The Independence Winter Classic
2020 — NSDA Campus, US
Congress Schedule
Congressional Legislation Information
Each school may choose to submit 1 piece of legislation. After registering a congressional debate entry a new legislation tab will appear. Please submit a piece of legislation (Bill, Resolution, or Constitutional Amendment) that follow the provided NSDA bill templates. (https://www.speechanddebate.org/legislation-templates/)
Legislation is due two weeks out from the competition or Friday, November 20th. On the 21st all submitted legislation will be compiled and sent out to competing schools.
A piece of legislation must be tied to one of the following categories:
· Commerce (business, banking, finance)
· Defense
· Education and Health Care
· Elections and Government Reform
· Energy, Environment, and Scientific Development
· Foreign Relations and Aid
· Immigration and Border Protection
· Justice (including policing, firearms, and drugs)
6.3 Congress Schedule
****Congress is live. Students may NOT enter in Congress and another debate event. Students may NOT enter in Congress and extemp.
Students may enter in pre-recorded speech events and Congress.
Congress Schedule
****Congress is live. Students may NOT enter in Congress and another debate event. Students MAY enter in Congress and Extemp.
Students may enter in pre-recorded speech events and Congress.
Friday, all times are CST
4:00PM-6:00pm Session 1
6:00PM-6:45pm Break
7:00PM-9:00pm Session 2
Saturday, all times are CST
9:00am-11:00am Session 3
11:00am-11:45am Break
12:00pm-2:00 Semifinals
2:30PM-4:30pm Finals