John Edie Holiday Debates hosted by Blake
2016 — MN/US
Worlds Info
World Schools Debate
Friday Practice Rounds
1:00 PM -- Roll Call and announcement of motion --
2:00 PM Spar Round 1 -- Dr. Berkowitz will announce exact time
3:00 PM -- Roll Call and announcement of motion
4:00 PM - Spar Round 2 -- Dr. Berkowitz will announce exact time
Round 1
Lake Minnetoka Room - Prop USA Red Opp Potomac RMY -- Berkowitz - Rollins
Lake Harriett Room -- Prop Holy Cross Opp USA Blue Menon --Huston
Lake Calhoun room -- Prop Potomac KSL -- Opp Blake -- Strong-- Scholz
Round 2 TBA - Prop preps in the room - all rooms on the fourth floor
Lake Minnetoka Room - Prop Holy Cross Opp USA Red Menon Opp prep in Lake of the Isles
Lake Harriett Room -- Prop Potomac RMY Opp Blake Strong Hince Opp prep in Lake Nokomis
Lake Calhoun room -- Prop USA Blue Opp Potomac KSL Berkowitz Rystedt Opp prep outside room at table and chairs
2016 WSDC Debate Schedule
December 15, 2016 (Thursday)
7 - 11 PM Early Registration Available (Outside Mirage Room near Skyway A/B on 2nd Floor)
December 16, 2016 (Friday)
8:00 Team USA Development Team training
1:00 Opportunity for “spar” rounds in the WSDC format for early arrivals
5:30 Registration for WSDC Tournament
9:00 Coach and Judge Reception
December 17, 2016 (Saturday)
8:00 Roll Call
8:30-10 AM Round 1 Preset (South China Sea Motion)
10-11:30 AM Round 2 Preset (South China Sea Motion)
12:25 PM Roll Call and Announcement of Motion
12:30-2:30 PM Round 3 Preset (Impromptu Motion)
2:40 PM Roll Call and Announcement of Motion
2:45-4:45 PM Round 4 Preset (Impromptu Motion)
5:30-7:00 PM Demo Round - USA Development Team
Round 1/2 Motion - THBT China's claim of sovereignty over the islands in the South China Sea is justified
Demo Round Motion -- THBT the obligatino to provide safe haven for refugees should outweigh the government's right to control its borders
December 18, 2016 (Sunday)
8:30 - 10:00 AM Round 5 Powered (National Resources Motion)
10:00 Roll Call and Announcement of Motion
10:00-12:00 Round 6 Lag-Powered (Impromptu Motion)
1-3PM Final Round (Cultural Treasures Motion)
3:30 Awards
Round 5 Motion - THBT developing countries should nationalize companies that extract their national resources.
Final Round Motion - This House Would return cultural treasures to their countries of origin.