Claremont Colleges Debate Outreach,

The Inland Valley Debate League,

Are proud to announce the

March Online IVDL Debate Tournament

Saturday, March 20, 2021

Please consider attending the March Online/IVDL Middle School Debate Tournament. This event is open to all league members and promises to be a great time for all participants. This invitation includes a schedule and registration deadlines. Please mark your calendars now and direct any questions about the event to Inland Valley League President, Shelley Sprague at ssprague@cardenarborview.org or call at 909-982-9919. 

SCHEDULE for Saturday, March 20th NSDA Campus AND ZOOM

8:00am            Judges Meeting - all Judges and Coaches must attend on Zoom

8:30am            Debaters should be in NSDA Squad Room – REGISTRATION CLOSES

9:00am            Announcements in Zoom Room all Coaches/Debaters/Judges attend

9:15am            ROUND 1 – New Topic

10:45am          ROUND 2 - Same New Topic REPEATED students debate the opposite side of round 1

12:00pm to 12:30pm – LUNCH

12:30pm          ROUND 3

2:00pm            ROUND 4

3:15pm            CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND – top 2 teams

4:45pm            Awards announced in Zoom Room

March 20th Tournament Topics

1. [REPEAT] California should secede from the United States

2. [REPEAT] In-person learning is more beneficial than virtual learning

3. COVID vaccinations should be mandatory for K12 students for the 2021-22 school year

4. Civil Disobedience is always justified