Puget Sound District Tournament

2019 — WA/US

Puget Sound District Qualifier

for the 2019 National Tournament
Congress at Olympia Capitol Complex, Feb 23 HOU SEN
Speech and Debate at View Ridge Middle School, Mar 1–2 CX LD PF DI DUO HI INF IX OO POI USX

 

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