World Schools Debate Information

World Schools Debate Championship (WSDC)

The WSDC format is comprised of 3-person teams. During each round, each team will compete against another 3-person team from a different school. If the team is from the United States, they must represent the school for which they are currently enrolled, have principal approval to travel and compete as part of the school’s official debate team and have an adult chaperone present at the tournament. If the team is international or represents Team USA, then all competitors for a team must be enrolled in high school (or an equivalent institution in their country of origin) and must have an adult chaperone/coach (at least 18 years of age and graduated from high/secondary school). This division may be limited in size so enter soon.  We will start out with a cap of 16 teams but may adjust that depending on interest.

There will be a diversity of prepared and impromptu motions. These motions will be released by November 1st so that participants have ample time to prepare for the competition.

Also, instructional videos that you might find helpful in preparation can be found at https://www.speechanddebate.org/how-to-judge-world-schools-debate/

2017 WSDC Debate Schedule

December 14, 2017  (Thursday)

7 - 11 PM      Early Registration Available (Outside Mirage Room near Skyway A/B on 2nd Floor) 

December 15, 2017 (Friday)

8:00               Team USA Development Team training

1:00               Opportunity for “spar” rounds in the WSDC format for early arrivals

5:00               Registration for WSDC Tournament

9:00               Coach and Judge Reception 

** I am thinking if we get enough interest we can run a small one day tournament for teams who arrive Thursday night. Otherwise we could offer “spar” rounds in the afternoon. Actually what may be interesting is to hold an “impromptu prep” clinic and then rounds on Friday for those who arrive Thursday night.

December 16, 2017 (Saturday)

7:30                Pairings released

8:00                Round 1 Prepared MNCs

10:00              Round 2 Prepared - MNCs

1:00                Round 3 Impromptu

3:00                Round 4 Impromptu

6:00                Round 5 Myanmar Motion Prepared

December 17, 2017 (Sunday) 

Elimination rounds

8:00                Quarter-finals (impromptu)

10:30              Semi-finals (impromptu)

1:00                Finals (Prepared)

Here are the motions

Round 1/2 - -you will debate both sides of the following motion

THW hold multinational corporations liable for the actions committed by companies in their supply chain.

Round 3 and 4 will be impromptu

Round 5 will be THBT the US should sanction Myanmar until their government creates a safe haven for the Rohingya community 

Quarters and Semi finals will be impromptu

Finals will be THBT every region should  have the right to independent statehood if a majority of its members support this.