2026 NOF Sapphire Invitational
National Online Forensics - Sep 19 | Status: Completed | 4:14 AM Pacific
Tournament Time: 4:14 AM Pacific
D. Elementary School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
1. Swings are the best piece of equipment on a playground
2. Ice cream should be a main course at dinner.
3. School days should be replaced with ice cream days.
Speaker 2
1. Swings are the best piece of equipment on a playground
2. Ice cream should be a main course at dinner.
3. School days should be replaced with ice cream days.
Speaker 3
1. Coloring with markers produces better art than coloring with crayons
2. Having outdoor recess is better for students than indoor recess
3. Kids should have smartphones.
Speaker 4
1. Coloring with markers produces better art than coloring with crayons
2. Having outdoor recess is better for students than indoor recess
3. Kids should have smartphones.
Speaker 5
1. Snowboarding is a more enjoyable winter sport than skiing
2. School buses should be legally required to have seatbelts.
3. Learning new skills is easier as a child.
Speaker 6
1. Snowboarding is a more enjoyable winter sport than skiing
2. School buses should be legally required to have seatbelts.
3. Learning new skills is easier as a child.
Speaker 7
1. Dogs make better household pets than cats
2. Snow days should not be replaced by virtual learning days.
3. People who get better grades will be more successful.
Speaker 8
1. Dogs make better household pets than cats
2. Snow days should not be replaced by virtual learning days.
3. People who get better grades will be more successful.
Speaker 9
1. Learning to play an instrument should be required for all children.
2. Fruit is a perfectly acceptable dessert.
3. Summer reading should be mandatory for students.
Speaker 10
1. Learning to play an instrument should be required for all children.
2. Fruit is a perfectly acceptable dessert.
3. Summer reading should be mandatory for students.
Round 2
Speaker 1
1. Gardening is a more relaxing hobby than playing video games.
2. Cursive should be taught in schools.
3. Going to bed early is better than sleeping in late.
Speaker 2
1. Gardening is a more relaxing hobby than playing video games.
2. Cursive should be taught in schools.
3. Going to bed early is better than sleeping in late.
Speaker 3
1. Plastic bottles should be banned.
2. Every elementary school classroom should have a class pet
3. Staying indoors is better than going out.
Speaker 4
1. Plastic bottles should be banned.
2. Every elementary school classroom should have a class pet
3. Staying indoors is better than going out.
Speaker 5
1. Conventional schooling outperforms learning at home.
2. Action movies provide better entertainment than comedies.
3. Every student should have to participate in athletics.
Speaker 6
1. Conventional schooling outperforms learning at home.
2. Action movies provide better entertainment than comedies.
3. Every student should have to participate in athletics.
Speaker 7
1. Physical planners are better for organization than digital calendars.
2. Board games are better than video games
3. Libraries should charge late fees.
Speaker 8
1. Physical planners are better for organization than digital calendars.
2. Board games are better than video games
3. Libraries should charge late fees.
Speaker 9
1. Cooking at home is better than eating out.
2. Aliens are already living among us.
3. Theme parks are better than national parks
Speaker 10
1. Cooking at home is better than eating out.
2. Aliens are already living among us.
3. Theme parks are better than national parks
Round 3
Speaker 1
1. Spiders are much scarier to encounter than scorpions
2. Macs are better than PCs.
3. Decreasing the length of the school day benefits learners.
Speaker 2
1. Spiders are much scarier to encounter than scorpions
2. Macs are better than PCs.
3. Decreasing the length of the school day benefits learners.
Speaker 3
1. Kids should run businesses.
2. Traveling to the past is more interesting than traveling to the future.
3. Cooking class is important for all students.
Speaker 4
1. Kids should run businesses.
2. Traveling to the past is more interesting than traveling to the future.
3. Cooking class is important for all students.
Speaker 5
1. Printed photographs are better than digital photos.
2. It is better to live in a treehouse than a castle.
3. Reading the book is always better than watching the movie adaptation
Speaker 6
1. Printed photographs are better than digital photos.
2. It is better to live in a treehouse than a castle.
3. Reading the book is always better than watching the movie adaptation
Speaker 7
1. Music is the most powerful form of art.
2. Students should choose their own seats.
3. Schools should provide a longer recess period instead of adding more art classes
Speaker 8
1. Music is the most powerful form of art.
2. Students should choose their own seats.
3. Schools should provide a longer recess period instead of adding more art classes
Speaker 9
1. Art class is more important for creativity than music class.
2. Batman is a more compelling superhero character than Superman
3. Winter clothing is more comfortable than summer clothing.
Speaker 10
1. Art class is more important for creativity than music class.
2. Batman is a more compelling superhero character than Superman
3. Winter clothing is more comfortable than summer clothing.