Mustang Debate Invitational

2022 — Jackson, MS/US

Varsity Public Forum (9-12)

Abbreviation VPF
Format Debate
Entry Fee $15.00
Entry Limit Per School 6
Entry 2 competitors per entry

Event Description:

The debate will follow the updated NSDA/MHSAA timing with 3 minute summaries and 3 minutes of Prep time:  (4-4-3-4-4-3-3-3-3-2-2)

We will use a coin toss each round to determine sides and speaker order. The winner of the toss will choose either side or speaker order, and the loser of the toss will choose the remaining option. The coin toss will determine sides/order in every round, prelims and elims, regardless of priors meeting.

Topic - Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially increase its investment in high-speed rail.

Entry limit: 6 entries. An entry must have 2 students. Single-student PF teams will not be allowed to compete.

Judge quota: 1 judge per 2 entries. Judges must be available both Friday and Saturday.

If entry numbers in either division of Public Forum are low, Novice and Varsity may be combined at the tournament directors' discretion.

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Location
Murrah HS
Contacts
Micah Everson
General Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Events
HS Congress (9-12) MS Congress (5-8)
Extemp Debate (9-12) HS Big Questions (9-12) MS Public Forum (5-8) Mock LD Novice Lincoln-Douglas (9-12) Policy (9-12) Varsity Lincoln-Douglas (9-12) Varsity Public Forum (9-12)
World Schools Debate (9-12) Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 CDT
Tournament Dates Oct 7 to Oct 8 2022
Registration Opens Sat Sep 3 at 8:00 AM
Registration Closes Mon Oct 3 at 11:30 PM
Fees Freeze After Wed Oct 5 at 11:30 PM
Judge Information Due Thu Oct 6 at 11:30 PM
Drop online until Tue Oct 4 at 11:30 PM
Change fees apply after Tue Oct 4 at 11:30 PM

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