2026 NOF Sapphire Invitational
National Online Forensics - Sep 19 | Status: Completed | 4:14 AM Pacific
Tournament Time: 4:14 AM Pacific
B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
1. Chocolate ice cream is a superior flavor to vanilla
2. Staying indoors is better than going out.
3. College degrees are no longer necessary for a successful career.
Speaker 2
1. Chocolate ice cream is a superior flavor to vanilla
2. Staying indoors is better than going out.
3. College degrees are no longer necessary for a successful career.
Speaker 3
1. Celebrities should be held to higher moral standards
2. Watching sports on TV is boring compared to playing them.
3. Cookies are a better baked dessert than cupcakes
Speaker 4
1. Celebrities should be held to higher moral standards
2. Watching sports on TV is boring compared to playing them.
3. Cookies are a better baked dessert than cupcakes
Speaker 5
1. Kids should be allowed to eat dessert before dinner.
2. People should have to take a parenting class before having a child.
3. Schools should provide a longer recess period instead of adding more art classes
Speaker 6
1. Kids should be allowed to eat dessert before dinner.
2. People should have to take a parenting class before having a child.
3. Schools should provide a longer recess period instead of adding more art classes
Speaker 7
1. Schools should allow students to use phones in class.
2. Students need recess more than physical education.
3. Optimism is a more useful trait than realism.
Speaker 8
1. Schools should allow students to use phones in class.
2. Students need recess more than physical education.
3. Optimism is a more useful trait than realism.
Speaker 9
1. Students learn more from discussion than lecture
2. Ghosts and supernatural entities actually exist
3. Handwriting notes is better than typing them.
Speaker 10
1. Students learn more from discussion than lecture
2. Ghosts and supernatural entities actually exist
3. Handwriting notes is better than typing them.
Round 2
Speaker 1
1. Unhealthy snacks must be prohibited in schools
2. Kids should get paid to go to school.
3. Group projects are beneficial for learning
Speaker 2
1. Unhealthy snacks must be prohibited in schools
2. Kids should get paid to go to school.
3. Group projects are beneficial for learning
Speaker 3
1. Vacations are better planned than spontaneous.
2. Climate change policies should be prioritized
3. Plastic bottles should be banned.
Speaker 4
1. Vacations are better planned than spontaneous.
2. Climate change policies should be prioritized
3. Plastic bottles should be banned.
Speaker 5
1. A warm hot chocolate is a better treat than a cold chocolate milkshake
2. Waking up early for school is unfair.
3. Self-driving cars will make the roads much safer.
Speaker 6
1. A warm hot chocolate is a better treat than a cold chocolate milkshake
2. Waking up early for school is unfair.
3. Self-driving cars will make the roads much safer.
Speaker 7
1. Free speech should have limits
2. It is good to be bilingual.
3. Forgetting your lunch is worse than forgetting homework.
Speaker 8
1. Free speech should have limits
2. It is good to be bilingual.
3. Forgetting your lunch is worse than forgetting homework.
Speaker 9
1. Writing with pens is better than writing with pencils
2. Theater is a more engaging medium than cinema.
3. Open-book tests are a better measure of knowledge than closed-book tests.
Speaker 10
1. Writing with pens is better than writing with pencils
2. Theater is a more engaging medium than cinema.
3. Open-book tests are a better measure of knowledge than closed-book tests.
Round 3
Speaker 1
1. Schools should start later in the morning.
2. Winter clothing is more comfortable than summer clothing.
3. Ketchup is a better condiment for fries than ranch dressing
Speaker 2
1. Schools should start later in the morning.
2. Winter clothing is more comfortable than summer clothing.
3. Ketchup is a better condiment for fries than ranch dressing
Speaker 3
1. Students should design their own school uniforms.
2. The traditional A-F grading scale is outdated and harmful.
3. Having outdoor recess is better for students than indoor recess
Speaker 4
1. Students should design their own school uniforms.
2. The traditional A-F grading scale is outdated and harmful.
3. Having outdoor recess is better for students than indoor recess
Speaker 5
1. Stand-up comedy is the hardest form of public performance.
2. It is better to live in a treehouse than a castle.
3. Kids should run businesses.
Speaker 6
1. Stand-up comedy is the hardest form of public performance.
2. It is better to live in a treehouse than a castle.
3. Kids should run businesses.
Speaker 7
1. McDonalds has better fast food than Burger King
2. Dogs make better household pets than cats
3. School buses should be legally required to have seatbelts.
Speaker 8
1. McDonalds has better fast food than Burger King
2. Dogs make better household pets than cats
3. School buses should be legally required to have seatbelts.
Speaker 9
1. Physical lockers are unnecessary in modern, digital schools.
2. People should always follow their passion
3. The minimum wage should be increased
Speaker 10
1. Physical lockers are unnecessary in modern, digital schools.
2. People should always follow their passion
3. The minimum wage should be increased
Elim 1
Speaker 1
1. School uniforms should be optional.
2. Clowns are inherently scary rather than funny
3. Kids should use AI to do schoolwork.
Speaker 2
1. School uniforms should be optional.
2. Clowns are inherently scary rather than funny
3. Kids should use AI to do schoolwork.
Speaker 3
1. Schools should teach advanced math to elementary students.
2. It is better to be kind than to be truthful.
3. Students should choose their own seats.
Speaker 4
1. Schools should teach advanced math to elementary students.
2. It is better to be kind than to be truthful.
3. Students should choose their own seats.
Speaker 5
1. Homework should be replaced with video games.
2. Electives are more important than core courses.
3. Social media does more harm than good for society
Speaker 6
1. Homework should be replaced with video games.
2. Electives are more important than core courses.
3. Social media does more harm than good for society
Speaker 7
1. You should always pick the window seat on a plane
2. Hippos are more dangerous animals to encounter than lions
3. State funds should support green tech like electric vehicles and solar power.
Speaker 8
1. You should always pick the window seat on a plane
2. Hippos are more dangerous animals to encounter than lions
3. State funds should support green tech like electric vehicles and solar power.
Speaker 9
1. Snowboarding is a more enjoyable winter sport than skiing
2. Macs are better than PCs.
3. People who get better grades will be more successful.
Speaker 10
1. Snowboarding is a more enjoyable winter sport than skiing
2. Macs are better than PCs.
3. People who get better grades will be more successful.