Schedule

SCHEDULE (PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME)

Note: Pairings are out 10-15 minutes prior to round topic time; debaters and judges should head to their NSDA Virtual Campus/ZOOM rooms immediately to prepare for topic strikes. Following the 2 minute topic strike procedure, debaters have 20 minutes of prep before the debate begins; thus, the round should start 22 minutes after the topic announcement time. Forfeit is 10 minutes after the debate is scheduled to start. The schedule will be updated if there are delays.

Saturday, October 12

8:00 AM (PDT) - Equity Briefing (ZOOM)

8:15 AM (PDT) - Judge Instructions (ZOOM)

8:55 AM (PDT) - Round 1 Topic (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

10:40 AM (PDT) - Round 2 Topic (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

Lunch after Round 2

12:55 PM (PDT) - Round 3 Topic (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

2:35 PM (PDT) - Round 4 Topic (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

4:20 PM (PDT) - Round 5 Topic (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

Speaker Awards

Sunday, October 13

8:15 AM (PDT) - Open Octofinals/Novice Quarters (ZOOM)

10:15 AM (PDT) - Open Quarterfinals/Novice Semis (ZOOM)

12:15 PM (PDT) - Novice Finals

12:30 PM (PDT) - Meeting of Members (ZOOM)

2:30 PM (PDT) - Open Semifinals (ZOOM)

4:15 PM (PDT) - Open Finals (ZOOM)

SCHEDULE (EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME)

Saturday, October 12

11:00 AM (EDT) - Equity Briefing (ZOOM)

11:15 AM (EDT) = Judge Instructions (ZOOM)

11:55 AM (EDT) - Round 1 (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

1:40 PM (EDT) - Round 2 (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

Lunch after Round 2

3:55 PM (EDT) - Round 3 (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

5:35 PM (EDT) - Round 4 (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

7:20 PM (EDT) - Round 5 (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

Speaker Awards

Sunday, October 13

11:15 AM (EDT) - Open Octofinals/Novice Quarters (ZOOM)

1:15 PM (EDT) - Open Quarterfinals/Novice Semis (ZOOM)

3:15 PM (PDT) - Novice Finals

3:30 PM (EDT) - Meeting of Members (ZOOM)

5:30 PM (EDT) - Open Semifinals/Novice Finals (ZOOM)

7:15 PM (EDT) - Open Finals (ZOOM)

Each team will have 10 minutes of tech time per round to resolve technical issues (20 minutes for the first round). Late arrival to a round will use tech time; there is no separate forfeit time.

All rounds are single-flighted.

Topic strikes will be used in all rounds.