Gate City Invitational
2025 — Pocatello, ID/US
Varsity Public Forum (Sponsored by )
Abbreviation
OPF
Format
Debate
Topic:
NSDA PF Nov/Dec
Resolved: The United States federal government should require technology companies to provide lawful access to encrypted communications.
Entry Fee
$10.00
Entry Limit Per School
6
Entry
2 competitors per entry
Event Description:
Thank you to Kaden Marchetti for sponsoring this event.
Public Forum (PF) Debate is a two-on-two format of debate. Resolutions explore issues in current events related to policy action and cost-benefit analysis. Students who do Public Forum must be prepared to debate in front of judges without any formal debate training, so adaptation is essential. Students prepare cases and then engage in an exchange of speeches and cross-fires in an attempt to convince a judge that they are the better debater in the round.