NSDA Taiwan Members’ Invitational

ELEMENTARY EVENTS (Grades 1 – 5)

• ESD: Smart Debate (G4-5): It is half speech time of PF debate.
• EOO or EST: Speech Block A (G1-5): Original Oratory or  Storytelling
• EI: Speech Block B (G1-5): Impromptu
• Double-Entries must be selected from different time slots (A + B) to avoid time conflicts. Click for more instruction on kids’ speech preparation.

SECONDARY EVENTS (Grades 6 – 12) 

*NO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PERMITTED IN NOVICE*

• OOO: Open Original Oratory (G6-12); click for instruction
• OES: Open Extemporaneous Speaking (G6-12); click for instruction
• NPF: Novice Public Forum (G6-8 with 1 year/less debate experience) 
• OPF: Open Public Forum (G6-12) two high school teams in final round get TOC bids
• OCX: Open Policy (G6-12); two high school teams in final round get TOC bids

DEBATE TOPICS (NSDA September/October Topic)

• Smart Debate (same as PF topic): Resolved: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization should substantially increase its defense commitments to the Baltic states.

• Public Forum Debate: Resolved: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization should substantially increase its defense commitments to the Baltic states. (TOC bid is reserved for high school students in final round.)

• Policy Debate: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its protection of water resources in the United States. (TOC bid is reserved for high school students in final round.)

LIMITATIONS

• Debate partner can be from a different school for the Taiwan District, but a partner must be from the same school for the U.S. NSDA.
• Double entries ONLY permitted for grade 1-4 if both entries are speech events. For all other situations, NOT permitted.

REGISTRATION METHODS

• Individual Entry Online Registration
• School Entry Online Registration
• Judge Entry Online Registration
• Registration Issues: <as@asiandebateleague.com>
• Registration Fee Issues: <rl@asiandebateleague.com>

COSTS

1. Annual School Membership:
   • High School – NT 4,500
   • Middle School – NT 3,000
2. Onetime Student Membership:
   • High School – NT 1,000
   • Middle School – NT 1,000
   • *A student shall pay a total of $2,000 in their lifetime, if they have been a member of NSDA for Elementary, Middle, and High schools.
3. Tournament Registration:
   • NT$ 4,000 per one high & middle school student
   • NT$ 3,000 per one elementary student
4. Judging fee:
   • NT$ 3,000 per one Open/Varsity Policy entry/team
   • NT 4,000 will be waived if a school provides either a parent or teacher judge per 6 students; if not, must pay NT 4,000.
5. Optional:If your school does not manage NSDA points for you, then a student can pay ADL 1,500 NT annually to 1) record NSDA points and 2) receive NSDA Certificates. Read more about NSDA points here.

DISCOUNTS

• 30% off for students traveling from Tainan, Taitung, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Kenting
• 50% off for students who qualify for financial aid (the coach must submit a letter of request to <jc@asiandebateleague.com>
• 20% off if registered and paid by 9/11
• 10% off if registered and paid by 9/18
• No discounts for the following:
• NSDA membership fees
• School Judging Fees
• Policy Debate Judging Fees
• International Entry Fees

PAYMENT

For your convenience, all fees can be wired to ADL account directly.

Cathay United Bank, Nangang Branch: 國泰世華銀行, 南港分行
Account 帳號#: 106035009666,
Account Name: 臺北市私立亞太思辯文理短期補習班天母分班, 陳南光

REFUND

No refund after September 26, as we have already hired judges and paid for most other tournament expenses such as trophies, rooms, and etc.

CONFIRMATION

If you have questions, please call us at 02-2876-1866 from 2:00 – 8:00 PM (Monday – Friday) and 10 AM – 6 PM (Saturday). You can also LINE us <http://nav.cx/6qTXpan>.

2021 NSDA TAIWAN MEMBERS’ INVITATIONAL RESULTS & PICTURES

2020 NSDA TAIWAN MEMBERS’ INVITATIONAL RESULTS & PICTURES

2019 NSDA TAIWAN DISTRICT & QUALIFIER RESULTS & PICTURES