CFL Novice Debate

2025 — Campbell, CA/US

Main

UPDATED SCHEDULE

9:00a Check-In
9:30a Round 1
11:15a Round 2
1:30p Round 3
3:15p Awards

QUICK LINKS

Westmont Map

Parli Topic doc

Helpdesk Email: coastforensicleague2@gmail.com

Judge Info sheet

ELIGIBILITY
All of the following requirements must be met in order for a student to be entered in the Novice division:
- The student is in their first ten months of forensics competition (does not have to be consecutive)
- The student did not attend a competitive event-specific camp with adults as primary instructors
- The student has not competed in Varsity competition at any debate tournament
- The student has competed in no more than one Varsity speech tournament
- The student did not “advance” beyond prelim rounds of any Novice debate tournament (including 3-0 record in CFL Novice)
- The student has not competed in more than 3 tournaments as an elementary or middle school student.

TOPICS

Parli topic area: North American energy policy

LD topic: Resolved: The United States ought to rewild substantial tracts of land.

PF topic: Resolved: The United States federal government should require technology companies to provide lawful access to encrypted communications.

Policy topic: Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly increase its exploration and/or development of the Arctic.