Dogwood Speech and Debate League Qualifier #2

Date: Saturday, October 22nd, 2022

Registration: Registration will occur electronically on Friday, October 21st from Noon to 4:00 PM. Please confirm your entry and judges via Tabroom.

Changes (prior to Round One) ought to be texted to (205) 746-1907. Nuisance fees apply to unreported drops.

Events Offered:

• Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate
• Lincoln Douglas Debate
• Novice Public Forum Debate
• Public Forum Debate
• Congressional Debate
• Declamation
• Dramatic Performance
• Novice Duo Interpretation
• Varsity Duo Interpretation
• Extemporaneous Speaking
• Impromptu Speaking
• Informative Speaking
• Oral Interpretation of Literature
• Original Oratory
• Program of Oral Interpretation of Literature

Resolutions:

Public Forum: Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially increase its investment in high-speed rail.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Resolved: The United States ought to implement a single-payer universal healthcare system.

Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Resolved: Civil disobedience in a democracy is morally justified.

Student Congress: Student Congress legislation should remember the following information in regards to submission:

• A school that enters competitors in the Congress division may submit appropriately formatted legislation.
• Legislation must be submitted before Friday, October 14th at 6:00 PM via Tabroom.
• Legislation will be posted no later than Monday, October 17th, 2022.
• To expedite the release of the legislation packet, the League has adopted templates. They can be found on the website and Tabroom.

Impromptu Topics (Listed in Alphabetical Order):

• Around the Animal Kingdom
• This or That
• The Art World
• Global Questions
• Musicals

Extemp Topics (Listed in Round Order):

• US Politics
• Asia & Oceania
• US Economics, Energy & Environment
• Africa & the Americas
• Europe

Oral Interpretation of Literature:

• Round 1 - Poetry
• Round 2 - Prose
• Round 3 - Poetry
• Round 4 - Prose
• Finals - Poetry

If you have questions, please email me at dsdltournamentdirector@gmail.com 

We hope to see you there!

Brittanie McNeil, Director

Crawford Leavoy, Tournament Director