Debate
Team Policy
A Team Policy debate asks competitors to develop and defend competing policy options to address contemporary problems.
Lincoln Douglas
Lincoln Douglas is value debate. A Lincoln Douglas debate examines competing value systems to answer big questions.
Parliamentary
Parliamentary debate is an extemporaneous form of debate which asks competitors to develop and defend ideas and positions on a wide range of issues.
Team Policy
A Team Policy debate asks competitors to develop and defend competing policy options to address contemporary problems.
Resolution for 2025 – 2026 Season
The United States Federal Government should substantially reform its policy toward one or more countries in Central/South America.
Lincoln Douglas
Lincoln Douglas is value debate. A Lincoln Douglas debate examines competing value systems to answer big questions.
Resolution for 10/1/2025 – 12/31/2025
Resolved: In foreign policy, diplomacy is more effective than military intervention.
The second and third resolutions will be announced on December 1
Spring Resolution: 1/1/2026 – 3/9/2026
Last Resolution: 3/10/2026 – NITOC 2026
Parliamentary
Parliamentary debate is an extemporaneous form of debate which asks competitors to develop and defend ideas and positions on a wide range of issues.
Parli Resolutions
For Parli, the resolutions change with each round