Madison Invitational

2023 — Rexburg, ID/US

SPAR-tner Debate

Abbreviation SPAR
Format Speech
Entry Fee $6.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Please stop by the tabroom to get your topics for the round.

Have a coin toss. The winner can choose either the topic or the side. Whoever chooses the topic picks first.

This year, we are doing this as a "SPAR-tner" debate. Partners will be paired by speaker position in the round with the intent of students getting acquainted with people from other schools in a low-stress situation.

Mandatory Prep: 90 seconds
Affirmative Constructive: 2 minutes
Negative Constructive: 2 minutes
Crossfire: 1 minute
Mandatory Prep: 1 minute
Affirmative Rebuttal: 2 minute
Negative Rebuttal: 2 minute
Crossfire: 1 minute
Aff Summary: 1 minute
Neg Summary: 1 minute
Aff Summary: 1 minute
Neg Summary: 1 minute

If you have an odd number of competitors in the round, have one student compete twice–that student only receives a score and placement for the first debate.

Location
Madison High School
Contacts
Sterling Willford
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Dates & Deadlines

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Tournament Dates Dec 1 to Dec 2 2023
Registration Opens Fri Oct 6 at 9:00 AM
Registration Closes Wed Nov 29 at 7:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Wed Nov 29 at 7:00 PM
Judge Information Due Fri Dec 1 at 12:00 PM
Drop online until Wed Nov 29 at 7:00 PM
Change fees apply after Wed Nov 29 at 7:00 PM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.