47th Marshall Univ John Marshall

2019 — Huntington, WV/US

Congressional Debate

Abbreviation CD
Format Congress
Entry Fee $6.00 (Plus $5.00/student)
Entry Limit Per School 6
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Congressional Debate is a special event that runs in two sessions on Friday morning from 8:45 AM to 11:40 AM.

  • Each school is allowed to enter up to six students.
  • Each school is allowed to submit two primary bills and an unlimited number of secondary bills. The bill submission deadline is Friday, 1 Feb., at 12:00 PM.
  • The tournament host will set the docket, which may not be altered. At the top of the docket will be the primary bills randomly ordered; at the bottom of the docket will be the secondary bills randomly ordered. The docket and bills will be posted on Friday, 1 Feb., by 5:00 PM or as soon thereafter as possible.
  • Each school is allowed to designate up to two students as potential presiding officers. The tournament host will randomly select the two session presiding officers from among those designees.
  • A coach familiar with Congressional Debate rules will serve as a non-judging parliamentarian. Schools will be no judging obligation.
  • Otherwise, Congressional Debate procedure will follow NSDA rules generally.
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Location
Fairmont University
Contacts
Clara Adkins
General Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Events
Congressional Debate
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Public Forum Debate
Broadcasting Declamation Dramatic Interp Duo Interp Extemp Humorous Interp Impromptu Informative Speaking Original Oratory Pantomime Poetry Programmed Oral Interp Prose Storytelling
Circuits
KY – Kentucky NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) WVSDA – West Virginia Speech and Debate Association Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

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Tournament Dates Feb 8 to Feb 9 2019
Registration Opens Thu Nov 1 at 12:00 AM
Registration Closes Thu Feb 7 at 12:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Thu Feb 7 at 12:00 PM
Judge Information Due Thu Feb 7 at 12:00 PM
Drop online until Thu Feb 7 at 12:00 PM
Change fees apply after Thu Feb 7 at 12:00 PM

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