Registration

7:45-8:45 am (EST) in front of the Media Center

Judge Meeting:  8:45 am in the Media Center.

First Round

9:00 am (EST)

Awards

Approximately 4:00pm 

Debate Notes:

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

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

• One Division will be offered.
• Resolved: Moral systems rooted in theism are preferable to non-theistic moral systems.

Policy:

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

• NSDA Novice Case Restrictions will be enforced.

• Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly increase its exploration and/or development of the Arctic.

Lincoln-Douglas

• Varsity and Novice offered.  

• Both divisions will use the November/December topic. ISSDA Rules Apply.

• Resolved: The United States ought to rewild substantial tracts of land.

Public Forum:

• Varsity and  Novice offered.

• Both Divisions will use the November/December  topic. ISSDA Rules Apply

• Resolved: The United States federal government should require technology companies to provide lawful access to encrypted communications.

World Schools Debate:

• One Division will be offered.

• Rounds 1 & 2 will use this proposition: 

• This House believes an individual has the "right to be forgotten.”

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

Congress:

• Varsity and Novice offered.  

• Official Docket is available on speechwire.

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

DEBATE 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. 

SPEECH NOTES:

• Team entry is limited to 6 per event please. 

• All ISSDA speech events will be offered in the novice division only.

• Extemp will be combined.

• Humor & Drama will be combined (Combined Interp).

• Novice is defined as a student never having competed in high school speech prior to this season or who has fewer than 50 NFL points.

• All ISSDA doubling rules apply. NO TRIPLING ALLOWED

  • Broadcasting doublers must go to Broadcasting before going to their 2nd event.

  • Extemp doublers must go to Extemp before going to their 2nd event.

• All events will go 4 straight rounds

Broadcasting:

• Rounds 1 & 4 will be a 5 minute newscast. Information on commercial and music copy will be available by Monday, November 10th after 3pm EST.

• Round 2–Students should bring a 2-minute editorial on the topic of A.I. use in education.

• Round 3-Breaking News

Discussion:

• Artifacts will be uploaded to speechwire by Monday, November 10th after 3pm EST.

Extemp:

• One division. Students will draw a U.S. topic for round 1 and an International topic for round 3.

• Draw will be done electronically so students should have a device and active speechwire account.

SPEECH JUDGES:

• Please bring 1 judge per 5 entries or fraction (So 6 entries=2 judges).

• Varsity students with a minimum of 150 NFL points may judge.