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