Jack Howe Memorial Tournament

2019 — Long Beach, CA/US

World School Debate

Abbreviation WSD
Format World Schools Debate
Entry Fee $100.00
Overall Entry Limit 32
Entry Limit Per School 4
Entry Teams of between 3 and 5 competitors

Event Description:

Thank you for participating in World Schools Debate at the Jack Howe Invitational. This event will be held as a supplemental event starting Sunday at 1:00 pm. There will be 3 preliminary rounds followed by a final round. The preliminary rounds will use prepared motions and the final round will use an impromptu motion. The tournament will follow NSDA World Schools Debate Rules and Regulations. (https://www.speechanddebate.org/wp-content/uploads/USWSDI-Manual-2018-2019.pdf ) Teams will require 3 to 5 participants from the same institution. Teams should register their World Schools debate teams on Tabroom.com prior to the beginning of the tournament. Teams will be able to re register the specific individuals participating on their school’s World Schools debate teams once debate breaks are announced on Sunday. Specific World Schools Debate related questions can be directed to mmurray319@gmail.com .

All the best,

Michael Murray

Topics:

Round 1:This House would tax all religious institutions.

Round 2:This House believes protecting global human rights ought to be valued above respecting national sovereignty.

Round 3: This House would cap the price of life-saving drugs.

Resources:

Times:

2016-GFX-World-Schools-Times

USA World School Debate Invitational Manual/ Debate Rules/Procedures/ Protocols: https://www.speechanddebate.org/wp-content/uploads/USWSDI-Manual-2018-2019.pdf

World Schools Debate Instructional Video: https://www.speechanddebate.org/introduction-to-world-schools-debate/

Introduction to World Schools Debate Format: http://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Introduction-to-World-Schools-format-guide.pdf

World Schools Debate Sample Case: http://www.mpsaz.org/mtnview/staff/mmhowellhaym/honors9eng/debate/files/-userdocs-publicdocs-wsd-samplecase-thwnegwter_1.pdf

Location
CSU Long Beach
Contacts
DEVEN E COOPER
General Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Events
Novice Congress Open Congress Presiding Officer
Novice Lincoln-Douglas Novice Policy Novice Public Forum Open Lincoln-Douglas - CA Open Lincoln-Douglas - TOC Open Policy Open Public Forum Parliamentary
Novice Dramatic Interpretation Novice Duo Interpretation Novice Extemporaneous Novice Humorous Interpretation Novice Impromptu Novice Informative Novice Oratorical Interpretation Novice Original Advocacy Novice Original Oratory Novice Original Prose and Poetry Novice Program Oral Interpretation Open Dramatic Interpretation Open Duo Interpretation Open Extemporaneous Open Humorous Interpretation Open Impromptu Open Informative Open Oratorical Interpretation Open Original Advocacy Open Original Oratory Open Original Prose and Poetry Open Program Oral Interpretation
World School Debate
Circuits
NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) NAUDL – National Association for Urban Debate Leagues NHSDLC – National High School Debate League of China WSDC – Worlds Schools Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 PDT
Tournament Dates Sep 21 to Sep 23 2019
Registration Opens Sun Jul 28 at 8:00 AM
Registration Closes Mon Sep 23 at 8:30 PM
Fees Freeze After Tue Sep 17 at 5:00 PM
Judge Information Due Mon Sep 23 at 4:00 PM
Drop online until Mon Sep 23 at 4:00 PM
Change fees apply after Tue Sep 17 at 3:00 PM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.