Structure:

• Policy, LD, PF, WSD, and Congress will be offered and will follow IHSFA (ISSDA?) rules.
• Novice & Varsity Divisions
• Three preliminary rounds and a final round
• Morning and afternoon Congress sessions

Speechwire Registration:

• Submit entries by Monday, November 1
• Drops may be made until 11:59 PM on November 5
• Text/email drops on the morning of to 219-808-8977 or randerson@cps.k12.in.us 

Policy:

• Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its protection of water resources in the United States.
• Novice Case Limits:
  • Substantially strengthen federal surveillance and standards for lead in drinking water.
  • Substantially limit the use of hydraulic fracturing by energy companies in the United States.
  • Substantially strengthen federal standards for agriculture-related runoff into lakes and streams.
  • Substantially increase the protection of wetlands in the United States.

Lincoln-Douglas:

• Resolved: A just government ought to recognize an unconditional right of workers to strike. 
• Same for Varsity & Novice

Public Forum:

• Resolved: Increased United States federal regulation of cryptocurrency transactions and/or assets will produce more benefits than harms.

World Schools Debate:

• This House would end the use of for-profit prisons by federal and state governments.
• Rounds 3 & 4 will be impromptu

Congress:

• Legislation
  • AM Session - Bills #1 & 4
  • PM Session - Bills # 2, 3 & 5 (Bill #5 time permitting in Varsity) 
• Varsity will elect presiding officers from within the house with competitors voting for best P.O.  
• Please email hmarek@cps.k12.in.us directly if you have someone willing to PO a novice house.  

Judges:

• Please bring one judge for every 4 debaters or fraction thereof (3 PF teams=2 judges).
• Congress=1 judge per 5 entries/fraction thereof.
• All judges should be ready to judge any event.
• We will be using online balloting via Speechwire

Schedule:

Registration:  6:45-7:30 (Main Entrance)

Awards:  3:00 (Cafeteria)

Food & Beverage:

• Concessions available for competitors in the cafeteria
• Potluck and pre-packaged options available for judges and coaches in lounge area

COVID Information:

• Masks are optional
• Social distancing is recommended when possible
• Sanitizer & wipes available in all classrooms
• Sanitizer available in public areas
• Teams will assemble in the cafeteria
  • If your team prefers a separate classroom, please email randerson@cps.k12.in.us 
• Stay tuned for any potential changes!