Schedule

SCHEDULE (PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME)

Note: Pairings are out ~10 min. b-4 Round Topic time. Then debaters have 20 min. of prep before the debate begins. Forfeit is 10 min. after the debate is scheduled to start. So with Round 1 scheduled for 8:25 PDT, pairings should be out at 8:15, topic/prep at 8:25, debate at 8:45, forfeit at 8:55. Tab will let you know if there are delays.

Saturday, October 21

8:00 AM (PDT) - Equity Briefing (Everyone, Zoom)

8:25 AM (PDT) - Judge Instructions (Zoom)

8:25 AM (PDT) - Round 1 Topic (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

10:15 AM (PDT) - Round 2 Topic (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

Lunch after Round 2

12:30 PM (PDT) - Round 3 Topic (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

2:15 PM (PDT) - Round 4 Topic (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

4:00 PM (PDT) - Round 5 Topic (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

Speaker Awards

Sunday, October 22

8:15 AM (PDT) - Open Octofinals/Novice Semis (Zoom)

10:15 AM (PDT) - Open Quarterfinals/Novice Finals (Zoom)

12:30 PM (PDT) - Meeting of Members (Google Meet)

2:30 PM (PDT) - Open Semifinals (Zoom)

4:15 PM (PDT) - Open Finals (Zoom)

SCHEDULE (EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME)

Saturday, October 22

11:00 AM (EDT) - Equity Briefing (Everyone, Zoom)

11:25 AM (EDT) = Judge Instructions (Zoom)

11:25 AM (EDT) - Round 1 (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

1:15 PM (EDT) - Round 2 (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

Lunch after Round 2

3:30 PM (EDT) - Round 3 (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

5:15 PM (EDT) - Round 4 (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

7:00 PM (EDT) - Round 5 (NSDA Campus for round + NPDL Website for topic)

Speaker Awards

Sunday, October 23

11:15 AM (EDT) - Open Octofinals/Novice Semis (Zoom)

1:15 PM (EDT) - Open Quarterfinals/Novice Finals (Zoom)

3:30 PM (EDT) - Meeting of Members (Google Meet)

5:30 PM (EDT) - Open Semifinals (Zoom)

7:15 PM (EDT) - Open Finals (Zoom)

Each team will have ten minutes of tech time per round to resolve technical issues. Late arrival to a round will use tech time; there is no separate forfeit time.

All rounds are single-flighted.

We will use single topics for prelims, and topic strikes for elims.