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NIPTOC
2000-2001 Tournament at the University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma hosted the first ever NIPTOC (February 22-23, 2001).
Results
After an eight-round round-robin in prelims, NIPTOC broke to semi-finals with the following teams advancing: Claremont EP, Oklahoma SS, Rice MW, and Rice NS. The resolution for semi-finals was: This House should bite the hand that feeds it.
In the first semi-final, Rice MW was on the government against Claremont EP. Rice MW proposed that NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) should ban the use of depleted uranium in its member states' armies over the objections of the hand that feeds it, the United States. Rice MW won the round on a 3-0 decision.
In the second semi-final, Rice NS was on the government against Oklahoma SS. Rice NS proposed that the IMF (International Monetary Fund) internally restructure itself in a manner not agreeable to its main contributor, the United States. Oklahoma SS won the round on a 2-1 decision.
In finals, Rice MW won the flip and elected to oppose. This gave Oklahoma SS its choice of two resolutions; Oklahoma SS opted for The United States federal government should intervene in Africa. Oklahoma SS proposed that the US should intervene militarily to end the diamond wars in Central Africa to prevent further violence, particularly involving the children of the region. Rice MW won the round on a 2-1 decision and thus captured the first NIPTOC title.
Semi-finals
Rice MW (Gov) over Claremont EP (Elmore/Pawson), 3-0
Oklahoma SS (Opp) over Rice NS (Newaz/Schendel), 2-1
Finals
Rice MW (Murphy/Werner) (Opp) over Oklahoma SS (Sadik/Smith), 2-1
NIPTOC 2000-2001 Champions: Rice MW - Brett Murphy and Tim Werner
Team Sweepstakes
1. Rice University
2. University of Oklahoma
3. University of Nevada - Reno
Speaker Awards
1. Rifi Newaz - Rice University
2. Brett Murphy - Rice University
3. Christine Elmore - Claremont College
4. Tracy Smith - University of Oklahoma
5. Tim Werner - Rice University
Schools and Teams Attending
Claremont College
Claremont EP
University of Nevada - Reno
Nevada BS
Nevada XX
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma SS
Oklahoma XX
Rice University
Rice GH
Rice MW
Rice NS