Tournament information

Entry Limitations

Schools or sponsoring organizations will be limited to 10 entries in each event

Entry fees (non-PISD schools/entities)

To help defray tournament costs, schools from outside of Plano ISD will be charged a $10 per entry. Please bring payment or proof of payment with you on the day of the tournament

Congress guidelines:

90 minute round; 45 minute limit for each item. The legislation that will be used can be found here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o7TmYv3CzAA7wp_LIuvpiAe2Hw3tAp8s/view

3 item docket w/ a 2 item agenda (The agenda will rotate the legislation per round)

Agenda's will be pre-set before each round

We will schedule no more than 8 contestants in a chamber, giving each contestant ample time to speak

Public Forum (Resolution used will be: The United States should establish a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement with the European Union)

3 minute constructive and rebuttal speeches

2 minute cross examination periods after the constructive and rebuttal speeches

2 minute summary and final focus speeches

Grand cross fire will take place between the summary and final focus speeches

Poetry/Prose

Must use a binder

May have up to four poems from a published source. If more than one poem, they must have the same theme or author

7 minute limit with a 30 second grace period

Dramatic/Humorous Interp

Must be from a published source. No props or costumes

7 minute time with a 30 second grace period

Lip Synch

Must provide own music. May use props, costumes, makeup. Choreograph or tell a story through the lyrics

5 minute time limit with no grace period

Extemporaneous Speaking

Extemp topics will be drawn from the following areas:

IX: Eastern Europe, Russia, and Australia

DX:Crime and the Courts

7 minute limit with a 30 second grace period

Original Oratory

Must be the original work of the competitor

7 minute limit with a 30 second grace period

Reader's Theater

3-6 people with blocking/movement encouraged

7 minute time limit with a 30 second grace period

Musical Pantomime

1-4 people. No spoken dialogue or sounds may be used. Music may not contain lyrics or speech of any kind. Must provide their own music.

5 minute time limit with no grace period

Storyelling (6th grade only)

Material from a published children's story

Memorized with no props/costuming

6 minute time limit with a 30 second grace period

Duet Acting

Interpretation Event following those source guidelines

7 minute time limit with a 30 second grace period

Lincoln Douglas (The resolution will be Resolved: The United States ought to adopt a wealth tax)

5 minute Affirmative Constructive

6 minute Negative Constructive

3 minute Affirmative Rebuttal

5 minute Negative Rebuttal

2 minute Affirmative Rebuttal

World Schools Debate

6 minute substantive speeches and 3 minutes reply speeches

Prepared motions will be released no later than November 22

3-5 persons per team

Teams will debate both sides of the motion in Rounds 1 & 2

Round 3 will be an impromptu motion

Round 4 will have a separate motion that is listed below

Round 1 & 2 motion: This House would implement a living wage

Round 4 motion: This House would nationalize energy companies