Ben Davis High School Debate Tournament

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General information

This is a High School tournament in Indiana.

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REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Welcome to the Ben Davis Novice Tournament.  We hope this will be an educational and rewarding experience for your novice debaters.

Registration Deadline- via Speechwire by Thursday, September 18 at 5 pm EST.

Drops Deadline- Friday, September 19, at 5 pm EST  via Speechwire or email fred.douse@wayne.k12.in.us, tournament manager.

Directions and Parking- Ben Davis HS is located at 1200 N. Girls School Road. Please park at the north end of the building and enter through Door 20 (C-Hall). Proceed straight into the cafeteria area. Doors open at 8am EST. Restrooms are located at that entrance and at the end of that hallway.

This is a 3-round novice debate meet. We define a novice as a first-year student with no high school debate experience. Questions- email tournament host:  gary.peters@wayne.k12.in.us

The September debate topics are as follows:

Lincoln-Douglas Debate- Resolved: In the US criminal justice system, plea bargaining is just.

Public Forum- Resolved: The United Kingdom should rejoin the European Union.

Big Question- Resolved: Religious belief is a prerequisite for morality.

Policy- Resolved: The US federal government should significantly increase its exploration and/or development of the Artic.

Congress- The following bills are:

1.           A Bill to Allow Emotional Pets in Schools

2.           A Bill to Invest in Haiti’s Infrastructure

3.           A Bill to Allocate Organic Farming Subsidies to Smaller Farms

Bills can be found here: https://sites.google.com/view/ncflstudentcongress/preliminary-sessions

Or on the Speechwire tournament site.

Judge ratio - Schools will need 1 judge per 2 entries or fraction thereof in LD, PF, BQ, and policy combinations and for congress the ratio is 1 judge per 4 entries of congress speakers. Judges will be required to judge any and all categories. Varsity student judges are permitted but must be experienced in debate and have a minimum of 200 NSDA points.

Concessions- We are a cashless site. Please bring plastic money for breakfast and lunch items. Money raised will offset expenses to host this and future meets.

Ballots- We will use e-ballots. Please have your students and judges registered in Speechwire by September 18.

Awards- Awards will be given to the top speakers. No sweepstakes.

Thanks,

Gary and Fred

Manager contact information

Fred Douse
Email address: fred.douse@wayne.k12.in.us
Phone number: (317) 260-3777

Mailing address

1200 N Girls School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46214