Debater Briefing

9:45: Round 1 Motion

11:45: Round 2 Motion

1:45: Lunch

2:30: Round 3 Motion

4:30: Round 4 Motion

Sunday February 2

9am: Sign-in and Breakfast

9:30: Round 5 Motion

11:30: Round 6 Motion

1:15: Lunch, Breaks, and Awards

2pm (or earlier if we are able): Quarters, Novice (semis or finals), ESL (semis or finals)

TBD (as early as possible after quarters): Semis for Open BP (Finals if necessary in other break-out divisions)

TBD (as early as possible after semi’s): Open BP Finals

Tournament Staff
Tabulation: Will Silberman
Organization: Vanderbilt University Debate Team, M.L. Sandoz, John Koch, Gavin Gill
Adjudication: Robert Margesson, Gina Iberri-Shea