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FCDI Northeast Regional Tournament #3

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This is a High School tournament in Florida.

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This is a Middle/High School tournament in Palm Coast, FL.

You are cordially invited to the Northeast Florida Civics & Debate Initiative Tournament #3, to be held December 7th at Indian Trails Middle School, 5505 Belle Terre Pkwy, Palm Coast, FL 32137. This tournament will be live and in person.

This FCDI Tournament offers middle school, high school novice, and high school varsity competition. All schools are welcome to compete in this tournament.

All competitors will compete in 3 rounds of a prearranged schedule, except Legislative Debate where there are 2 rounds.

The tournament will begin at 8:00am Eastern time. We hope to finish awards by 5:00pm, but please be flexible regarding the end time of the event.

The full schedule can be found in the Schedule tab on the Speechwire registration page for the tournament.

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4TH, 11:59PM EST.

EVENTS and DIVISIONS: We offer middle school, novice, and varsity divisions. If numbers allow, we will offer separate middle school and novice divisions. We reserve the right to combine divisions. No Double Entry.  If a coach submits the same student for two events, that student will be automatically disqualified for both events.

EVENTS INCLUDE:

  • LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE (LD)
  • PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE (PF)
  • EXTEMPORANEOUS DEBATE (EXD)
  • LEGISLATIVE DEBATE (LEG)
  • DECLAMATION SPEAKING (DEC)
  • IMPROMPTU SPEAKING (IMP)
  • DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE (DP)
  • INFORMATIVE SPEAKING (INF)
  • ORIGINAL ORATORY (OO)

All observers are allowed but must be registered.

TOPICS: Topics for debates or speech events may be pre-announced (see below). Participants should familiarize themselves with potential topics/resolutions and prepare accordingly.

NOTE: Students who compete in debate events argue both sides of an issue. Academic debate is an intellectual activity and is not about personal advocacy.

LIST TOPICS BELOW:

           TOPIC AREAS FOR IMPROMPTU SPEAKING: 
IMPROMPTU SPEAKING

TOPICS

FCDI TOURNAMENT #3

Civic Leader Quotes

One Word

Holiday Season

           TOPIC AREAS FOR EXTEMPORANEOUS DEBATE: 
EXTEMPORANEOUS

DEBATE TOPICS

FCDI TOURNAMENT #3

House of Representatives

Remote Work

Christmas

 Lincoln-Douglas Topic: 

LINCOLN-DOUGLAS

DEBATE TOPICS

VARSITY

December/January

Resolved: The United States ought to maintain a strong military presence globally to ensure international stability and protect national interests.

NOVICE

December/January

Resolved: The United States ought to maintain a strong military presence around the world to prevent international conflicts.

Public Forum Topic: 

PUBLIC FORUM

DEBATE TOPICS

VARSITY

December/January

Resolved: Tax cuts are a more effective means of stimulating economic growth than increased government spending.

NOVICE

December/January

Resolved: Tax cuts are more effective than government spending in boosting the economy.

IN THE EVENT OF A DIVISION COLLAPSE THE NOVICE TOPIC WILL BE USED. 

 

JUDGES:  FCDI JUDGING REQUIREMENTS

Because tournaments rely on volunteer judges, recruiting and training judges is vital. The FCDI

requires teams provide judges proportional to the number of students they have registered for

a given tournament. The FCDI divides judges into two types: speech,  and all other debate categories. Speech judges

can judge OO, INFO, IMP, DEC. Speech judges may also be asked to judge Legislative Debate. Debate judges can judge all debate events (EXD, PF, LD).  Should the tournament needjudges of a specific type, judges may have to take a ballot in an event type they were not registered.

 

For every two debate entries (individuals or teams), one debate judge must be registered.

For every five speech entries or five legislative debate entries,  one speech judge must be

registered.

 

Teams who do not have the required number of judges will incur a fee of $10.00 per judge short and/or may have their competitors dropped from the tournament. New teams will not incur this fee during their first year.

Additional speech, debate, and judging resources can be found HERE

LD = Pages 39-41, and the rubric on page 38

            PF = Pages 42-46, and page 38

            EXD = Pages 45-46, and page 38

            LEG = Pages 47-53

            DP = Pages 65-69

            DEC = Pages 55-58

            IMP = Pages 59-64

            INFO = Pages 70-73

            OO = Pages 74-78

 

Adults and coaches may judge any division. FCDI alumni and qualified varsity students may judge the middle school and novice divisions. Judges must be trained. It is the affirmative duty of the coach to ensure that all judges (except students) must be approved as vetted volunteers through their district’s volunteer system.

At every FCDI tournament, a team member will present a judge orientation, event overview, and answer any final questions judges may have. On-site judge training will always be available to any judge that needs assistance one hour before the tournament begins. Please encourage new judges to arrive early to take advantage of this training.

 

If a judge misses a round, other than in the case of an emergency, the team they are representing will be charged a $100.00 missed round fee.

CONCESSIONS: Concessions (pizza, snacks, drinks, etc.) will be available for purchase with cash only.

NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES PERMITTED. Host schools use concessions as a fundraiser. Support your tournament host by purchasing food on site.

COACHES: Coaches must be available for the duration of the tournament. If a coach needs a proxy, they must notify the region’s Ambassador.

FEES: FCDI member schools pay no general registration fees. Non-FCDI schools pay $5.00/student. All schools may incur a late drop fee.

Please make checks payable to and mail to:

Florida Debate Initiative, Inc.

87 Geneva Drive

Oviedo, FL 32765

 

DAY OF TOURNAMENT CONTACTS:

 

List Regional Ambassador name/s, email address, and phone number below

 

Florida Civics and Debate Initiative Contact Information

John Duebel
Director, Florida Civics and Debate Initiative 

Email address: John.Duebel1@fldoe.org
Phone number: 850-245-0504

Mailing address

Florida Debate Initiative, Inc.
87 Geneva Drive
Oviedo, Florida 32765

The Florida Civics and Debate Initiative is proud to partner with the Florida Debate Initiative, which oversees our tournament operations and manages the Regional Ambassadors who help bring our mission to life.

Tournament Operations Contact Information

Abraham López
President, Florida Debate Initiative

Email address: alopez@floridadebate.org
Phone number: 201-892-6371

Mailing address

Florida Debate Initiative, Inc.
87 Geneva Drive
Oviedo, Florida 32765

 

 

 

 

Important tournament rooms

Tab Room - 403
Hospitality - 404
Extemp Prep - 513
Extemp Prep - 625
Student Gathering Area - Cafeteria
Judges Lounge - Media Center

Florida Civics and Debate Initiative Handbook

Click here to view the FCDI handbook

Manager contact information

Claude Smith
Email address: csmith@floridadebate.org
Phone number: (352)210-9825

Mailing address

1013 N Main Street
Trenton, FL 32693

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