Kansas Championship Series

2025 — Topeka, KS/US

Sunflower Novice

Abbreviation NOV
Format Debate
Topic:
NFHS Policy 2024-25
Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks.
Entry Fee $100.00
Overall Entry Limit 100
Entry Limit Per School 3
Entry 2 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Participation in The Sunflower Invitational (Novice Division) is open to any 9th grader completing their first year of debate. Entries should have a 50% win/loss record. Each school may enter up to 4 entries total, across both Novice divisions (and may request a 4th team to be considered) in The Sunflower Invitational. Entries will be accepted on a first entered, first accepted basis after the total number of rooms available has been determined.

NOTE: The maximum number of teams accepted in The Sunflower Invitational (Novice and Open Divisions) will be 4.

Judge Requirement: 1-2 entries: 1 judge, 3-4 entries 2 judges. All required judges will be obligated for 1 round past the elimination of the last team from each school.

Questions should be directed to: Russ Tidwell, Garden City or Kayla Benson, Wichita Southeast