Puget Sound District Tournament

2019 — WA/US

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Puget Sound District Qualifier

for the 2019 National Tournament

 

Congressional Debate

 

Location:

Washington Capitol Campus

416 Sid Snyder Ave SW

Olympia, WA 98504

 

Dates and Deadlines:

Registration closes Saturday, February 16, 2019

Tournament Date: February 23, 2019

 

Tournament Contact:

Brent DeCracker

Phone - (425) 299-9158

Email - brent.decracker@icloud.com

 

Fees:

School Entry Fee: $50.00

 

Judge Requirements:

There are no judge requirements to attend this tournament.

Refreshments:

Dinner will be provided for competitors.

 

Topics and Legislation:

Congress Legislation - WSFA Spring Packet 2019

 

Tournament Schedule

 

Registration:

10:00 to 11:00

 

Congressional Debate Session One:

11:00 to 3:00 (Includes introductions, rules, etc.)

 

Break and food (provided for you):

3:00 to 4:00

 

Congressional Debate Session Two

4:00 to 7:00

 

Tabulation of results

7:00 to 7:30

 

Awards Ceremony

 

7:30

 

 

 

Speech and Debate

 

Location:

View Ridge Middle School

3215 S. Hillhurst Road 

Ridgefield, WA 98642 

Phone: 360-619-1400 

 

Dates and Deadlines:

Registration closes Thursday, February 22, 2019

 

Tournament Contact:

Brent DeCracker

Phone - (425) 299-9158

Email - brent.decracker@icloud.com

 

Fees:

School Fee: $50.00 per School

Lincoln-Douglas: $25.00 per Participant

Policy and Public Forum: $50.00 per Team

Speech Events: $25.00 per entry

 

Judge Requirements:

1 Judge for Every Policy/Public Forum/ LD Debate Teams

1 Judge for Every 4 Speech Entries

 

Policy and LD Judges may only judge Policy/LD Debates

Public Forum Judges may only judge Public Forum Debates

All judges may judge speech events

Refreshments:

Concessions will be available for competitors.

Quick serve restaurants located within walking distance.

Topics and Legislation:

 

Public Forum - Resolved: The United States should promote the development of market rate housing in urban neighborhoods.

 

Lincoln-Douglas - Resolved: The illegal use of drugs ought to be treated as a matter of public health, not of criminal justice.

 

Policy Debate - Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reduce its restrictions on legal immigration to the United States.

 

Big Questions - Resolved: Humans are primarily driven by self-interest.

 

 

Tournament Schedule

Friday, March 1, 2019
Policy Debate Round 1 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Round 2 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Round 3 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	PF/LD Debate Round 1 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Round 2 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Round 3 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Round 4 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Round 5 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

 

Saturday, March 2, 2019
Policy Debate Round 4 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Round 5 12:35 PM - 2:00 PM	PF/LD Debate Round 6 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Round 7 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Individual Events Round 1 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Round 2 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Round 3 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Finals 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
	Awards 7:30 PM