Fremont Debate Academy May International Tournament
2021 — US
Thanks all for a great tournament! Here(spreadsheet) are the team placement results for the prelim rounds that have been adjusted to more fairly represent two-person teams & bye rounds. You can find speaker awards, the semi-final & final bracket, and the results from the final rounds for each division in the results tab. Please ignore the 'prelim results' option on the results tab and use the spreadsheet instead.
Welcome! Here is some more information about rules, a form for equity complaints, and the schedule.
Topics (All teams should prepare for both the Proposition and Opposition side of their topic):
3rd - 5th grade: Novice
School uniforms should be mandatory
6th to 8th: Novice
School uniforms should be mandatory
3rd to 5th: Advanced
All eligible citizens should be mandated to vote in national elections
6th to 8th: Advanced
All eligible citizens should be mandated to vote in national elections
Tournament Etiquette Tidbits:
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All debaters and the judge should mute themselves while not talking
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Heckles will NOT be allowed at this tournament to guarantee that all arguments can be heard.
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POIs will be allowed. When the speaker wishes to POI, they will unmute themselves and offer a POI.
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All cameras must always be on.
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There won’t be prep time, but members can discuss with each other before the round officially begins. All teams can use any printed or written plans.
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To discuss with teammates during the round, use a group chat platform of your choice.
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No one is allowed to screenshot or record any debates - if we find you doing so, you will be disqualified (No exceptions!)
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Please leave your video call as soon as the round is over and feedback is given.
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Spectators are only allowed if all students are fine with it. Please bring it up in the beginning of the round if you are not comfortable with a spectator present.
Schedule (Subject to minor change):
Event |
Pacific Standard Time (PST) |
Central Standard Time (CST) |
Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
Check-in |
8 AM – 8:30 AM |
10 AM – 10:30 AM |
11 AM – 11:30 AM |
Live Stream / Opening Ceremony / Judge Calibration |
8:40 AM – 9:15 AM |
10:40 AM – 11:15 AM |
11:40 AM – 12:15 AM |
Round 1 Pairings |
9:30 AM |
11:30 AM |
12:30 PM |
Round 1 |
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM |
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM |
Round 2 Pairings |
10:40 AM |
12:40 PM |
1:40 PM |
Round 2 |
10:40 AM – 11:40 AM |
12:40 PM – 1:40 PM |
1:40 PM – 2:40 PM |
Break |
11:40 AM – 12:20 PM |
1:40 PM – 2:20 PM |
2:40 PM – 3:20 PM |
Round 3 |
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM |
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
Awards |
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM |
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM |
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM |
Semi-Finals Pairings |
2:30 PM |
4:30 PM |
5:30 PM |
Semi-Finals |
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM |
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
Finals Pairings |
3:45 PM |
5:45 PM |
6:45 PM |
Finals |
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM |
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM |
6:45 PM – 7:45 PM |