The Northland Christian Classic
2024 — NSDA Campus, TX/US
Varsity Lincoln Douglas
Event Description:
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Lincoln-Douglas Debate centers on a proposition of value, which concerns itself with what ought to be instead of what is. A value is an ideal held by individuals, societies, governments, etc. One debater upholds each side of the resolution from a value perspective. Through this contest, students are encouraged to develop a direct and communicative delivery and emphasize logic, theory, and philosophy, in the development of argumentation.
1. Resolution: Directors of IQTs must choose either the current NFL or UIL Lincoln-Douglas topic.
2. Order of Speeches:
Affirmative Constructive Speech 6 minutes
Negative Cross Examination 3 minutes
Negative Constructive Speech 7 minutes
Affirmative Cross Examination 3 minutes
Affirmative Rebuttal 4 minutes
Negative Rebuttal 6 minutes
Affirmative Rebuttal 3 minutes
Prep Time 4 minutes per debater
3. Time: No grace time is allowed beyond completion of a sentence. The judge may penalize for overtime through reduction in speaker points. Each debater shall be allowed a total of four minutes of preparation time per round.
4. Conduct During the Round: Only the specific speaker, witness or questioner should audibly participate in the cross-examination, constructive, or rebuttal phase of the round.
5. Entry: An entry consists of a single participant.