Aberdeen Novice IE Async

2024 — Online, SD/US

The Aberdeen Central Novice ASYNC tournament is designed for first year competitors. Judges can be high school varsity competitors. Interp is offered as well!! Extemp questions will be posted later- about 2 weeks before. Any school is welcomed to participate but we ask that you cover your judges either with adults or varsity debaters/interpers, or speechers.

Please have all entries in by 11/14 at 8 AM. That is when I will blast the pairings. Judges have until 11/18 to get their events in. Please have rounds judged by 11/18 at 10 pm

Extemp Questions to choose from-

  1. What should the new President's policy focus be once they take office?
  2. Is it more likely for global oil prices to rise or fall in 2025?
  3. Should Congress just adopt the proposed Farm Bill offered by Republicans?
  4. Will Israel attempt to launch a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities?
  5. Are the Detroit Lions destined for the Super Bowl?
  6. Should the NFL discontinue its international games?
  7. How will the outcome of the Kurdish regional elections shape Iraq's political stability and relations with neighboring countries.
  8. How should the international community respond to allegations of India's involvement extraterritorial assassinations of the Sikh separatist leaders?
  9. How should the international community support Nigeria as flooding displaces over a million people and risks becoming a humanitarian disaster?
  10. What impact will the latest judicial reforms and political protests have on Pakistan's democratic stability?