Round 2 [19-14; 8-6]
The United States federal government should substantially decrease its sanctions on Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A.

Round 3 [16-17; 4-10]
This House regrets the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to ban Juul products.

Round 4 [17-15; 7-7]
Info Slide: Under United States law, the Federal Reserve has two specific policy objectives: low U.S. unemployment and U.S. price stability.  Given the importance of the U.S. dollar to the world economy, the Federal Reserve’s actions have a major impact on other economies, including low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Resolved: This House would add impact on LMICs as a third and equal policy objective for the Federal Reserve.

Round 5 [18-13; 7-7]
The United States federal government should roll out a Green Marshall Plan for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Elims

(Gov listed first)

Open Octas & Novice Quarters

A. Assuming the choice is necessary, this House prefers to decide on verdicts through a panel of three judges as opposed to a jury of one’s peers.

(open) Los Altos BD vs Washington MM [1-2]

B. Info Slide: At many well-respected bachelor’s degree programs, there are graduation requirements that all students must complete regardless of what major they choose. The classes that fulfill these requirements are known as a core curriculum. The requirements that form the core curriculum vary from one school to the next, but they often encompass introductory-level studies in a wide range of academic disciplines.
Resolved: This House regrets the popularity of the core curriculum in colleges and universities.

(open) Blind Brook ZW vs Evergreen Valley MF [3-0]

(open) Ridge NG vs Bishop Amat/La Canada JH [2-1]

(open) Berkeley PS vs Los Altos YC [1-2]

(open) Dalton/Aragon BG vs Lowell LC [1-2]

(open) Trinity LS vs Washington GJ [1-2]

(novice) Irvington VB vs Head-Royce SK [3-0]

(novice) South Eugene RG vs Trinity YT [1-2]

(novice) Blind Brook MM vs Head-Royce A [0-3]

C. The United States federal government should militarily intervene in the Tigray War.

(open) Campolindo LR vs Shady Side VZ [2-1]

(open) Berkeley MG vs Analy AC [2-1]

(novice) Irvington GH vs Trinity AJ [1-2]

Open Quarters & Novice Semis

A. Info Slide: Sci-Hub is a shadow library website that provides free access to millions of research papers and books, without regard to copyright, by bypassing publishers' paywalls in various ways.
Resolved: This House would condemn Sci-Hub.

(open) Los Altos YC vs Berkeley GM [2-1]

(open) Washington GJ vs Ridge NG [1-2]

(novice) Trinity YT vs Trinity AJ [1-2]

B. The United States Federal Government should impose substantial fines on airlines for flights that are delayed more than two hours.

(open) Lowell CL vs Evergreen Valley MF [1-2]

C. The United States Federal Government should pass the National Energy Community Transition Act of 2022.

(open) Washington MM vs Campolindo RL [2-1]

(novice) Head-Royce A vs Irvington BV [1-2]

Open Semis & Novice Finals 

A. Info Slide: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Twitter recently removed an influence operation that promoted U.S. foreign policy interests abroad. The operation, which ran for almost five years on eight social networks and messaging apps, promoted the views, values and goals of the United States while attacking the interests of Russia, China, Iran and other countries.
Resolved: This House regrets the removal of the influence operation.

(open) Washington MM vs Ridge NG [1-2]

B. This House celebrates the rise of telehealth.

(open) Evergreen Valley MF vs Los Altos YC [2-1]

(novice) Trinity AJ vs Irvington BV [3-0]

C. This House would cancel appearances by Russian scholars, artists, athletes, and other Russian celebrities unless they publicly denounce Russian actions in Ukraine.