CSD Spring Showdown
2026 — Sandy, UT/US
Varsity Public Forum Debate
Abbreviation
VPF
Format
Debate
Entry Fee
$8.00
Entry
Teams of between 1
and 2 competitors
Event Description:
Speaker 1 Case (Team A, 1st Speaker) - 3 min
Speaker 2 Case (Team B, 1st Speaker) - 3 min
Crossfire (Between Speakers 1 & 2) - 2 min
Speaker 3 Rebuttal (Team A, 2nd Speaker) - 3 min
Speaker 4 Rebuttal (Team B, 2nd Speaker) - 3 min
Crossfire (Between Speakers 3 & 4) - 2 min
Speaker 1 Summary (Team A) - 2 min
Speaker 2 Summary (Team B) - 2 min
Speaker 3 Final Focus (Team A) - 1 min
Speaker 4 Final Focus (Team B) - 1 min
(2 minutes of prep for each team)
Resolved: The United States should adopt a single-payer system of healthcare.
Kritiks and Theory arguments are NOT allowed and are a reason for automatic loss