DEBATE KC Middle School City Championship

2026 — Kansas City, KS/US

Main

This tournament is hosted at Gloria Willis Middle School located at 1735 N 64 Terrace, Kansas City, KS 66102.

Policy debate will use the DKC time format: 5 minute constructives, 2 minute cross-examination, 3 minute rebuttals

Policy disclosure page: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_hJZDPEazhF6vy8GcdTBzAEj1g9QBO7cABaqUwc7n68/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Practice rooms will be available for check-out between rounds.

The Gym will be open all day for student use. All equipment must remain in the gym and be turned in after use.

Congressional Agenda

Round 1:

Session 1 - ANWR, Space Colonization, Gerrymandering

Session 2 - Ice Breakers, Tariffs, Robot Tax

Round 2:

Session 1 - DEI, Youth Sports, Term Limits

Session 2 - ANWR, Space Colonization, Gerrymandering

Finals: *Only the Top 20 students from prelims

Session 1 - Emergency Bill

Session 2 - Ice Breakers, Tariffs, Robot Tax

Schedule

7:30 Teams can begin arriving on campus

8:00-9:00 Breakfast (Chris Cakes will serve pancakes)

8:30 Judges Meeting

8:45 Pep Assembly in the Gym

9:00 Policy Round 1/Congress Round 1

10:30 Policy Round 2

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00 Policy Round 3/Congress Round 2

2:30 Policy Round 4

4:00 Policy Finals/Congress Finals (Congress only runs for 2 hours in Finals)

Awards to follow ASAP