Monsignor Lyons Invitational: Delone Catholic HS

2010 — US

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Varisty Policy Debate

Event Description:

2010-2011 TopicResolved: The United States federal government should substantially reduce its military and/or police presence in one or more of the following: South Korea, Japan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, Turkey. We will follow NCFL Rules in this event. If numbers do not warrant, we will combined Varsity and Novice.Team Debate:1) Each team, comprised of 2 debaters each representing the same member school, shall be prepared todebate both sides of the proposition selected by the LEAGUE. The proposition normally selected bythe LEAGUE shall be the proposition selected by the National Federation Debate Topic SelectionCommittee (NFDTSC) at its annual meeting. Announcement of the topic shall be made to all memberLeagues and Independent School members by the Permanent Tournament Director who shall serve as theLEAGUE representative to the NFDTSC. The problem area selected by the NFDTSC shall define thecontext of the debates at the Tournament.2) Debaters may use visual aids if they contribute to the presentation.3) Time limits: (Maximums) Constructive speeches: 8 minutes; Rebuttals: 5 minutes; CrossExamination Periods: 3 minutes; Preparation Time: 5 minutes per team.Section D - General Tournament Regulations8. The use of computers, electronic storage and retrieval devices, etc is allowed in rounds of Policy Debate,Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and Student Congress. They are not allowed in any other event. Connectivityto any person, machine, device, or server outside the competition room or persons other than thecompetitors in the round is not allowed. This includes the prohibition of the use of wired or wirelesslocal, or wide, area networks; cell phones; personal digital assistants; Palm, Treo, or Blackberry typedevices; etc. The establishment of such a connection will constitute a violation of this rule. Competitorsviolating this rule will be disqualified from competition.