Welcome to the home page for the 2024 Western States Communication Association Tournament tournament hosted by Truckee Meadows Community College on Feb 23-25, 2024 for College students.
Status: Tournament Completed
For schools wishing to enter the IE tournaments on Friday AND Saturday, you will need to register students for patterns A&B on Friday and E&F on Saturday!
THE WESTERN STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION FORENSICS TOURNAMENT
February 23-25, 2024
Hosted by
Truckee Meadows Community College
Address for TMCC: 7000 Dandini Blvd. Reno, NV 89512
The tournament will use the Sierra and Red Mountain buildings. You can find them in the map linked in the documents tab.
Tab Room is in Sierra - 117
Extemp Draw Friday - Common Area Outside SIER 117
Extemp Draw Saturday - SIER 116
IPDA Draw Saturday - SIER 116
NPDA Draw Saturday - SIER 116
NPDA Prep Rooms
Texas Southern - SIER 204
NAU - SIER 209
Utah - SIER 212
Awards - SIER 108
NPDA TOPICS
ROUND 1:
The United States Federal Government should implement a policy to regulate microdosing.
TOPIC @8:05 ROUND @8:25
ROUND 2:
The Ukrainian parliament should pass the “mobilization bill”.
TOPIC @10:00 ROUND @10:20
Round 3:
The United States should limit the use of commercial genealogical databases by law enforcement.
TOPIC @10:45 ROUND @12:05
Round 4:
The United Nations should significantly increase its support for Somalia.
TOPIC @2:30 ROUND @2:50
Round 5:
The United States Federal Government should significantly restrict its transportation of liquified natural gasses.
TOPIC @4:20 ROUND @4:40
Sems:
The Republican National Committee should standardize primary election practices across all U.S. states and territories.
TOPIC @6:18 ROUND @6:38
UPDATED SCHEDULE
Friday, February 23rd
9:30AM: Registration
9:30AM: Extemp Draw
10AM: Round 1 A
11:30AM: Round 1 B
1:00 PM: Lunch Break (on your own)
1:45 PM: Extemp Draw
2:00 PM: Round 2 A
3:30 PM: Round 2 B
4:45PM: Extemp Draw
5:00 PM: Finals A
6:30 PM: Finals B
Saturday, February 24th (IE)
8:00AM: EXT Draw
8:30AM: Pattern A round 1
10:00AM: Pattern B round 1
11:30 EXT Draw
11:45AM: Pattern A round 2
1:30PM-2:30PM: Lunch Break (On your own. Campus cafe is closed)
2:30 PM: Pattern B round 2
5:45 Extemp Draw
6PM: Finals A
7:15PM: Finals B
Awards ASAP
Saturday, February 24th (Debate)
8:00AM: Round 1 Debate
10:00AM: Round 2 Debate
11:45AM:, Round 3 Debate
1:30PM-2:30PM: Lunch Break (On your own. Campus cafe is closed)
2:30 PM: Round 4 Debate
4:15PM: Round 5 NPDA, IPDA Elim 1
6PM: Elim 1 NPDA, IPDA Elim 2
7:15PM: Elim 2