Dallastown Wildcat Invitational
2010
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US
Parliamentary Debate
Abbreviation
Parli
Format
Debate
Entry Fee
$0.00
(Plus $12/student)
Entry
Teams of between 3 and 8 competitors
Event Description:
We’re excited to offer the newest Pennsylvania High School Speech League event for the first time! More information about PA-style Parli can be found at www.phssl.org/pdf/ParliamentaryDebateGuide.pdf. While we will largely follow the PHSSL rules for this event, Parliamentary Debate at the Wildcat Invitation will have two distinctive features with the aim of encouraging broader participation. First, rounds will alternate between impromptu debates and prepared debates in the ordinary fashion; however, the prepared topic used at this tournament will be the November Public Forum resolution, which will be announced on October 1 at www.nflonline.org/StudentResources/Topics. Second, while the speech times will not be changed, we will allow teams comprised of EITHER TWO OR THREE members to enter this division. Since we will NOT be offering Public Forum this year, students who ordinarily compete in PF are encouraged to try out this new debatae format! Parliamentary Debate contestants MAY NOT enter a second Bracket B event, but they MAY enter Bracket A events (including Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Congressional Debate, and Extemporaneous Speaking), as well as a supplemental event.For the purpose of calculating judging obligations, a Parliamentary Debate counts as TWO Bracket B speech slots.
