Lincoln Douglas/Public Forum Rules & Schedule

Synchronous Lincoln Douglas and Public Forum Debate

• Rounds I and II will be pre-set.  Rounds III and IV will be direct power-matched.

• We will use the January-February NSDA resolution for Lincoln-Douglas debate. 

• We will use the February NSDA resolution for Public Forum Debate.

• The entry fee is $5.00 per debater.  ($10 for a Public Forum team).  Medals will be awarded to the top six places.

• Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum debaters may not participate in Student Congress.  (LD debaters may not enter Public Forum.)

• We reserve the right to collapse novice LD into open LD if there are too few entries.

Lincoln Douglas/Public Forum Schedule:           

Friday

Registration                              3:00 - 3:30

Round I                                    3:30

Round II                                   4:30

Round III                                 5:45

Round IV                                 7:00

Quarterfinals Breaks will be released following Round IV

Saturday

Quarterfinals                            1:00

Semifinals                                2:30

Finals                                       4:00