Jack Howe Memorial Tournament

2023 — Long Beach, CA/US

PARLIMENTARY DEBATE EVENT

Event Tabbed by: Sarah Sherwood And Mariel Cruz

Topic Writing Committee: Sarah Sherwood, Mariel Cruz

Topic/Update Doc: Here!

Prep

PARLI IS A FLIGHTED EVENT THIS YEAR!!! It is on you to be sure you are debating the correct flight. Issues with prep will not be accommodated. No exceptions. You miss your prep you forfeit the round. Topic announce will be posted on a topic document and only the topic document. Students may use the internet to prep and may work with their partner and other members of their team. Coach prep is not allowed. Students must read from their paper notes during the round and should not access their computers, though phones can be used as timers.

Rules

Jack Howe will be defaulting to CHSSA State rules as of the most recent meeting. Anything outlined on this page that contradicts CHSSA rules will be the established rule.

Evidence

Jack Howe welcomes all evidence and citations and believes it makes debates better. We will not be limiting any amount of evidence or citations.

Protests

All protests should be brought to Sarah Sherwood and Mariel Cruz BY AN ADULT ONLY. Students are not allowed in tabrooms, only under extreme circumstances and only when accompanied by an adult. The burden of proof for protests in on the person making the protest. The protesting team/coach needs to supply evidence and the rule broken. Rules/norms from outside organizations will not be considered valid. No team is required to follow any rule that isn't a chssa rule.

Schedule

We reserve the right to move up rounds on Sunday if able. Updated schedules will be on the live topic document, please check regularly. We will only break 4-2s to elims. No exceptions.