This course is co-curricular, which means that the class meets during the school day, and in addition, participation at off-campus (virtual) tournaments is REQUIRED in order to pass the class. Mathematically, students can still pass the class if they do not attend the required number of tournaments, but they cannot receive an A. Students who do not attend any tournaments cannot pass the class.
1. First-year or “Novice” Students must attend 4 tournaments in the first semester. Returning or “Varsity” Students must attend 3 tournaments and judge at 1 novice tournament first semester.
2. Novices must complete at least 2 of the 4 tournaments during October, which is considered the “Novice Season,” and at least 1 needs to be completed during November and/or December.
3. The tournament schedule can be found on our website, but is subject to change due to our team's needs and tournament availability.
5. Two-day tournaments only count as one tournament.
6. Tournaments begin on October 3rd and take place every Saturday through December 13th. The only exception is November 28th, which falls on the Thanksgiving weekend. Then the regular season second semester will begin January 9th and run through February 20th.
7. The typical tournament day is from 7:00 am-8:00pm. Students must attend the tournament until they are officially released from competing. October tournaments are shorter, typically concluding by 4:00 pm.
7. Some Saturdays, we attend more than one tournament in order to accommodate the large number of GW competitors, for example, one in the Denver Metro area and one in Greeley or Fort Collins. We cannot honor special requests to attend one tournament over another. We do our best to fit everyone in and balance out the team.
8. All tournaments will have a drop date attached to them, located in GWSDsignups.com. All drops from a tournament MUST be made before this date. After this date, we will assess a fee, typically between $9 and $12. This is because all tournaments require an entry fee. GW pays the fees, so when a student drops after the drop date, we ask them to do their best to refund the school so we can continue offering this amazing event free of charge for our local tournaments.
9. Unfortunately, conflicts that occur during the year, which suddenly make fulfilling tournament requirements difficult, cannot be used to negotiate down the number of tournaments a student needs to attend. Planning ahead is imperative!
1. First-year or “Novice” Students must attend 4 tournaments in the first semester. Returning or “Varsity” Students must attend 3 tournaments and judge at 1 novice tournament first semester.
2. Novices must complete at least 2 of the 4 tournaments during October, which is considered the “Novice Season,” and at least 1 needs to be completed during November and/or December.
3. The tournament schedule can be found on our website, but is subject to change due to our team's needs and tournament availability.
5. Two-day tournaments only count as one tournament.
6. Tournaments begin on October 3rd and take place every Saturday through December 13th. The only exception is November 28th, which falls on the Thanksgiving weekend. Then the regular season second semester will begin January 9th and run through February 20th.
7. The typical tournament day is from 7:00 am-8:00pm. Students must attend the tournament until they are officially released from competing. October tournaments are shorter, typically concluding by 4:00 pm.
7. Some Saturdays, we attend more than one tournament in order to accommodate the large number of GW competitors, for example, one in the Denver Metro area and one in Greeley or Fort Collins. We cannot honor special requests to attend one tournament over another. We do our best to fit everyone in and balance out the team.
8. All tournaments will have a drop date attached to them, located in GWSDsignups.com. All drops from a tournament MUST be made before this date. After this date, we will assess a fee, typically between $9 and $12. This is because all tournaments require an entry fee. GW pays the fees, so when a student drops after the drop date, we ask them to do their best to refund the school so we can continue offering this amazing event free of charge for our local tournaments.
9. Unfortunately, conflicts that occur during the year, which suddenly make fulfilling tournament requirements difficult, cannot be used to negotiate down the number of tournaments a student needs to attend. Planning ahead is imperative!
