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This is a High School tournament in Indiana.

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La Porte High School Tournament Invitation

You are cordially invited to attend the La Porte Debate Tournament on Jan 13, 2024. Please see the details below and contact me if you have any questions elake@lpcsc.k12.in.us

Registration will be from 8:00-8:25 am Central Time

We are hoping to start round 1 at 8:30 am Central Time

 

La Porte High School  602 F St. La Porte, IN 46350

 

Events Offered:

We are planning to throw everyone into Varsity.

-        Lincoln Douglas – Varsity

-       Public Forum – Varsity

-       Policy Debate – Varsity

-       Congressional Debate – Varsity

-       World School Debate – Open Division

-  No Entry Caps

 

Judges

-        We are single flighting both LD and PF.

-       This means that we need 1 judge for every 2 entries in LD, PFD, Policy, and World School (or fraction thereof)

-       Congressional Debate – 1 judge for every 5 congress entries (or fraction thereof)

 

Meals:

-Lunch will be available for students to buy as well as some snack items throughout the day. 

-Judges meals will be provided in the lounge.

 

Awards:

We will have individual placings through 6th place for each event.

 

Rounds:

-       5 Rounds for PFD and LD

-       4 Rounds of Policy and World School

-       2 Rounds for Congressional Debate

 

Contact information

-        Edward Lake, Head Debate Coach at La Porte High School – elake@lpcsc.k12.in.us  (773) 698-2151

 

Registration:

-       Please register via Speechwire

-        Final entries are due the Monday of the tournament week (including judges)

-       Drops will be accepted without penalty – but the earlier the notice the better

 

LaPorte HS Debate Tournament Topics January 2024
 
Public Forum Debate – 2024 January Topic
Resolved: The United States federal government should repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
 
Lincoln-Douglas Debate – 2024 January Topic Revised
Resolved: The United States ought to substantially reduce its military presence in the West Asia-North Africa region
 
Policy Forum Debate – 2024 January Topic Revised
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. 
 
World Schools Debate – 2024 January Topic
ALL ROUNDS WILL BE PREPARED
 
Round 1 
This House would require national service.
 
Round 2: 
This House would require national service.
 
Round 3:
This House believes that the UN has failed in its mission to protect refugees and asylum seekers.  
 
Round 4: 
This House believes that the UN has failed in its mission to protect refugees and asylum seekers.  
 
 
 
-       Congressional Debate –
 
We will be using the following topics from this docket:
 
2. A Resolution to Amend the Constitution to Establish Term Limits for the Supreme Court
3. A Resolution to Amend the Constitution to End the Power to Presidentially Pardon
5. A Bill to Allow Gender Affirming Care for Children aged 14 and Older
8. A Bill to Permit Death Row Inmates to Donate Their Organs to Compatible Recipients
10. A Bill to Recognize Taiwan as Its Own Independent Nation and to Support Its Security
11. A Bill to End the Cuban Embargo to Promote Foreign Relations with the Republic of Cuba

Manager contact information

Edward Lake
Email address: elake@lpcsc.k12.in.us
Phone number: 773-698-2151

Mailing address

La Porte High School
602 F Street
La Porte, IN 46350

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