Cave Classic
2024 — ALBUQUERQUE, NM/US
La Cueva High School Cave Classic 2024
In person Speech & Debate tournament
Friday January 12th & Saturday January 13th, 2024
at
La Cueva High School
7801 Wilshire Ave NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87122
LCHS is honored to invite you to Cave Classic 2024. Registration is online at: https://www.tabroom.com/index/tourn/index.mhtml?tourn_id=29779
When: 1/12/24 & 1/13/24
Where: La Cueva High School
Registration Begins: 11/30/23
Entry Fees: $10 per event, $20 per partner event
Please make checks payable to La Cueva Speech & Debate Booster Club.
Please do not arrive on campus earlier than 3:50pm on Friday.
Judging Obligation: Each school is required to provide 1 judge per every 4 debate entries and 1 judge per every 4 speech entries.
We will have an optional Judge Training on Zoom on Tuesday January 9th at 6pm.
In Person Events Offered:
United States Extemp
International Extemp
Humorous Interpretation
Dramatic Interpretation
Duo Interpretation
Informative Speaking
Original Oratory
POI
Impromptu
Poetry
Storytelling
Competitive Impromptu Duo Nightmare Interp - receive a script, you and a partner act it out.
Novice Public Forum
Varsity Public Forum
Novice Lincoln Douglas
Varsity Lincoln Douglas
Novice Policy
Varsity Policy
*All events are subject to a minimum amount of entries. Debate events are subject to collapse based on entries.
Topic Areas: This tournament will use the January/February topics for LD & PF
Lincoln Douglas- Resolved: The United States ought to substantially reduce its military presence in the West Asia-North Africa region.
Public Forum - Resolved:The United States federal government should repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Policy - Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase fiscal redistribution in the United States by adopting a federal jobs guarantee, expanding Social Security, and/or providing a basic income.
Extemp:
USX Round 1: ELECTIONS
USX Round 2: EDUCATION
USX Round 3: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
USX Finals: CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES
IX Round 1: EUROPE
IX Round 2: LATIN AMERICA
IX Round 3: AFRICA
IX Finals: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Impromptu:
Round 1: PROVERBS
Round 2: CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
Round 3: I WAS THINKING...
Finals: BEARS
Double Entry:
No double entry in Extemp and Policy. Otherwise, double entry is permitted.
Awards:
Top Novice and Sweepstakes will be awarded.
Other Info:
This tournament defines novice/varsity according to the NMSDA Unified manual to protect new students.
This tournament will use the rules/guidelines/norms established by the NMSDA Unified manual.
Contact Info:
Questions? Jen Pecasting jenpecasting@gmail.com
NMSDA Liaison Elise Matton Matton@aa.edu
NMSDA Helpline nmsdahelp@gmail.com