UDL Middle School Nationals
2021 — Yaatly, MA/US
Policy Debate
Event Description:
Competition Rules
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All debaters will compete in one division - Policy Debate
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Middle school debaters will compete using standard High School times:
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8 minute constructives
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5 minute rebuttals
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3 minute CX
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8 minutes of prep
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Students will debate the 2019-2020 Policy Debate Resolution - Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reduce Direct Commercial Sales and/or Foreign Military Sales of arms from the United States.
Evidence Restrictions / Disclosure
Open research is allowed and will follow the NSDA Evidence Guidelines. Debaters will be restricted to arguing Affirmatives on the Submitted Case List. All Affirmatives are allowed, as long as they are submitted by the disclosure deadline. Submitted Affirmatives must include plan/advocacy text and advantages, and may include link to text of case.
Disclosure can be found and updated here for the 2020 Tournament.
2019 Tournament Disclosure (to be viewed for examples)
Disclosure Deadline: April 10, 2020