Tri State Debate League Workshop at Collegiate

2025 — New York, NY/US

Intermediate Public Forum

Abbreviation IPF
Format Debate
Entry Fee $50.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

This track is open to anyone who is new to debate and/or uncertain about how they would like to engage. All formats of debate will be discussed, as well as a general introduction to the activity.
Intro to Debate & Events
Students will learn about the basic mechanics of argument formation and refutation, and also learn about the various formats of debate that they can choose between.
Jack Booth*
Flowing Tutorial
Debates are tracked using a flowsheet or "flow" and this is the basis for how debates are evaluated. Students will learn how to keep track of arguments during a debate, and the importance of responding to each of the opponent's arguments.
Brian Cai -
PF Demo Debate
Students will have an opportunity to observe a full demonstration debate on the current Public Forum topic. The demonstration debate will be conducted by varsity team members. The purpose of the demonstration debate is to showcase an example of what a competition round looks like. There will be a Q&A session after the debate has concluded.
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Locations
Collegiate School
Contacts
Teja Vepa
General
Invitation Home Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Events
Adult Observers Student Observers
Brand New to Debate Intermediate Policy & Lincoln-Douglas Intermediate Public Forum Intro Lincoln-Douglas Intro Policy Debate Intro Public Forum Public Forum Scrimmages
Intro IE
Circuits
NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) NJFL – New Jersey Speech & Debate League NYCFL – New York Catholic Forensic League SADL – Success Academy Debate League (SADL) TSDL – Tri-State Debate League

Dates & Deadlines

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Tournament Dates Sep 13 to Sep 13 2025
Registration Opens Wed Aug 13 at 1:00 PM
Registration Closes Sat Sep 13 at 5:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Fri Sep 12 at 5:00 PM
Judge Information Due Sat Sep 13 at 5:00 PM
Drop online until Fri Sep 12 at 5:00 PM
Change fees apply after Fri Sep 12 at 5:00 PM

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