Debate Topics and Congress Information

The topic for Varsity CX is:

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

The topic for Varsity & Novice LD Debate will be the September/October 2025 topic.

Resolved: In the United States criminal justice system, plea bargaining is just.

The topic for Varsity & Novice PF Debate will be the September/October 2025 topic.

Resolved: The United Kingdom should rejoin the European Union.

Prep time for CX is 8 minutes. Prep time for LD is 4 minutes. Prep time for PF is 3 minutes. We will use the NSDA pilot rules for PF.

Brackets will NOT be broken in debate.

CONGRESS NOTES: We will use the TFA 2025 Fall Legislation. Specific items are listed below. The Docket is set and must be debated in the order listed. Copies of the legislation can be found on the TFA website at txfa.org. Procedures for advancing and tie-breakers can be found in the TFA constitution.

Lakes ~ Online Congress

Prelims: SET DOCKET ~ 20, 19, 18, 17, 16

Finals: SET DOCKET ~ 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

Ridge ~ Saturday In-Person

Prelims: SET DOCKET ~ 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Finals: SET DOCKET ~ 15, 14, 13, 12, 11

Students will run for P.O. in all sessions of Congress.

Lakes Online WSD Motions

Round 1: Impromptu

Round 2: This House regrets the decline of labor unions.

Round 3: 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.

Round 4: This House, as a democratic government, would ban political advertising on social media platforms.

Semis: Impromptu

Finals: This House, as a government, would prioritize financing space exploration over financing deep-sea exploration.

Ridge In-Person WSD Motions

Round 1: Impromptu

Round 2: This House, as a government, would prioritize financing space exploration over financing deep-sea exploration.

Round 3: This House, as a democratic government, would ban political advertising on social media platforms.

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.

Semis: Impromptu

Finals: This House regrets the decline of labor unions.