Eligibility and Entry

• A team is eligible to compete in the novice division if neither partner competed in any form of debate before the 2023-24 season, or if both partners are currently middle school debaters.

• Hybrid teams should be registered under the names of both schools. (Please contact us if unusual circumstances make this impossible.) We do not guarantee that they will be protected against hitting a team from a constituent school, although it is very unlikely.

• Any team, including a club or independent team, that is not registered under the name of the school the students attend must submit written permission from a school administrator or coach to attend by October 1st. Teams may not avoid per-school entry caps by registering under a different name.

• You must provide 1 judge per 2 teams entered, rounded up. For example, if a school has 3 teams, then it would need 1.5 judges, which rounds up to 2 judges.