Rivals Unite Speech and Debate Invitational
2022 — NSDA Campus, NM/US
V. Sue Cleveland High School/Rio Rancho High School
Rivals Unite Speech & Debate Invitational
January 28-29, 2022
Registration is online at http://chsrrhs.tabroom.com
When: January 28-29, 2022
Where: NSDA Campus
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 5:00pm. Please limit any changes after Wednesday, January 26 at 5:00pm.
Entry Fees: $8 per single entry, $16 for team events (PF, Policy, etc.)
Judging Obligations: Each school is required to provide 1 judge per every 4 debate entries and 1 judge per every 4 speech entries. Judges should be entered in Tabroom, but can sign up for specific time slots via Sign Up Genius if they have any time constraints.
Events Offered:
Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Novice & Varsity)
Public Forum Debate (Novice & Varsity)
Policy Debate
Big Questions Debate
Informative Speaking
Original Oratory
United States Extemporaneous
International Extemporaneous
Impromptu Speaking
Dramatic Interpretation
Humorour Interpretation
Program Oral Interpretation
Duo Interpretation
Topic Areas:
Lincoln-Douglas: 2022 January/February Topic
Resolved: The appropriation of outer space by private entities is unjust.
Public Forum: 2022 January Topic
Resolved: The United States federal government should legalize all illicit drugs.
Policy: 2021-2022 Topic
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its protection of water resources in the United States.
Big Questions: 2021-2022 Topic
Resolved: On balance, societies benefit from religious belief and practice.
Extemp Topic Areas:
USX Round 1: Federal Courts
USX Round 2: Disaster Response
USX Round 3: Biden Administration
USX Finals: Finance & Economics
IX Round 1: East Asia
IX Round 2: NGOs in Africa
IX Round 3: South & Central America
IX Finals: Western Europe