Mirman Invitational
2016 — CA/US
Mirman Debate Invitational
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Hosted by the Golden State Debate League
ONLY OPEN TO MEMBERS OF THE GSDL
Location:
Mirman School
16180 Mulholland Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Topics:
*The United States should adopt a universal basic income.
California school districts should significantly expand the number of charter schools.
On balance, smartphones do more harm than good.
*Debated by all teams on both prop and opp during rounds 1 & 2.
Prep Time:
Per new MSPDP guidelines, electronic devices (i.e tablets and laptops) are now allowed during prep time. Cases do not need to be printed. HOWEVER, debaters should not access the internet during prep time.
Schedule:
Registration: 8:00-8:30
Opening Remarks: 8:45
Round 1: 9:00
Round 2: 10:15
Lunch: 11:30
Round 3: 12:30
Round 4: 2:00
Awards: 3:30
Departure: 4:00
Entries:
Each school may register 7 teams. You may also register additional waitlist teams and will be notified on Thursday, January 28th if space allows.
Registration deadline is JANUARY 27TH AT 3PM.
Food:
Lunch will be served at a price of $8 per person. 2 coaches per team are free.
PLEASE NOTE: In order to prevent major over ordering, each coach will be responsible for paying for the number of lunches they indicate during online registration. Cash or check payable to Mirman is accepted.