General Information!

ENTRY INFORMATION

IMPORTANT DEADLINES:

Initial Entry Deadline 9/18/23 @ 5 pm or until our facilities are full

Drop Deadline 9/25/23 @5 pm (entry fees will be set at this time)

Debate Drops on the day of the Tournament/No-Shows in Debate will be charged triple drop fees!

All entries/drops/changes must be processed on this website.Name changes may be done at registration.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS:

· Entries will be accepted on a first come-first served basis until our facility is full.

· All events are automatically capped at 10 entries initially, but entries will be added from the waitlist swiftly until room limits are reached. I will try to send an update on room availability often. This is just a way to meter school entries.

· Only entries from a High School Diploma granting institution will be accepted.

TOPICS:

LD: Resolved: The United States ought to guarantee the right to housing.(CLD & NLD will use the same topic)

PF: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its military presence in the Arctic.(CPF & NPF will use the same topic)

CX: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase fiscal redistribution in the United States by adopting a federal jobs guarantee, expanding Social Security, and/or providing a basic income.

Direct Questioning will be used in Extemp Finals only.

World School Topics:

Round 1: This House regrets the commodification of art.IMPROMPTU TOPIC

Round 2: This House opposes the use of public funds for school vouchers.

Round 3: Impromptu topic

Round 4: This House would ban targeted political advertising

Quarterfinals (If needed): This House, as the United States, would build a military base in Palau

Semifinals: Impromptu topic

Finals: This House supports the increased use of nuclear power to combat climate change.

Congress will be using the Region 4 Scaffolding plan. There will be NO Semis due to swing schedule.

Memorial Congress [Prelims: 21-25] [Finals: 26-30]

Spring Woods Congress [Prelims: 26-30] [Finals: 21-25]

--There will no longer be a cap of 45 minutes for each legislation at this tournament.

----Internet will be allowed during all congress rounds.

ALL ROUNDS WILL USE DIRECT QUESTIONING, cause it's more fun.

Legislation can be found at www.txfa.org