VHSL State Debate Championships

2023 — Harrisonburg, VA/US

123-Public Forum

Abbreviation 123-PF
Format Debate
Topic:
NSDA PF Apr
Resolved: The United States Federal Government should ban the collection of personal data through biometric recognition technology.
Entry Fee $0.00
Entry Limit Per School 2
Entry 2 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Public Forum was added as a new debate event beginning the 2010-11 school year in order to offer a more accessible debate format that is appealing to students and lay judges who have not found traditional debate formats useful to them.

This appeal comes in the form of participants and audience members being able to understand the format without having specialized experience in debate or the fields being discussed. The hope is that Public Forum will build participation in debate, with the belief that once involved many students would participate in other debate events.

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Location
James Madison University
Contacts
Nicholas Kalagian
General Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Events
123-Congress 4-Congress 5-Congress 6-Congress
123-Lincoln-Douglas 123-Policy 123-Public Forum 4-Lincoln-Douglas 4-Policy 4-Public Forum 5-Lincoln-Douglas 5-Policy 5-Public Forum 6-Lincoln-Douglas 6-Policy 6-Public Forum
Circuits
VHSL – Virginia High School League (VHSL) Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 EDT
Tournament Dates Apr 21 to Apr 22 2023
Registration Opens Sat Apr 1 at 8:00 AM
Registration Closes Fri Apr 14 at 11:55 PM
Fees Freeze After Thu Apr 20 at 3:00 PM
Judge Information Due Thu Apr 20 at 3:00 PM
Drop online until Thu Apr 20 at 3:00 PM
Change fees apply after Thu Apr 20 at 3:00 PM

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