Kansas Championship Series

2025 — Topeka, KS/US

Sunflower Novice Open

Abbreviation NOVOP
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 70
Entry Limit Per School 3
Entry 2 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Participation in The Sunflower Invitational (Novice Division) is open to any 9th-12th grader completing their first year of debate. Any team including a 10th-12th grade student must be entered in this division. Teams of 9th grade students may enter this division if they choose. 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

Location
Washburn Rural HS Debate
Contacts
Carolyn Cook Timothy Ellis Eric Skoglund Russ Tidwell
General Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Events
Observer DCI Silver Debate Coaches Invitational Kansas Debate Classic Sunflower Novice Sunflower Novice Open
Circuits
Kansas – Kansas

Dates & Deadlines

 CST
Tournament Dates Jan 10 to Jan 11 2025
Registration Opens Fri Dec 6 at 8:00 AM
Registration Closes Mon Dec 23 at 11:30 PM
Fees Freeze After Mon Dec 16 at 5:00 PM
Judge Information Due Wed Jan 8 at 5:00 PM
Drop online until Fri Jan 10 at 3:30 PM
Change fees apply after Fri Jan 10 at 12:00 PM

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