The Ridge Debates

2024 — Basking Ridge, NJ/US

Novice - Policy Debate

Abbreviation NCX
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 $60.00
Overall Entry Limit 40
Entry Limit Per School 8
Entry 2 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Novices are defined as students in their first academic year of any debate competition. Students must be in grades 9 or 10 only.

Locations
Ridge High School
Contacts
David Yastremski
General
Invitation Home Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Events
JV - Public Forum Novice - Lincoln-Douglas Novice - Policy Debate Open - Lincoln-Douglas Open - Policy Debate Open - Public Forum Debate Parliamentary Debate
Circuits
NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) NJFL – New Jersey Speech & Debate League PHSSL – Pennsylvania High School Speech League Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 EST
Tournament Dates Dec 13 to Dec 15 2024
Registration Opens Mon Nov 4 at 3:00 PM
Registration Closes Fri Dec 6 at 11:55 PM
Fees Freeze After Mon Dec 9 at 11:55 PM
Judge Information Due Wed Dec 11 at 11:55 PM
Drop online until Fri Dec 13 at 4:00 PM
Change fees apply after Fri Dec 13 at 4:00 PM

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