2023 Fremont Debate Academy June International Tournament
2023 — Online, US
Welcome! Here is some more information about rules, a form for equity complaints, and the schedule.
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 for each round in the results tab.
This tournament will be using the Middle School Public Debate Format (MSPDP). If you need a refresher on MSPDP, check out this summary. We also encourage you to check out our Youtube channel!
Please use this link for a template to create your cases.
Topics (All teams should prepare for both the Proposition and Opposition side of their topic):
3rd - 5th grade: Novice - School Uniforms should be Mandatory in Public Schools
6th to 8th: Novice - School Uniforms should be Mandatory in Public Schools
3rd to 5th: Advanced - Cashless Businesses do more Harm than Good
6th to 8th: Advanced - Cashless Businesses do more Harm than Good
Tournament Etiquette Tidbits:
-
All debaters and the judge should mute themselves while not talking
-
Heckles will NOT be allowed at this tournament to guarantee that all arguments can be heard.
-
POIs will be allowed. When the speaker wishes to POI, they will unmute themselves and offer a POI.
-
All cameras must always be on.
-
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.
-
To discuss with teammates during the round, use a group chat platform of your choice.
-
No one is allowed to screenshot or record any debates - if we find you doing so, you will be disqualified (No exceptions!)
-
Please leave your video call as soon as the round is over and feedback is given.
-
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 change, will be finalized ahead of the tournament):
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 |