Debate Information for Students

Student Opening Meeting/Round 1 Tech Help: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88180643982?pwd=QWNjUUxzeUFEVlRDaEY4dDVFK3ByUT09

Passcode: NCFL

Tentative Schedule (Time subject to change and rounds may begin earlier than planned if ready)

Debate times are when the actual debate should BEGIN, and should be no later than 15 minutes after notifications have been sent out (earlier is strongly encouraged!).

All rounds are single flighted

8:45 AM Student Opening Meeting

9:15 AM LD 1 

9:15 AM PFD !

10:30 AM LD 2 

10:30 AM PFD 2 

12:15 PM PFD 3 

12:15 PM LD 3 

2:00 PM PFD 4 

2:00 PM LD 4 

3:20 PM PFD 5

3:45 PM LD 5 

Further run-off rounds immediately following as necessary.

Student Run-off Meeting/Awards:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82582065488?pwd=d3FYR3VKUDJaSHkyTFh6VUFReS8zZz09

Passcode: NCFL

1) Schems for debaters use CODE NUMBERS vs school/initial(s).  Judges should not ask what school students attend.

2) Public Forum - No coin flip- sides are determined by the tabroom, with pro side starting first and con side speaking second (and last) -- There may be a coin flip to determine sides in post-prelim rounds but the pro side will still always speak first.

 4) Plans and counter plans are specifically banned in both LD, and as usual in PF

  5) In PF, judges will assign one score to each team, rather than individual scores to each debater. 

6) No low-point wins in either LD or PF  Points may, however, be tied.

7) FIVE minutes of prep per team in LD and PF

Tech Issues:

In the event of an interruption in service on the NSDA platform, you can find updates at the following web address: https://status.speechanddebate.org.  The tournament will continue as soon as any interruption has been resolved by our service provider.

After round 1, students and judges can email msdldebate@gmail.com for debate issues.