Heart of Texas Invitational
2025 — Dallas, TX/US
WSD motions and schedule (online event)
This is an ONLINE event.
Information:
We will be using WebEx for rollcall and motions. NSDA Campus will host the debates. Please make sure that you can access WebEx from your internet.
Motions:
Rounds 1 and 2: This House regrets the decline of labor unions.
Round 4: This House regrets the rise of surge pricing.Info Slide: Surge pricing (also known as dynamic pricing) is a pricing strategy where the cost of goods or services fluctuates based on real-time demand and supply. It is commonly used by ride-sharing companies (e.g., Uber, Lyft), airlines, event ticketing, and hospitality industries.
Elim 2: This House, as a democratic government, would ban political advertising on social media platforms.
Schedule (all times CST)
Saturday Oct. 18
9:30AM Round 1 Pairings Released
10:00AM Round 1 Begins- "This House regrets the decline of labor unions."
11:45AM Round 1 Ballots Due
12:00PM Round 2 Begins- "This House regrets the decline of labor unions." (opposite side)
1:45PM Round 2 Ballots Due
2:15PM Rollcall and Impromptu Motion (Rollcall and motion in the WebEx link sent to coaches)
3:15PM Round 3 Begins
4:45PM Round 3 Ballots Due
Sunday Oct. 19
10:30AM Round 4 Pairings Released
11:00AM Round 4 Begins- "This House regrets the rise of surge pricing."
Info Slide: Surge pricing (also known as dynamic pricing) is a pricing strategy where the cost of goods or services fluctuates based on real-time demand and supply. It is commonly used by ride-sharing companies (e.g., Uber, Lyft), airlines, event ticketing, and hospitality industries.
12:45PM Round 4 Ballots Due
1:30PM Elim 1 Rollcall and Impromptu Motion
2:30PM Elim 1 Begins
4:00PM Elim 1 Ballots Due
4:30PM Elim 2 Begins- "This House, as a democratic government, would ban political advertising on social media platforms."
6:15PM Elim 2 Ballots Due
6:45PM Elim 3 Rollcall and Impromptu Motion (if needed)
7:45PM Elim 3 Begins
9:15PM Elim 3 Ballots Due