We will offer the full set of events in IEs and Debate (including World Schools), including novice divisions of extemp, LD, and Policy Debate.

For the purpose of this tournament, a Novice is considered someone in their first year of high school competition. We also offer scaffolded Novice Extemp and require the NDCA Novice CX Packet for all of our novice CX rounds (click on "Topics" on the right side for more information).

We WILL break brackets in debate.

Your school must have a school employee to be available for all tournament times/rounds to judge and provide support for the tournament when needed. This individual is required to be in the judging pool. For more information on this, click "Judging Rules" on the right side.

Topics

World Schools Topics

Round One: This House opposes the use of public funds for school vouchers.

Round Two: This House opposes the use of public funds for school vouchers. (Opposite Side)

Round Three: Impromptu

Round Four: This House, as the United States, would build a military base in Palau.

Semis (If needed): This House believes that gene-editing technology should be restricted to non-human
organisms

Finals: Impromptu

LD: LD will use the Sept/Oct topic for Varsity and Novice.

Lincoln Douglas: The United States ought to guarantee the right to housing.

PF: PF will use the Sept/Oct topic for Varsity and Novice.

Public Forum: The United States federal government should substantially increase its military presence in the Arctic.

CX: CX will use the 2023-2024 Topic Resolution.

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase fiscal redistribution in the United States by adopting a federal jobs guarantee, expanding Social Security, and/or providing a basic income.

Novice CX: Must use NDCA Novice Packet. Resources for Novice CX can be found HERE)

Congress

Prelims 21-25

Finals 26-30

Novice Extemp

Europe

Interested Judges should fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/cWeExznvvCpmLMoK6