Registration

8:00-8:45 am (EDT)

Judge Meeting:  8:45 am in Media Center.

First Round

9:00 am (EDT)

Awards

Approximately 4:00pm

Notes:

• Policy, LD, PF, WSD, BQ and Congress will be offered and will follow ISSDA rules.

• Policy, LD, PF, BQ and WSD will be power-matched rounds 3 & 4 as time allows.

Policy:

• 2 divisions offered:  Varsity and Novice.  Novice is defined as a first year debater.  ISSDA rules apply.  

• NSDA Novice Restrictions will be enforced. Check here to confirm.

• Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase fiscal redistribution in the United States by adopting a federal jobs guarantee, expanding Social Security, and/or providing a basic income.

Lincoln-Douglas

• Varsity and Novice offered.  

• Both divisions will use the September/October topic. ISSDA Rules Apply.

• Resolved: The United States ought to guarantee the right to housing.

Public Forum:

• Varsity and  Novice offered.

• Both Divisions will use the September/October  topic. ISSDA Rules Apply

• Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its military presence in the Arctic.

World Schools Debate:

• One Division will be offered.

• Rounds 1 & 2 will use this proposition: This House Believes That population displacement from climate change should be grounds for asylum.

• Rounds 3 & 4 will be impromptu. Teams may use 2 Reference books for prep.

Congress:

• Varsity and Novice offered.  

• ISSDA September/October Docket. Debating Legislation 3, 4, 7, 11. Exact Legislation is uploaded to Speechwire.

• Varsity will elect presiding officers from within the house with competitors voting for best P.O.  

• Please email me directly if you have someone willing to PO a novice house.  

JUDGES:

• Please bring one judge for every 2 entries or fraction thereof (E.G. 2 policy teams=1 judge; 3 LDers=2 judges; 3 PF teams=2 judges). 

• Congress=1 judge per 5 entries/fraction.

• All judges should be ready to judge any event.

• Varsity debaters with 250 NFL points+ may judge novice (PLEASE make sure to mark them as such on their registration.)

• We will be using online balloting, so all judges will need to register on Speechwire prior to coming and bring a device.  Laptops or tablets are preferred over smartphones.