John Edie Holiday Debates Hosted by The Blake School

2018 — MN/US

Schedule/Motions: Worlds Schools

2018 WSDC Debate Schedule

(tentative depending on entry and arrival times)

December 13, 2018  (Thursday)

7 - 11 PM      Early Registration Available (Marriott location TBA) 

December 14, 2018 (Friday)

 

8:00 AM -4PM              Team USA Development Team training

12:00 - 4PM                 “spar” rounds in WSDC format for early arrivals

4:30 - 5:30                   Opening Meeting, roll call and food

5:30     Announcement Motion Round 1 (Impromptu)

6:30     Round 1 Impromptu

9:00               Coach and Judge Reception 

 

December 15, 2018 (Saturday)

 

7:45                Roll Call

8:00                Round 2 (prepared)

9:30                Round 3 (prepared)

11-12   Lunch

12:00              Roll Call

12:15              Announce motion Round 4 - Impromptu

2:45                Announce Motion Round 5 - Impromptu

5:30                Break announcements and awards

December 16, 2018 (Sunday) 

Elimination rounds 

8:00               Quarter-finals - prepared

9:30               Semi-finals -- impromptu

12-1PM   Lunch

1:00               Finals - prepared

 

Motions

Round 2/Round 3: Each team will debate this motion on both sides

This house would make it compulsory for adults to take care of their elderly parents

Quarters:
This house believes that the global feminist movement is incompatible with organized religion 

Finals:
This house believes that governments should donate the organs of an individual after death, even against the consent of the person or their families