2022 NCFA Spring Championships

NCFA - Feb 18-20 | Status: Completed | 8:46 AM Pacific

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20 Feb 2022

Helpful IPDA Judging Information

Published by Ryan Guy

Judges:

If you are a judge in IPDA debate today, you will be responsible for giving the debaters their topics 30 minutes before your debate begins (This time is listed at strike time on your ballot). When both debaters have logged into your 8x8 room, confirm sides and paste the topics from your ballot into the 8x8 chat so the debaters can strike topics.  The negative should strike first, then alternate back and forth between the affirmative until only one topic remains. Confirm the final topic.  30 minutes of prep time begins the moment the first topic is struck.  If you have questions or need help please come to the the help room ( https://8x8.vc/NCFAHelp ).  Thank you for joining us today!


Speech Times:

  • 1st Affirmative Constructive – 5 minutes
  • Cross Examination – 2  minutes
  • 1st Negative Constructive – 6 minutes
  • Cross Examination – 2 minutes
  • 1st Affirmative Rebuttal – 3 minutes
  • Negative Rebuttal – 5 minutes
  • 2nd Affirmative Rebuttal – 3 minutes


IPDA Speaker Points

Please rate the speakers by assigning a score in the "speaker points"
box based upon the following scale:

40-38 Superior Quality, 37-35 Above Average,
34-32 Needs Work, 31-29 Poor Quality, below 29 unacceptable (please contact help room / tabroom to give below 29 points).

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19 Feb 2022

NFA-LD Announcements

Published by Ryan Guy

Congratulations to the following  students who have advanced in NFA-LD Debate

  • Sacramento State University - Ayyah Al-jibouri
  • University of the Pacific - Estefany Torres
  • University of the Pacific - Joel Brown

The Final Round of LD will occur at 10:00 AM.

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19 Feb 2022

Tips and Tricks! 8x8 View Mode

Published by Ryan Guy

When judging an individual event on 8x8  you should watch in speaker view.  If you put the screen in gallery view it will often cut the speaker box down to a 3:4 aspect ratio (and your speaker might walk out of your  view without knowing it.  Keeping things in speaker view should allow you to see their whole frame!


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18 Feb 2022

NPDA Topic and Information Page

Published by Steven Farias

Live Streams: 
Final Round Topic:
The International Seabed Authority should significantly increase access to deep sea mining. Topic announced at 4:00 PM, debate should begin at 4:25 PM.

Open Final Round


Open Semi-Final Round


Junior Final Round



Elimination Round 1: 
Abolish the Olympics. Topic announce at 10:16, debate should begin at 10:41.

Elimination Round 2: 

Congress should pass legislation that limits stablecoin issuance to insured banks. Topic announce at 1:15, debate should begin at 1:40. 

ADVANCING TO ELIMINATION ROUNDS:


Junior Advancing Teams
Solano Community College HW & KC 
University of California San Diego DC & SA 
University of California San Diego HF & KG 
University of California San Diego KH & AP

 Open Open Advancing Teams 

Diablo Valley College BB & CC 
Diablo Valley College JY & RP 
Diablo Valley College TK & BS
University of California San Diego JB & SK 
University of the Pacific AS & TS
University of the Pacific GG & JB 

treat each with respect, roadmap, be nice to your partner, time yourself, drink water, smile and have fun. We are all nerds talking really fast in an empty classroom on a Saturday and Sunday. Chill out.- Dr. Douglas Mungin, Solano Community College

ANNOUNCEMENT: ROUND 3 TOPIC ANNOUNCE WILL BE AT 1:50 to allow for students & judges to get lunch. 

Reminders: 

1. Prep is 25 minutes total. At the end of the 25 minutes, students late to the round should have the time they are late subtracted from their first speech. For example, if the Gov team is 1 minute late, they only have 6 minutes for the PMC. If the Opp team is late by 1:30, they only have 6:30 for the LOC. If BOTH TEAMS are late, then you subtract the time for both speeches. 
2. Judge philosophies are available on the right hand side of the forensicstournament home page. 


Round 1:

Topic announced at 10:00 AM Debate should begin no later than 10:25. The United States federal government should significantly reduce legal barriers to voting in federal elections in the United States.  

Round 2:

The United States federal government should significantly reduce policing in the United States. Announced at 11:45 AM, debate begins at 12:10 PM

Round 3:

The European Union should take significant action to increase its energy independence away from foreign sources of energy. Topic announced at 1:50, debate should begin at 2:15.

Round 4:

Canada should take significant action to increase its domestic energy production from sources other than fossil fuels. Topic Announced at 3:45, debate should begin at 4:10.

Round 5:

Great Britain should abolish the Monarchy. Topic announced at 5:40, debate should begin at 6:05.

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