Outreach Debate and the Coolidge Foundation have partnered to provide a free, accessible tournament that will offer bids to the Coolidge Cup, where debaters have the ability to have an all-expenses paid trip to Vermont to compete for $10,000.

We will be debating the April Public Forum Topic - Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its investment in domestic nuclear energy. We will be using the PF format, but mavericks are allowed. Middle schools are allowed but unable to advance.

Saturday, April 12 (all in EST)

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Registration and Check-In

9:30 AM: Round 1 Pairing Release

Round 1

Flight A

• 9:50 AM: Be in Round

• 10:00 – 11:15 AM: Round 1A

Flight B

• 11:05 AM: Be in Round

• 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM: Round 1B

1:00 PM: Round 2 Pairing Release Round 2

Flight A

• 1:05 PM: Be in Round

• 1:10 – 2:15 PM: Round 2A

Flight B

• 2:15 PM: Be in Round

• 2:25 – 3:15 PM: Round 2B

3:15 – 3:45 PM: Lunch Break

3:30 PM:Round 3 Pairing Release Round 3

Flight A

• 3:50 PM: Be in Round

• 4:00 – 5:15 PM: Round 3A

Flight B

• 5:05 PM: Be in Round

• 5:15 – 6:30 PM: Round 3B

6:30 PM: Round 4 Pairing Release Round 4

Flight A

• 6:50 PM: Be in Round

• 7:00 – 8:15 PM: Round 4A

Flight B

• 8:05 PM: Be in Round

• 8:15 – 9:30 PM: Round 4B

There will be no break rounds, similar to other Coolidge tournaments due to judging restrictions we will have 4 to 5 rounds. After this, the top three people will be selected. If there are two teams (with 2 people) at the top 2. Then we will accept four. This does mean top-three seeded teams, but largely the top-two seeded teams as the Coolidge Cup is a maverick tournament. The tiebreaks will include first, speaker points, and second opponent win percentage.

For all judges, this is a volunteer tournament -- which means if you do public signup -- you will not be paid.

Zoom Link for Participants: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85367720040?pwd=Jl6QDJVOdVVDiQoCjMcc9IaD1cRsoH.1