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INFORMATION/FEES

Payment of Fees: Schools should mail a check payable to Naaman Forest High School Speech and Debate to cover all fees. Please bring your tournament fees with you to the tournament OR bring a PO with you.

Fees:

Missing Debate Judge - $150

Missing IE Judge - $150

Individual Events, Duo/Duet Entry - $20

VLD, VPF-$40

NLD, NPF, NCX-$30

Congress Entry - $25

VCX Entry - $50

World Schools Team - $75

JUDGES:

·Policy Debate – One judge for every two entries, or portion thereof. You must provide at least 1 judge. TOTAL BUYOUT IS NOT ALLOWED!

·Lincoln-Douglas – One judge for every four entries, or portion thereof.

·Public Forum Debate – One judge for every four entries, or portion thereof.

·Congressional Debate – One judge for every eight entries. If you have more entries than sections, we'll put this judge in another pool.

·World Schools Debate – One judge for every two teams. NO BUYOUT IS ALLOWED.

·Individual Events, divided into Interp and Public Speaking – One judge for every six entries, or portion thereof.

DEBATE TOPICS:

Cross Examination: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase fiscal redistribution in the United States by adopting a federal jobs guarantee, expanding Social Security, and/or providing a basic income.

Novice Case Limits for the 2023-2024 Policy Debate Topic

Basic Income: Universal Basic Income

Basic Income: Basic Income for Persons at or near the Poverty Level

Federal Jobs Guarantee: Green New Deal

Social Security: Medicare for All

LD: (Varsity and Novice): Nov/Dec NSDA topic

PF: Nov/Dec NSDA topic

CONGRESS: Prelims: Bills #12, #14, #24, #30

Finals: Bills #4, #8, #16, #18

Student Behavior: All competitors and judges are held to the rules and regulations of the Texas Forensic Association. A coach (or another teacher) from every school or a parent must accompany students from the said school during competition. Parents/Guardians may attend the tournament with (and be responsible for) their child(ren) if a school representative is unavailable. Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in forfeiting the school from competition.