Archive for July, 2009
Hello. We are attempting to post all of the tournament information for debate (and possibly ie’s) in one central location, including any tournaments from surrounding areas.
We will post links and information here–if you have any dates or information to add, please send it to us and we’ll post it. (k k u s w a @ r i c h m o n d . e d u)
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WACFL: bertrlh@aol.com (WACFL’s schedule can be found at www.wacfl.org)
WACFL 2009/2010 schedule: http://www.wacfl.org/2009-2010Schedule.htm
VHSL Debate page: http://www.vhsl.org/activities/debate
Mid-Atlantic Forum page on cross-ex.com = http://www.cross-x.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=101
Joy of Tournaments (national schedule): http://www.joyoftournaments.com/
LD Thread on CX.com: http://www.cross-x.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=147
TC Williams HS Schedule (comprehensive): http://tcdebate.wordpress.com/activities-schedule/
The Cross-X.com Virginia page: http://www.cross-x.com/vb/showthread.php?t=992725
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King George: 9/26 reter1@juno.com (Novice and Open in LD/Policy/Public Forum)
King George High School, on the Northern Neck, will be offering a tournament on September 26th. It will offer four rounds of competition in Novice and Open LD, Policy, Public Forum, Congress, and Speech Events (DI, HI, OI, Duo, Ex, OO)
Fees:
School Registration: $10.00
Fees are:
$10.00 per competitor in Debate – i.e. $20.00 per CX team or PF team – and
$10.00 non-debate events – i.e. $10.00 per Duo team – and
$10.00 per competitor in Student Congress-and
$10.00 per entry for Observers and workshops-.
Georgetown Day School tournament (policy only) in late September/early October.
Broad Run Invitational: Ron.Richards@Loudoun.k12.va.us (Tourney will be 10/24)
George Mason is the first Friday/Saturday after New Years (Warren Decker is the contact)
And in spring 2010, the NDCA’s national tournament will be hosted by Georgetown U.
http://debatecoaches.org/2009/06/08/announcing-ndca-championships-2010/
The VHSL State Tournament for Debate will be at Liberty University, contact Mike Hall. Information here: http://www.vhsl.org/events/0724081216920755_evnt.html
And the VHSL guideline for debate document can be found here: http://www.vhsl.org/files/deb-manual.pdf
Novice/JV Tournament at Chantilly High School in November (not sure on the date) - both are invitationals.
The Virginia Forensic League (assoicated with the NFL and containing regional leagues) has not yet posted schedules as far we know.
George Mason (January) and JMU (November) have HS tournaments and Salem HS (outside of Roanoke hosts an invitational usually in February). VSHL (3 tournaments)
WACFL (5 t + 1 qualifier) [Washington-Arlington, Northern Virginia / Maryland]
Richmond CFL (5 +1)
Tidewater Debate League (5)
NFL (1 q)
Invitationals (GMU, JMU, Broad Run) (Is Pot Falls still around? SBHS?)
The list of 2009-10 LD topic possibilities (10 total) is here:
Resolved: Governments have an obligation to pursue and disclose the truth regarding suspected crimes by previous administrations.
Resolved: Public health concerns warrant government violation of pharmaceutical patents.
Resolved: In the United States, the principle of jury nullification is a just check on government.
Resolved: It is just for highly indebted poor countries to repudiate their debt.
Resolved: Economic sanctions ought not be used to achieve foreign policy objectives.
Resolved: A just government ought to guarantee adequate housing for all of its citizens.
Resolved: Public health concerns justify compulsory immunization.
Resolved: Records of an individual’s home Internet use ought to be protected from unreasonable search and seizure by the government.
Resolved: States ought not possess nuclear weapons.
Resolved: Compulsory inclusion of non-felons’ DNA in any government database is unjust.
