Novice and Open LD - Nov/Dec NSDA Open/Varsity topic. 

Resolved: The People’s Republic of China ought to prioritize environmental protection over economic growth.

PF - Nov/Dec Topic

Resolved: The United States’ strategy of Great Power Competition produces more benefits than harms.

Session 1: UDCA
A Bill to Increase Tax on Wealthy
A Bill to Reduce Food Waste and Increase American Fertilizer
Juvenile Detention Centers
Trade with Congo for Lithium
A Bill to Provide Free Day Care
Session 2: NSDA
Indigenous Education
Return Looted Artwork and Artifacts
Ban Research into AI
A Bill to Expand Executive Privilege
A Resolution to Amend the Constitution to Enshrine a Right to Privacy
A Resolution to Promote Pollinator-friendly Policy Making
A Resolution to Amend the Constitution to Democratize the Supreme Court

Knight’s Joust 

In person with async.

General Information:

Dates: November 4-5, 2022

Location: Lone Peak High School, 10189 N 4800 W, Highland, UT 84003

Tournament Host/Director: Michelle Walker: mwalker1@alpinedistrict.org and Tanya Roundy, troundy@alpinedistrict.org

Cost: $20/day ($40 both days); $4/person per event

Judges: Speech 1:5, CX 1:2; Debates 1:4; Congress 1:5

*judges can judge both speech and debate events

Asynchronous Fun Speech Events---Lip Synch, Storytelling, Declamation, News-anchor, Poetry, Freedom Speech

*Students may double, triple or quadruple enter in Speech Events--at their own risk. Tournament

will not be held up for double entries.

*Students may only participate in one Debate event

*Novice and Varsity Divisions Available in main events.

FEATURED EVENTS:            

Novice and Varsity Speech Events  

Novice: Mixed Extemp, Impromptu, SPAR, Combined Interps, Oratory, Informative 

Varsity: US Extemp, Int Extemp, Impromptu, SPAR, Interps: HI DI Duo Poi, Oratory, Informative (May have to combine Interps depending on numbers)

Debate 

 Varsity and Novice LD, Public Forum, Policy and Congress, Big Question 

Asynchronous Events--- Lip Sync, Newsanchor, Storytelling, Declamation, Poetry, Freedom Speech

1. Must submit by Wednesday Night.  Must be recorded (without any editing) and uploaded as an unlisted youtube/google drive file (don’t use a school drive as it often blocks access--suggestion-create a team email/drive account an use that for either drive or youtube)

2. Put the link for the video in the description/title section for that competitor’s speech in tabroom.

3. Will be judged in advance and must be turned in by Deadline.

4. Lip Sync/Newscaster: Yes to props, scripts, and having lots of fun. NO to Greenscreens, special affects, or editing. Newscaster 1-2 people Lip Sync 1-6 people 

5. Storytelling, may or may not have book/script in hand, may use a chair. 

Schedule:

Friday: SPAR, IE

3:00 PM -3:30 PM Check-in

3:30 PM-4:00 PM Round 1 pre-start. All judges and students go to round and check equipment, answer questions, etc.

3:30 PM Extemp Prep start

Rd 1: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Rd 2: 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

Rd 3: 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM

*Dinner period from 6:15 to 7:15 

*Many restaurants within easy walking distance: Taco bell, Mcdonalds, Swig, Walmart, Chick-fi-le?, Marco’s pizza, Lil Piggy’s Shave Ice and Ice Cream, Subway, Happy Dragon Express 

Saturday: LD, PF, CX, Congress, BQ

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Check-in and judge instructions/Q&A

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Pre-Round setup. Judges and competitors login

LD, PF, CX--Novice/Varsity, BQ

Rd1: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Rd2: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Rd3: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

CONGRESS  

Rd1: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Rd2: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

*Dinner period from 6:15 to 7:15 *Many restaurants within easy walking distance: Taco bell, Mcdonalds, Swig, Walmart, Chick-fi-le?, Marco’s pizza, Lil Piggy’s Shave Ice and Ice Cream, Subway, Happy Dragon Express

*Awards 4:30 pm Awards for top 5 in each event *School Size will be determined by number of students entered per school Large School Sweepstakes Award Small School Sweepstakes Award *Sweepstakes will be done using NSDA points Speech: Points by placement per round Debate: Points by win/loss per round Congress: Points by placement overall

Asynchronous Events: Links must be submitted Wednesday @ midnight! Judging will start on Thursday. Assigned judges will have from Thursday morning to Saturday at 2:00 PM to complete their assigned rounds.

Registration open September 4th - October 28th @ 11AM! Adds after this will be accepted as room allows. 

Judge Requirements:

FRIDAY JUDGES: One judge for every 5 IE’s, Except Parliamentary and BQ, one judge for every three teams or portion thereof.

SATURDAY JUDGES:  One judge for every TWO Varsity PF, LD, and Policy Teams. One judge for every FOUR novice PF and LD.  1 Judge for every 5 Congress competitors.  Due to the unique nature of single-flighting Varsity LD and PF, any schools without their full judge compliment will have their Varsity LD and PF entries receive a Bye-Loss for every round we are short judges. 

Knight’s Joust Award: Awards will be given to the top NSDA points winners from all events combined.

Unique Events:

News Anchor: In this event competitors present the news (real or fictional) as a news anchor or news anchor team.  The news can be presented in a serious nature if you choose.  However, satirical news presentations in the vein of Steven Colbert, John Stewart and Saturday Night Live are preferred.  5-10 minutes. As this is asynchronous this year, you may screen share images as part of your performance. Content must be school appropriate.

Poetry: Competitors can alternate between poetry and prose, but it is not required.  They can do the same poetry piece or prose all three rounds.  Pieces should be 5-7 minutes long.

Declamation: This is a 5-10 minute speech given in a public setting by a prominent individual.

Freedom Speech: This unique event is meant to promote the Freedom Foundations speech contest that is held in November.  The speech should be 4-6 minutes.  There will be a $25 prize for the winner of the Knight’s Joust.  For topic details and official Freedom Festival entry instructions (separate from the Skyhawk Smackdown) visit https://www.freedomfestival.org/event/speech-contest/

There is an official Freedom Festival Speech Contest. All students are encouraged to enter the Freedom Festival Speech contest.  1st place is $600.  Places 1-6 will win a minimum of $100.