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Debate:

World Schools:  

Round 1 (Prepared) -  Will be posted at least two weeks prior to the Capstone.

Round 2 (Prepared) - Will be posted at least two weeks prior to the Capstone.

Round 3 - Impromptu

Public Forum (all divisions will use the Nov/Dec topic): 

Lincoln-Douglas (all divisions will use Nov/Dec topic): 

Policy:  Resolved: The United States federal government should establish national health insurance in the United States.

Big Questions: Resolved: Technological progress has surpassed humanity’s ability to use it ethically.

Congress: Congress legislation will be posted here two weeks prior to the Capstone!

Speech:

Extemp Topic Areas:

R1: 

R2: 

R3: 

R4: 

Details (all times MST)

Debate:

• All debate will be held live on NSDA Campus.

• Congress, Policy, Lincoln-Douglas, Public Forum, Big Questions, and World Schools will be offered. No double entry is permitted.

• Each debate event will have two divisions: an open division that anyone can enter, and a rising stars division that is limited to any middle school competitor and any high school competitor in their first year of speech and debate competition.

• All rounds will be preliminary rounds. The first two preliminary round will be preset; each round after that will be power-matched.

• The top-placing students in each event will be determined based on win/loss record and speaker points.

Speech:

• Live speech and asynchronous speech will be offered

• Live events offered are Dramatic Interp, Humorous Interp, Impromptu, Program Oral Interp, Original Oratory, Informative Speaking, Mixed Extemp, and Live Duo (competitors must perform in the same physical room).

• Asynchronous events offered are Declamation, Prose, Poetry, Pro Con Challenge, Original Spoken Word Poetry, and Storytelling.

• Each speech event will have two divisions: an open division that anyone can enter, and a rising stars division that is limited to any middle school competitor and any high school competitor in their first year of speech and debate competition.

• No double entry is permitted in live speech events.

• Unlimited double entry is permitted in asynchronous speech events. Students may enter one live event and as many asynchronous events as they wish.

• Live speech will be held on NSDA Campus.

• Asynchronous speech judges will have from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to complete their judging assignments.

• Divisions may be collapsed on December 4th if needed due to low entry numbers.

• In Pro Con Challenge, students will write a 3-5 minute affirmative case and a 3-5 minute negative case on this scrimmage's topic for LD, PF, CX, or a piece of Congressional Debate legislation. Both cases must be on the same topic. They will read both of those speeches in one performance.

Schedule (MST)

Congress:

9:00 - 11:30 Round 1

1:00 - 3:30 Round 2

Live Speech:

8:00 - 9:00 Round 1 (Extemp prep 7:30 am)

9:30 - 10:30 Round 2 (Extemp prep 9:00 am)

12:00 - 1:00 Round 3 (Extemp prep 11:30 am)

1:30 - 2:30 Round 4 (Extemp prep 1:00 pm)

Asynchronous Speech:

Ballots will be live at 7:00 am and are due with comments by 3:30 pm.

PF/LD/BQ

8:00 - 9:00 Round 1

11:30 - 10:30 Round 2

12:00 - 1:00 Round 3

1:45 - 2:45 Round 4

3:30 - 4:30 Round 5

WSD

8:00 - 9:00 Round 1

9:30 - 10:30 Round 2

1:15 - 2:15 - Impromptu Prep (Students only) in the prep room

2:15 - 3:15 Round 3

CX

8:00 - 10:00 Round 1

10:15 - 12:15 Round 2

1:00 - 3:00 Round 3

3:15 - 5:15 Round 4