Cavalier Invitational at Durham Academy

2023 — Durham, NC/US

Novice Public Forum

Abbreviation NPF
Format Debate
Topic:
NSDA PF Jan
Resolved: The United States Federal Government should increase its diplomatic efforts to peacefully resolve internal armed conflicts in West Asia
Entry Fee $40.00
Overall Entry Limit 184
Entry Limit Per School 10
Entry 2 competitors per entry

Event Description:

This is a Novce division for your debaters. Only students in their first year in speech & debate are eligible for this division. Public Forum debaters will be allowed 3 minutes for preparation time. Six preliminary rounds with two presets and four power-matched rounds will be held. All power-matched rounds will be high/low within brackets. This division will break all winning records. The resolution will be the January topic from the National Speech and Debate Association. Each school will be allowed up to 10 entries. We will entertain requests for additional teams as space permits. For further clarification, see the National Speech and Debate Association rules for Public Forum Debate.

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Durham Academy (Ridge Road Campus)
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Dates & Deadlines

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Tournament Dates Jan 13 to Jan 16 2023
Registration Opens Thu Sep 15 at 8:00 AM
Registration Closes Tue Jan 10 at 10:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Fri Jan 6 at 8:00 PM
Judge Information Due Mon Jan 9 at 10:00 PM
Drop online until Fri Jan 13 at 2:00 PM
Change fees apply after Fri Jan 13 at 8:00 PM

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