Great Midwestern Novice and JV Debate Championships

2017 — Iowa City, IA/US

Topics

POLICY DEBATERS will debate the 2016-2017 high school resolution.  There are no limitations on arguments.

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its economic and/or diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. 

LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATERS will debate the JANUARY/FEBRUARY topic. 

Resolved: Public colleges and universities in the United States ought not restrict any constitutionally protected speech.

PUBLIC FORUM DEBATERS will debate the MARCH topic.

Resolved: The United States should no longer pressure Israel to work toward a two-state solution.

LEGISLATIVE DEBATERS will debate legislation submitted by schools attending.  Please submit legislation by March 13th. It should be emailed to Joe Rankin (impulse411@hotmail.com).
Location
Iowa City West
Contacts
Michael Greenstein Megan Johnson
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Dates & Deadlines

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Tournament Dates Mar 24 to Mar 26 2017
Registration Opens Fri Jan 27 at 10:00 AM
Registration Closes Mon Mar 20 at 5:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Mon Mar 20 at 5:00 PM
Judge Information Due Mon Mar 20 at 5:00 PM
Drop online until Thu Mar 23 at 6:00 PM
Change fees apply after Mon Mar 20 at 5:00 PM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.