Texas Middle School State Tournament

2025 — Dallas, TX/US

Policy Debate

Abbreviation CX
Format Debate
Topic:
NFHS Policy 2024-25
Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks.
Entry Fee $30.00
Overall Entry Limit 60
Entry Limit Per School 8
Entry 2 competitors per entry
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Locations
Thomas Jefferson High School
Contacts
George Tennison Cindi Timmons
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Dates & Deadlines

 CST
Tournament Dates May 2 to May 3 2025
Registration Opens Sat Mar 1 at 10:00 AM
Registration Closes Fri Apr 11 at 11:59 PM
Fees Freeze After Fri Apr 11 at 11:59 PM
Judge Information Due Thu May 1 at 11:00 PM
Drop online until Fri Apr 25 at 6:00 PM
Change fees apply after Fri Apr 25 at 6:00 PM

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