Pembroke Hill Speech and Debate Invitational

2021 — NSDA Campus, MO/US

Policy Debate (OPEN)

Abbreviation CX
Format Debate
Topic:
NFHS Policy 2020-2021
Resolved: The United States federal government should enact substantial criminal justice reform in the United States in one or more of the following: forensic science, policing, sentencing.
Entry Fee $5.00
Entry 2 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Policy Debate:

  1. Time Limits: 8-3-5 with 8 minutes of prep time.

  2. Pre-round disclosure is not required.

All debate events:

  1. Ties are broken in the following order: win/loss, opposition loss, opposition record, ranks (PFD/CX)

  2. Roadmaps are allowed off-the-clock

  3. There are no grace periods, debaters should complete their idea at the judges discretion

  4. Students more than 10 minutes late to the round by no fault of the tournament forfeit.

  5. Students are extended 15 cumulative minutes of technical time each round to resolve technical issues. If issues are not resolved at 15 cumulative minutes the student will forfeit.

  6. All debaters are allowed to use whatever technology suits them during rounds. This technology may be used for any purpose with the exception of communicating to individuals outside of the round for coaching, feedback, or guidance. Violation of this rule will result in forfeiture and removal from the tournament.

  7. No maverick teams are allowed.

  8. We intend to advance to quarterfinals in all debates, however if entry numbers dictate it, we may adjust the schedule.

Location
The Pembroke Hill School
Contacts
Bryson Kenworthy Justin Smith
General Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Events
LD (OPEN) PFD (OPEN) Policy Debate (OPEN)
Congress DUO Dramatic Interp Humorous Interp Informative International Extemp Oratory Program of Oral Interp United States Extemp
Circuits
MO HS – Missouri High School

Dates & Deadlines

 CDT
Tournament Dates Feb 15 to Feb 20 2021
Registration Opens Fri Jan 1 at 1:00 AM
Registration Closes Thu Feb 11 at 4:30 PM
Fees Freeze After Fri Feb 12 at 12:00 PM
Judge Information Due Mon Feb 15 at 11:55 PM
Drop online until Sat Feb 13 at 4:00 PM
Change fees apply after Fri Feb 12 at 5:00 PM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.