2021 National Online Forensics Championship - High School (NOFC-High)

National Online Forensics - May 29-30 | Status: Completed | 7:31 AM Pacific

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Round 1 - 8:00am PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1 & 2

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. School truancy arrests ought to be eliminated.

    2. Standardized tests do more harm than good. 

    3. The USFG should mandate vaccinations against Covid-19 on a national level.

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 1 & 2

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. School truancy arrests ought to be eliminated.

    2. Standardized tests do more harm than good. 

    3. The USFG should mandate vaccinations against Covid-19 on a national level.

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 & 4

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Establishing a cinematic universe is an excuse for lazy filmmaking.

    2. Video conferencing technology is the future of education.

    3. Online voting should be implemented for state and federal elections.

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 3 & 4

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Establishing a cinematic universe is an excuse for lazy filmmaking.

    2. Video conferencing technology is the future of education.

    3. Online voting should be implemented for state and federal elections.

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 & 6

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Drone strikes ought to be prohibited.

    2. Primary and secondary education have improved over the past 50 years.

    3. The UN should eliminate the security council veto vote.

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 5 & 6

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Drone strikes ought to be prohibited.

    2. Primary and secondary education have improved over the past 50 years.

    3. The UN should eliminate the security council veto vote.

Round 2 - 9:30am PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1 & 2

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. The welfare of the society is more important than the welfare of individuals.

    2. A democracy is the best form of government.

    3. School uniforms should be prohibited.

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 1 & 2

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. The welfare of the society is more important than the welfare of individuals.

    2. A democracy is the best form of government.

    3. School uniforms should be prohibited.

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 & 4

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Speech is better than Debate.

    2. The United States will achieve herd immunity to Covid-19 by the end of 2021.

    3. Go Vegan.

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 3 & 4

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Speech is better than Debate.

    2. The United States will achieve herd immunity to Covid-19 by the end of 2021.

    3. Go Vegan.

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 & 6

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. No literature ought to be censored.

    2. Today’s youth are more politically active than their parents’ generation.

    3. All animal testing should be banned.

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 5 & 6

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. No literature ought to be censored.

    2. Today’s youth are more politically active than their parents’ generation.

    3. All animal testing should be banned.

Round 3 - 1:00pm PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1 & 2

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Running is a better form of exercise than Swimming.

    2. Global travel and tourism will resume at pre-Covid levels within 5 years.

    3. Felons should have the right to vote in the U.S.

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 1 & 2

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Running is a better form of exercise than Swimming.

    2. Global travel and tourism will resume at pre-Covid levels within 5 years.

    3. Felons should have the right to vote in the U.S.

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 & 4

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Governments have the right to surveil all of their citizens.

    2. The explosive growth of streaming services harms society.

    3. Space exploration should be a global venture.

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 3 & 4

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Governments have the right to surveil all of their citizens.

    2. The explosive growth of streaming services harms society.

    3. Space exploration should be a global venture.

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 & 6

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Pet ownership makes you a better person.

    2. The US Electoral College goes against democractic principles.

    3. All elected officials should have term limits.

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 5 & 6

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Pet ownership makes you a better person.

    2. The US Electoral College goes against democractic principles.

    3. All elected officials should have term limits.

Finals- 4:00pm PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1 & 2

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. College athletes ought to receive financial compensation.

    2. The US can remove its energy dependence on fossil fuels within the next 50 years.

    3. The USFG should donate spare or leftover vaccine doses to other nations in need of them.

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 1 & 2

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. College athletes ought to receive financial compensation.

    2. The US can remove its energy dependence on fossil fuels within the next 50 years.

    3. The USFG should donate spare or leftover vaccine doses to other nations in need of them.

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 & 4

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Freedom is more important than Security.

    2. Television advertisements do more harm than good.

    3. The US Driving age should be raised to 18 years old.

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 3 & 4

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Freedom is more important than Security.

    2. Television advertisements do more harm than good.

    3. The US Driving age should be raised to 18 years old.

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 & 6

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Critical thinking courses ought to be a required course in high school.

    2. Donald Trump will run for the Office of President of the United States of America in 2024.

    3. Schools should be required to provide breakfast, lunch and dinner for students.

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 5 & 6

    Flip a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. Please copy and paste the following topics into the chat AFTER the flip.  PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Critical thinking courses ought to be a required course in high school.

    2. Donald Trump will run for the Office of President of the United States of America in 2024.

    3. Schools should be required to provide breakfast, lunch and dinner for students.