Patriot Powerhouse

2025 — Herriman, UT/US

Open LD

Abbreviation OLD
Format Debate
Entry Fee $4.00
Overall Entry Limit 40
Entry Limit Per School 4
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Lincoln-Douglas debate (more commonly referred to as LD) is a competitive speaking activity that involves two debaters arguing for and against a resolution that is selected by the NFL (National Forensics League) and voted on by coaches. Today, somewhat like the old debates, LD focuses on the conflicting values of social and philosophical issues, for example, by examining questions of morality, justice, democracy, etc. Typically, LD debates concern themselves with deciding whether or not certain actions, or states of affairs, are good or bad, right or wrong, moral or immoral