University of Lynchburg Snowball Speech and Debate Tournament
2024 — Lynchburg, VA/US
Welcome back to the Snowball Forensics and Debate tournament at the University of Lynchburg! We will host all Virginia High School League Forensics events plus debate events (LD, PF, and Congress). Please see rules for each event for specific rules if you are not familiar.
NOTE: Registrations in Tabroom are marked "incomplete" if coaches do not check "on site." Make sure you in put a coach/email of a person who will be on site the day of the tournament!
Our schedule plans are:
- Registration: 8:45-9:15
- Round 1 9:30
- CONGRESS session 1: 9:30-11:30
- Round 2 10:35
- LUNCH: 11:30-1:00 (at University of Lynchburg cafeteria and special presentations from the University of Lynchburg). LUNCH will be $9 per student on campus if the school pays as a group via check or cash. Will cost $11 per student if they pay at the door separately.
- Round 3: 1:15
- CONGRESS session 2: 1:15-3:15
- Round 4 (potentially finals): 2:30 (if finals, 2:45, but depends on numbers)
EXTEMPORANEOUS TOPICS 2024
Round 1 - Technology
Round 2 - China
Round 3 - Education
Round 4 (if needed) - Western Europe
CONGRESS INFORMATION
LEGISLATION TOPIC AREAS
Domestic: Education
International: US/East Africa Relations
Economic: Taxation
Virginia: Rural Development
Bills/resolutions are due by December 6th, 2024 at 11:59pm toswvaflcongress@gmail.com. The docket will be emailed to competitors and posted on the TabRoom website by noon on December 7th.