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