POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL

Invites Schools from the RCDL, GSDL, LADL & PCDL to a Quad-League Middle School Debate Tournament on Saturday, March 18, 2017

Coaches, please register your teams on tabroom.com by Wednesday, March 8.

There is no limit on the number of teams per school, but schools must provide enough judges to cover all of their teams.

Please Note: Schools must provide at least one previously certified judge (for four debates) for every two teams registered. If your judges do not wish to judge all four rounds, be sure to include this in your calculation.

Please bring flow sheets for you own teams and judges.

Topics

·       The widespread adoption of driverless cars would do more good than harm.

·       In the United States, juveniles should not be legally prosecuted as adults.

·       United States elections should be publicly funded.

·       The United States should have mandatory national service.

Schedule

Registration: 8:00-8:25 (All students, coaches and judges should arrive by 8:10.  All teams must be checked in by their coaches by 8:25. Judges will check in at a separate judges’ table.)

Welcome/Opening remarks: 8:40

Round 1: 9:00

Round 2: 10:25

Lunch: 11:45

Round 3: 12:30

Round 4: 2:30

Awards: 4:30

Departure: 5:00