Groves Falcon Invitational

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The Groves Debate Team cordially invites you and your team to the 36th Annual Wylie E. Groves Falcon Debate Invitational to be held virtually on November 14-16, 2025. Policy will run Friday-Sunday, PF will run Saturday-Sunday, and Congressional will run on Saturday only.

TOPICS:

POLICY: The National High School Policy Debate Resolution for 2025-2026. Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly increase its exploration and/or development of the Arctic.

We will be requiring that all novice policy teams use the National Debate Coaches Association's (NDCA) packet for novice debaters plus any official updates issued prior to the start of the tournament.

The packet is available at the following link: NDCA Novice Packet

PUBLIC FORUM:The November-December 2025 NSDA Public Forum Resolution. Resolved: The United States federal government should require technology companies to provide lawful access to encrypted communications.

ENTRY:

Deadline for entry is Monday, November 10, 2025 by 5 P.M. (EST). Please enter via Tabroom for all divisions.

Please view our Tournament Invite for more details.

We look forward to hosting you virtually on November 14-16, 2025. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.

John Lawson, J.D.
Co-Director of Debate

Ryan Nierman, Ph.D.
Co-Director of Debate

Ben Glick
Assistant Director of Debate