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Harvard Debate UKTOC International Qualifier

(World Schools only)

~ Jan 23-24 ~

In order to compete at this tournament:

You must have paid the $200 team dues to the boosters!!
Be sure you have turned in your Tournament APS Permission Packet or you will not be able to compete/attend.

Information

The Harvard UKTOC Qualifier is a two-day online debate tournament running January 23–24 (Friday–Saturday), beginning at 4:45 PM on Friday. The tournament consists of four preliminary rounds followed by two elimination rounds, Each team must provide one judge per entry, and the entry fee is $125 per team. Harvard Debate Council hosts this tournament online.

Due to the cost of this tournament we will only be submitting teams of 5. As such, the signup is to be placed on a team, you do not need to create your team. WSD Captains will be creating teams.

Links

Student Interest Sign Up - Signups DUE Saturday Jan 16 ~ Sign up is for interest to be placed on a team

Judge Sign Up

Tabroom Link

Fees

DUE: Monday Jan 19 @ 7:00pm

$125/team

5-person teams ONLY: $25/student

Details

All rounds will take place online through Tabroom.

Competitors must all be in the same room.

Practice Schedule

Wednesday Jan 14th Practice: (probably only an hour of practice

Thursday, Jan 15th: Office hours, Time: TBD

Wednesday, Jan 21st: Practice 5-7pm (ideally)

Thursday, Jan 22nd: Office hours, Time: TBD.

Topics

ROUND 1/ROUND 2 (Switch Sides): This House believes that the Non-Aligned Movement has outlived its usefulness in the 21st century.

ROUND 4:This House supports prioritizing international funding for large-scale infrastructure projects in the Global South over social welfare programs.

Finals Motion: This House regrets the role of the United States as the dominant external power in Caribbean affairs.

All events are governed by the rules in the tournament procedures documents posted on Tabroom. Coaches, judges, and competitors should familiarize themselves with these documents prior to the start of the tournament. Please note that any sources read or cited as evidence in competition must be available upon request.