CFL Super Debate #2 2025

Milpitas High School
1285 Escuela Pkwy, Milpitas, CA 95035
Milpitas Campus Map and Driving Directions

Tournament Tabulation Director: Kyle Hietala, VP Operations
Tournament Site Director: Charles Schletzbaum, VP Debate

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LOCATIONS

TABROOM: J-08
JUDGE LOUNGE: Library
STUDENT ASSEMBLY: Cafeteria
JUDGE FOOD: G-03

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HELPDESK EMAIL
coastforensicleague2@gmail.com

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SCHEDULE

7:30 - 8:15 Coach check-in @ J-08

8:30 Round 1 Flight 1 begins/Parli topic drop (start Flight 2 immediately after entering Flight 1 ballots, if applicable; Parli 2 topic @9:15)

10:45 Round 2 Flight 1 begins/Parli topic drop (start Flight 2 immediately after entering Flight 1 ballots, if applicable; Parli 2 topic @11:30)

1:15 Round 3 Flight 1 begins/Parli topic drop (start Flight 2 immediately after entering Flight 1 ballots, if applicable; Parli 2 topic @2:00)

3:30 Round 4 Flight 1 begins/Parli topic drop (start Flight 2 immediately after entering Flight 1 ballots, if applicable; Parli 2 topic @4:30)

6:00 or ASAP AWARDS

Flighting will be determined by the number of entries.

For parliamentary debate, the topic drop will occur at the scheduled round time, with rounds beginning 20 minutes later following prep.

Parli Topic Doc

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TOPICS

LD - NSDA Jan/Feb
Resolved: The United States ought to become party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and/or the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

PF - NSDA January
Resolved: The African Union should grant diplomatic recognition to the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state.

Policy - NSDA 2024-25
Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks.

Parli Topic Area will be "US hegemony"
Parli Topic Doc

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Debate Judging Ratios:

1 judge : 3 LD entries

1 judge : 2 PF entries

1 judge : 2 Parli entries

1 judge : 2 Policy entries

All judges should complete the NSDA Cultural Competency Training found on the Tabroom website and must have a linked Tabroom account. You may NOT enter students as judges for any division except for Novice.

Judge Info Sheet

Health & Wellness

If you’re feeling sick, CFL strongly prefers that you not attend the tournament to protect other participants, including people who are immunocompromised and/or live with others who are immunocompromised. Although proof of vaccination and/or masking are not required by CFL, masks will be provided at the tournament for those who wish to wear them. No participant will be penalized for wearing/not wearing a mask; and all participants should respect each other’s health & wellness preferences, including (but not limited to) masking and social distancing.