2026 NOF Pearl Invitational
National Online Forensics - Oct 17 | Status: Completed | 1:51 PM Pacific
Tournament Time: 1:51 PM Pacific
D. Elementary School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
1. Cookies are a better baked dessert than cupcakes
2. Fire is more important than water
3. Students should be allowed to decorate their classrooms.
Speaker 2
1. Cookies are a better baked dessert than cupcakes
2. Fire is more important than water
3. Students should be allowed to decorate their classrooms.
Speaker 3
1. Kids should run businesses.
2. Coca-Cola is a better tasting soda than Pepsi
3. The ability to freeze time is the ultimate superpower.
Speaker 4
1. Kids should run businesses.
2. Coca-Cola is a better tasting soda than Pepsi
3. The ability to freeze time is the ultimate superpower.
Speaker 5
1. Decreasing the length of the school day benefits learners.
2. It is better to be strong than fast
3. Foreign languages should be taught in elementary schools
Speaker 6
1. Decreasing the length of the school day benefits learners.
2. It is better to be strong than fast
3. Foreign languages should be taught in elementary schools
Speaker 7
1. Horses are better than Dogs
2. Competition is better than cooperation
3. Staying indoors is better than going out.
Speaker 8
1. Horses are better than Dogs
2. Competition is better than cooperation
3. Staying indoors is better than going out.
Speaker 9
1. It is better to be respected than liked
2. Being too honest is a bad thing
3. Superheroes are good role models for children
Speaker 10
1. It is better to be respected than liked
2. Being too honest is a bad thing
3. Superheroes are good role models for children
Round 2
Speaker 1
1. Learning new skills is easier as a child.
2. School days should be replaced with ice cream days.
3. Parents should have strict screen time limits for children.
Speaker 2
1. Learning new skills is easier as a child.
2. School days should be replaced with ice cream days.
3. Parents should have strict screen time limits for children.
Speaker 3
1. Current events (news) should be taught in school
2. Creating Art is better than buying art
3. People who get better grades will be more successful.
Speaker 4
1. Current events (news) should be taught in school
2. Creating Art is better than buying art
3. People who get better grades will be more successful.
Speaker 5
1. Santa Claus is better than the Easter Bunny
2. Ninjas are better than pirates
3. Summer vacation is better than winter vacation
Speaker 6
1. Santa Claus is better than the Easter Bunny
2. Ninjas are better than pirates
3. Summer vacation is better than winter vacation
Speaker 7
1. Drinking tap water is better than buying bottled water
2. Children should be allowed to drink soda
3. Girls face more peer pressure than boys
Speaker 8
1. Drinking tap water is better than buying bottled water
2. Children should be allowed to drink soda
3. Girls face more peer pressure than boys
Speaker 9
1. Paper books are better than e-books
2. Coloring with markers produces better art than coloring with crayons
3. Money can buy happiness
Speaker 10
1. Paper books are better than e-books
2. Coloring with markers produces better art than coloring with crayons
3. Money can buy happiness
Round 3
Speaker 1
1. Hamburgers are a better cookout food than hot dogs
2. Learning about history can stop us from repeating past mistakes.
3. Swings are the best piece of equipment on a playground
Speaker 2
1. Hamburgers are a better cookout food than hot dogs
2. Learning about history can stop us from repeating past mistakes.
3. Swings are the best piece of equipment on a playground
Speaker 3
1. French fries are better than mozzarella sticks
2. It's better to win than to compromise
3. Dessert should be served every night
Speaker 4
1. French fries are better than mozzarella sticks
2. It's better to win than to compromise
3. Dessert should be served every night
Speaker 5
1. Minecraft is better than fortnite
2. Recess is the best part of the school day
3. Earthquakes Are More Dangerous Than Hurricanes
Speaker 6
1. Minecraft is better than fortnite
2. Recess is the best part of the school day
3. Earthquakes Are More Dangerous Than Hurricanes
Speaker 7
1. Giving is better than receiving
2. Ice cream is better than cake
3. Sour candies are better than sweet candies
Speaker 8
1. Giving is better than receiving
2. Ice cream is better than cake
3. Sour candies are better than sweet candies
Speaker 9
1. Having a lots of siblings is good
2. Video games are better than board games
3. Classical music is better than pop music
Speaker 10
1. Having a lots of siblings is good
2. Video games are better than board games
3. Classical music is better than pop music
Elim 1
Speaker 1
1. History is the most important subject taught in school.
2. Everyone should grow at least some of their own food
3. Pets make more reliable and better friends than human beings
Speaker 2
1. History is the most important subject taught in school.
2. Everyone should grow at least some of their own food
3. Pets make more reliable and better friends than human beings
Speaker 3
1. Math should not be a required subject
2. Plastic bottles should be banned.
3. Being an only child is better than having siblings.
Speaker 4
1. Math should not be a required subject
2. Plastic bottles should be banned.
3. Being an only child is better than having siblings.
Speaker 5
1. Profanity(Swear words) can be good
2. Ice cream should be a main course at dinner.
3. Bracelets are better than necklaces
Speaker 6
1. Profanity(Swear words) can be good
2. Ice cream should be a main course at dinner.
3. Bracelets are better than necklaces
Speaker 7
1. Children are nicer than adults
2. Rules should always be followed
3. Never talk to strangers
Speaker 8
1. Children are nicer than adults
2. Rules should always be followed
3. Never talk to strangers
Speaker 9
1. Reading is a more important fundamental skill to learn than math
2. The wheel is the most important invention of all time
3. Peer pressure can be good
Speaker 10
1. Reading is a more important fundamental skill to learn than math
2. The wheel is the most important invention of all time
3. Peer pressure can be good
Elim 2
Speaker 1
1. Anyone older than 10 years old should do their own laundry
2. Television advertisements do more harm than good.
3. All schools should have a dress code
Speaker 2
1. Anyone older than 10 years old should do their own laundry
2. Television advertisements do more harm than good.
3. All schools should have a dress code
Speaker 3
1. Tacos are better than pizza
2. Rock and roll is a better genre of music than country
3. Owning a pet bird is more fun than owning a hamster.
Speaker 4
1. Tacos are better than pizza
2. Rock and roll is a better genre of music than country
3. Owning a pet bird is more fun than owning a hamster.
Speaker 5
1. Aliens are probably real
2. A british accent makes you sound smarter
3. Watching cartoons is more entertaining than watching documentaries
Speaker 6
1. Aliens are probably real
2. A british accent makes you sound smarter
3. Watching cartoons is more entertaining than watching documentaries
Speaker 7
1. Cinderella is a good role model for girls
2. Teachers are better for learning than the internet.
3. Hippos are more dangerous animals to encounter than lions
Speaker 8
1. Cinderella is a good role model for girls
2. Teachers are better for learning than the internet.
3. Hippos are more dangerous animals to encounter than lions
Speaker 9
1. Green apples are better than all other apples
2. Kids should have daily chores
3. Living in a space station would be a terrible experience.
Speaker 10
1. Green apples are better than all other apples
2. Kids should have daily chores
3. Living in a space station would be a terrible experience.