All events will be Open only.

The PF topic is: Resolved: The African Union should grant diplomatic recognition to the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state.

The LD topic is: Resolved: The United States ought to become party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and/or the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

We will be using the Spring 2025 Congress packet.

Schedule:

7:30 Registration

8:00 Judges meeting

8:15 Extemp Draw

8:30 Round 1A IEs : Extemp, Informative, DI, DUO

9:30 Round 1B IEs Oratory, HI, POI, Impromptu

10:30 Debate Round 1 PF & LD

10:30 Congress Session 1

11:15 Debate Round 2 PF & LD

12:15 Exemp Draw 2

12:30 Round 2A: Extemp, Informative, DI, DUO

1:30 Round 2B: Oratory, HI, POI, Impromptu

2:30 Debate Round 3

2:30 Congress Session 2

3:45 Extemp draw

4:00 Round 3A: Extemp, Informative, DI, DUO

5:00 Round 3B: Oratory, HI, POI, Impromptu

6:00 Debate Round 4 (if needed)

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