Colleagues.

You are invited to attend the 1st WKU Spring Showcase in LD Debate. The tournament will be hybrid, inviting students to either compete on the WKU Campus or online February 22nd-23rd.

Deadlines
Entries - 2/17 5 p.m.
Judges - 2/20 5 p.m.

Entries at: http://wkuspringshowcase.tabroom.com/

Topic
2024-2025 National Forensics Association Resolution: The United States federal government should substantially increase prohibitions on the development and/or use of artificial intelligence in one or more of the following areas: law enforcement, automation, and/or privacy.

Tabroom
Chad Meadows - WKU
[will update as more are added]

Tie breakers, judge placement, and pairing will adhere as closely to NFA rules as possible. Any question, I am happy to answer.

Entry Fee
In-Person - 40/Entry
Online - 10/Entry

Money
WKU can accept Check or Cash

Please make checks payable to:

Attn: WKU Forensics
1906 College Heights Blvd
Bowling Green KY 42101

**If payment is an impediment to your participation please let me know, we intend to be very aggressive with waiving fees for programs that want to debate but are out of cash.

Judging Obligation
3 rounds per entry
Hiring Fee: $100 Round
No distinction between in-person/online judges for coverage

Divisions
Novice - Students in their first year of college debate

JV - Students in their first two years of college debate
Open - All Students

Awards/Elimination Rounds
NFA qualifiers will advance to elimination rounds.
6 speaker awards in each division will be given

Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes –Debate sweeps will be awarded to the top three schools based on prelim and elimination wins. Prelim rounds will score 3 points, Elim wins will score 5 points, tournament champion will earn 10 points.

Hybrid
2 students and judge in person: in person debate

1 student online, 1 student in person, judge in person: in person student claims the room, in person judge observes the debate online from one of the judging rooms.

2 students in person and judge online: both students debate from the room, the online judge observes the debate online.

WKU will not offer any additional hybrid technology beyond space for judges to observe debates online, a zoom room, and an internet connection. Judges and students in-person will likely need headphones.