2020 Northern California Forensics Association Fall 2020 Tournament #1

University of the Pacific - Sep 19-20 | Status: Completed

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  C. Open Extemporaneous Event Prompts

C1- 7:45-9:15 (LD4, DI, EXT, POE, PER)

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    1. Does Trump really have a replacement for the Affordable Care Act that is “all ready?”

    2. Do we need new restrictions on the military police?

    3. Is pandemic fatigue having a big impact?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    1. How healthy is the CDC?

    2. Did the Big 10 make a mistake?

    3. Are sedition charges appropriate for protestors?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    1. Will a vaccine really save the economy?

    2. Is coronavirus really the “No. 1 global security threat”?

    3. Is $12 million enough for Breonna Taylor’s family?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    1. Should it be legal to patent a coronavirus vaccine?

    2. Is the FED reading the coronavirus future accurately?

    3. Will defunding the police solve the problem?

  5. Speaker 5



  6. Speaker 6



C2- 9:15-10:45 (LD E1, DI, EXT, POE, PER)

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    1. Are the polls more accurate than 2016?

    2. Should Obama release his memoir before or after the November election?

    3. How will the Latin-x vote determine the 2020 election? 

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    1. Will Florida ex-felons ever be fully enfranchised?

    2. Is voting good for your health?

    3. Who has a better path to 270?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    1. Will coronavirus have a noticeable effect on election turnout?

    2. Does William Barr ultimately hurt or help the Trump campaign?

    3. What does the electoral map say about the state of the electorate?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    1. Should Kanye be on the ballot?

    2. Will the election results be delayed?

    3. How does Kamala Harris affect Joe Biden’s possibilities of being elected? 

C3- 10:45-12:15 (LD E2, DI, EXT, POE, PER)

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    1. Should Chinese apps be banned in the United States?

    2. Will Europe survive the second wave of coronavirus?

    3. Is the US legally responsible for the use of American weapons in Yemen?



  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    1. Should the US be selling long-range missiles to Taiwan?

    2. Can Germany stamp out neo-Nazi’s in the police force?

    3. Is Maduro guilty?



  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    1. Can China develop a better relationship with Europe?

    2. Should Ireland be nervous?

    3. Did Trump’s Middle East deal make any progress?



  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    1. Is China getting involved in the US election?

    2. Should Kenya agree to US intervention?

    3. Will Chile do the right thing?

Elims 3- 4:30-6:30 (PAR E3, C Elims, LD E3)

  1. Speaker 1


    Will Trump really nominate a woman to the Supreme Court?

    Who will win: Mitch McConnell or AmyMcGrath?

    Is Puerto Rico the next Senate battleground?

  2. Speaker 2


    Will Mitch McConnell really push for a Supreme Court appointment before the election?

    Who will win: Mark Kelley or Martha McSally?

    Have Republicans taken control of the courts?

  3. Speaker 3


    Will Murkowski really come through this time?

    Who will win: Lindsey Graham or Jaimie Harrison?

    Is Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death a loyalty test for Senate Republicans?

  4. Speaker 4


    Will coronavirus really impact the Supreme Court nomination process?

    Who will win: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?

    Did Mark Kelly effectively apologize?

  5. Speaker 5


    Have Senate Republicans successfully packed the courts?

    Who will win: Susan Collins or Sara Gideon?

    Will there be consequences in the Senate for not passing another coronavirus aid bill?

  6. Speaker 6


    Is the Senate really more conservative than it used to be?

    Who will win: Cory Gardner or John Hickenlooper?

    Will the filibuster play an important role in the next 3 months?