Vestavia Hills Novice
2018 — Vestavia Hills, AL/US
Event Info
Events
We will follow all NSDA rules for each event offered. Event guides, descriptions, and rules can be found at the following link: https://www.speechanddebate.org/competition-events/
Events Offered:
Lincoln Douglas Debate:
THE TOURNAMENT WILL NOT USE THE NSDA NOVICE TOPIC. WE WILL USE THE REGULAR SEPT-OCT TOPIC:
Resolved: In the United States, reporters ought to have the right to protect the identity of confidential sources.
Public Forum Debate:
Resolved: The United States should accede to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea without reservations.
Policy Debate:
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reduce its restrictions on legal immigration to the United States.
Competitors in policy debate are ONLY allowed to read evidence from the dropbox link below for this tournament:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/687csf8mdecssxh/AADLuc8UQc7ylufp08CUxj6ga/Novice%20Files?dl=0
Extemporaneous Speaking:
Round 1: Domestic
Round 2: Foreign
Round 3: Domestic
Round 4: Foreign
Impromptu
Original Oratory
Poetry Interpretation
Prose Interpretation
Dramatic Interpretation
Humorous Interpretation:
Duo Interpretation
Program Oral Interpretation
Informative