Middle School Debate

East Coast High School Public Debate Program

Welcome to the East Coast High School Public Debate Program!

click to REGISTER for 2021-2022

2021-2022 School Year

EAST COAST TOURNAMENT DATES:
Saturday, November 13, 2021 (Online) at 11am EST
Saturday, December 11, 2021 (Online) at 11am
Saturday, February 12, 2022 (Location TBD)
Saturday, March 12, 2022 (Location TBD)
Championship Tournament April 2022 (Date & Location TBD)

REMINDER: EACH SCHOOL MUST PROVIDE ONE JUDGE FOR EVERY TWO TEAMS.

TOPICS

The pre-announced topics for the December 11th Tournament are:

- End Presidential Executive Privilege!

- CRISPR/Cas9 will do more harm than good.

past Topics From CHAMPIONSHIP APRIL 17, 2021

- All currently illegal drugs should be legalized, regulated, and taxed.

- The US federal government should regulate cryptocurrency.

Impose term limits on the US Congress

- Cancel culture does more good than harm.

- Abolish the CIA!

Additional impromptu topics will be selected from current events & enduring ethical controversies

Tournament Format & Schedule:

The tournament will consist of four rounds.

Two of the rounds will cover two pre-announced topics (usually announced about four weeks prior to the event) and two rounds will include two extemporaneous motions for debate. Impromptu topics, drawn from current events and notable public policy issues, are announced twenty minutes prior to debates. Pre-announced and impromptu topics can be in any round order.

Rounds three and four are power-matched and at some tournaments (time permitting) we will have a final public debate between the top two teams on a third extemporaneous topic.

Please note: the timing of the East Coast tournaments will start at 11am and the West Coast tournaments will start at noon.

Time	Activity
11am – 12 pm	Registration
12 - 12:30 pm	General Assembly and Welcome
12:30 - 2pm	Round 1
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Round 2
3:30 - 4:00 pm	Snack
4:00 - 5:30 pm	Round 3
5:30 - 7:00 pm	Round 4
7:00 - 7:30 pm	Break/Coaches Meeting
7:30 - 7:45 pm	Awards Announced
7:45 - 8:15 pm	Public Debate Finals