The Longhorn Classic

2024 — Austin, TX/US

World Schools Schedule

Friday Roll Call in JES A121A

Saturday Roll Call in GSB 2.124

Sunday Roll Call in JES A121A

World Schools Debate Schedule – All Times Central Standard

Friday December 6, 2024

4:00 PM

Roll Call – Pairings Released 1+2 - JES A121A

4:15 PM

Mandatory Judge Training

5:00 PM

WS Round 1 – Prepared Motion – This House would nationalize energy companies.

7:00 PM

WS Round 2 – Prepared Motion – This House would nationalize energy companies. (Opposite Side)

Saturday December 7, 2024

8:00 AM

Roll Call – Pairings Released/Motion Announcement - GSB 2.124

9:15 AM

WS Round 3 – Impromptu Motion*

11:15 AM

Roll Call – Pairings - GSB 2.124

11:45 PM

WS Round 4 – Prepared Motion – This House would implement a living wage.

1:45 PM

Lunch Break (not provided by tournament)

3:00 PM

Roll Call – Pairings Released/Motion Announcement - GSB 2.124

4:15 PM

WS Round 5 – Impromptu Motion*

6:15 PM

Roll Call – Pairings Released/Motion Announcement - GSB 2.124

7:30 PM

WS Round 6 – Impromptu Motion*

9:30 PM

Announcement for Teams Advancing to Elims / Coaches Challenge

Sunday December 8, 2024

8:00AM

Debate Speaker Awards JES A121A

8:45 AM

Roll Call– Motion Announcement – Flip for Sides - JES A121A - After Awards

10:15 AM

WS Octos – Impromptu Motion

12:15 PM

Roll Call – Motion Announcement – Flip For Sides - UTC 4.104

12:45 PM

WS Quarters – Prepared Motion – This House, as a state with an aging population, would prefer policies that increase immigration (e.g. more visas) over ones that encourage citizens to have more children (e.g. tax benefits).

2:45 PM

Roll Call – Motion Announcement – Flip for Sides - UTC 4.104

3:15 PM

WS Semis – Prepared Motion – This House regrets the narrative that democracy is the best form of governance.

5:15 PM

Roll Call – Motion Announcement – Flip For Sides - UTC 4.104

6:30 PM

WS Finals – Impromptu Motion

*We don’t have Opposition prep rooms for preliminary debates with impromptu motions. The tournament will provide an Opposition prep room for the finals impromptu motion. World Schools gets the UTC building the whole weekend – it’s our best competition building. We don’t have the available rooms to run a full speech and debate tournament and reserve rooms that will only be utilized for preparing impromptu motions.