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The current debate topic: 
​America should transition to a multi-party system. 
This page will be continually under construction.
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Debate schedule for the tournament that begins June 26th: 
Round 1 Friday, June 26th, To Be Announced
Round 2 Saturday, June 27th, To Be Announced
Round 3 Saturday, June 27th, To Be Announced
Round 4 Saturday, June 27th, To Be Announced
Final Round 5 Saturday, June 27th, To Be Announced
Q: What kind of debate?
     A: Public Forum Debate
Q: Do I need prior experience? 
     A: Absolutely not! As far as we know, this form of debate is new to all involved.
  • If you are new and inexperienced, this is a perfect time to join in.
  • The goal is to learn and grow. No beginners are perfect. Mistakes are expected. 
  • ​Check out the video below. Click the button to download a "How-To" Guide to Public Forum Debate.
Q: Who can sign-up?
     A. 
Q: Is parent participation required?
     A: You need judges. Parents are our most frequent judges. They can fulfill your judging requirement or help you find someone else.
  • Judges don't need to be experts. We want to train debaters to persuade judges rather than training judges to understand debaters. We will provide judges with a short and easy online training session so that they have an overview of how the debate will run,  an overview of the ballot and some simple suggestions on what to consider in determining the winner.  
  • Judges won't be assigned to judge their own students.
  • Because we are still in the development stages, you can watch the NFL's judge training, below. 
Q: Do I need a debate partner?
A: A debate team consists of two debaters. You can sign-up with a debate partner or we can pair you with a partner.
Q: When will this take place?
A: 
Q: How will we debate "virtually"?
​A: Zoom links will be sent out for each debate. 
Please note that the last four speeches (called "summary" and "final focus" will be extended to 3 minutes per speaker and that TOTAL prep time will now be 3 minutes.



​If you're new to Public Forum Debate watch this PFD structure video explaining how the round runs and a few tips.------>
Here is a video of an actual debate. Don't be intimidated! And PLEASE don't talk that fast. Talking fast just isn't good communication! ------>
Tips for judging from the NSDA. It's helpful but intimidating. We want lay-judges and we want the debaters to carry the burden of making themselves understood. ------>

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