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Winning

Winning. Cross-X. Tournament Survival. Sleep Pre-tourney—synch your sleep schedule to what you will be doing at the competition Tourney—get as close to a normal night’s sleep as you can Self-Care Eat—carry snacks if you need to do so Eat as healthily as you can

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Winning

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  1. Winning

  2. Cross-X

  3. Tournament Survival • Sleep • Pre-tourney—synch your sleep schedule to what you will be doing at the competition • Tourney—get as close to a normal night’s sleep as you can • Self-Care • Eat—carry snacks if you need to do so • Eat as healthily as you can • Avoid overloading on caffeine or other stimulants

  4. Tournament ‘Best Practices’ • Check your tech and supplies before you leave • Have a **realistic**strategy for tournament prep • Develop and follow a realistic timeline • Assignments done 3 days or more before the tournament • Updates done by 6p the night before the tournament • Maximize your on-site productivity • Remember that this is a “business trip”—play time is for **after** you are eliminated • “Down time” is “prep time” • Keep a “to do” list • Scout/watch rounds once you are out

  5. Debate & School • Homework comes before debate work • Keep your teachers informed about potential absences • Maintain a long-term calendar that includes both debate-and schoolwork-related information • Get ahead of your assignments before you leave for a tournament • “Travel time” is “homework time” on the return leg • Set aside a “schoolwork day” immediately after you return from a tournament

  6. Pro-Tips • Practice makes perfect—DO practice, don’t TALK ABOUT practice • Work on debate every day • Make your interactions with your coaches purposeful—get information/advice you could not obtain on your own, and PRIORITIZE • Do speaking drills EVERY DAY—or at least 5 times a week • Watch debates—including your arch-rivals and teams that are better than you, and do so purposefully • Focus on your work at hand (multitasking = bad) • Maximize efficiency in all debate-related tasks (argument construction, practice, speaking, etc).

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