UPDATED TDL SCHEDULE (revised 11/23/13)

• TDL #1 - October 26th @ Bayside High School
• TDL #2 - November 23rd @ First Colonial High School
• TDL #3 - December 14th @ Landstown High School
• TDL #4 - January 25th @ Princes Anne High School
• TDL #5 - February 15th @ Smithfield High School

Instructions for Submitting Congress Legislation

Instructions for Submitting Congress Legislation

Instructions for Submitting Congress Legislation

 

Legislation for the TDL tournament being held on November 23rd 2013 must be submitted no later than November 19th @11:59pm.

Here's how to submit legislation:
1. Scroll down to "November TDL Congress Debate Topics" and click on the "comments" link at the bottom of the post.
2. Type your legislation in the "Leave your comment" box (you can also copy and paste from a Word document).
3. Complete the "WORD VERIFICATION" step, as indicated.
4. Select "Name/URL".
5. Type your full name, followed by the name of your school, in the "Name" box. For example: "John Smith - Hickory High School". Please do not abbreviate the name of your school.
6. Click "PUBLISH YOUR COMMENT".
Please note that this is a moderated site, so your legislation will not appear immediately.

November TDL #2 Congress Topics

Domestic:

• Gun Rights
• Federal involvement in Public Education

International:

• Relations with Cuba
• Policy regarding espionage 

Virginia:

• Gambling
• Pro Sports in Tidewater region

Economics:

• The Penny
• Campaign Funding

Results from TDL #1 @ Bayside High School

October 26th 2013 - Updated on October 28th @12:30pm

Varsity Policy Debate

Award	Record	School	Team Name
3rd  Place	2-2	First Colonial	Raval-Conley
2nd Place	2-2	Warwick	Wells-Nix
1st Place	4-0	Princess Anne	Van Schenck-Mitchell

Varsity Policy Debate Speaker Awards

Award	Speaker Points	School	Name
3rd  Place	110	Princess Anne	Renee Mitchell
2nd Place	111	First Colonial	Bhakti Raval
1st Place	114	Princess Anne	Charlotte Van Schenck

Junior Varsity Public Forum Debate

Award	Record	School	Team Name
3rd  Place	2-2	Green Run	Hamilton-Manning
2nd Place	3-1	Princess Anne	Lin-Buenaventura
1st Place	4-0	Hickory	Alberghini-Warner

Varsity Public Forum Debate

Award	Record	School	Team Name
3rd  Place	3-1	Smithfield	Sivels-Gandee
2nd Place	3-1	First Colonial	Spach-Spach
1st Place	4-0	Smithfield	McNure-Reon

Junior Varsity Lincoln - Douglas Debate

Award	Record	School	Name
3rd  Place	2-2	Grassfield (was listed as Hickory)	Maddie Belemiso
2nd Place	3-1	Warwick	Taylor Fluck
1st Place	4-0	First Colonial	Lia Clark

Varsity Lincoln - Douglas Debate

Award	Record	School	Name
3rd  Place	2-2	Bayside	Nisana Siman-Tov
2nd Place	3-1	Hickory	Alexis Fraser
1st Place	3-1	Grassfield	Brittany Acors

Student Congress Debate

Award	Total Points	School	Name
3rd  Place	265	Great Bridge	Chelsea Adams
2nd Place	273.5	First Colonial	Brittany Russell
1st Place	278	First Colonial	Sean Lewis

           

Student Congress Outstanding Senator

School	Name
First Colonial	Sean Lewis

Sweepstakes

Award	Total Points	School
3rd Place	12	Grassfield
2nd Place (Tie)	12 (both have a first and second place finish)	Hickory Princess Anne
1st Place	27	First Colonial

Tidewater Debate League Season Schedule 2013-2014

• TDL #1 - October 26th @ Bayside High School
• TDL #2 - November 23rd @ First Colonial High School
• TDL #3 - December 14th @ Phoebus High School
• TDL #4 - January 25th @ Princes Anne High School
• TDL #5 - February 8th (Site TBD)

For TDL #1 - Congress Topic and Directions for posting bills are listed on the website. Please review and make sure your submissions are completed on time.

We look forward to seeing everyone on the 26th of October!

The first TDL Tournament will be held at Bayside High School on Saturday, October 26th.

• All coaches, competitors and judges must arrive and confirm their registration at the school by no later than 8:00am on the 26th.

• Both Tournament Entries and Legislation for Student Congress are due by 11:59pm on Tuesday, October 22nd.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at tidewaterdebate@gmail.com

**Please keep in mind that Lincoln-Douglas will not be using the novice topic listed on the NFL's website at the October TDL Tournament**

The L-D resolution that we will use is:
2013 September/October Topic =  Resolved: In a democracy, voting ought to be compulsory.

Instructions for Submitting Congress Legislation

Instructions for Submitting Congress Legislation

 

Legislation for the TDL tournament being held on October 26th 2013 must be submitted no later than midnight on October 22nd 2013.

Here's how to submit legislation:

1. Scroll down to "October TDL Congress Debate Topics" and click on the "comments" link at the bottom of the post.

2. Type your legislation in the "Leave your comment" box (you can also copy and paste from a Word document).

3. Complete the "WORD VERIFICATION" step, as indicated.

4. Select "Name/URL".

5. Type your full name, followed by the name of your school, in the "Name" box. For example: "John Smith - Hickory High School". Please do not abbreviate the name of your school.

6. Click "PUBLISH YOUR COMMENT".
Please note that this is a moderated site, so your legislation will not appear immediately.

October TDL Congress Topics

Domestic:

·         Delaying the Affordable Care Act

·         National Energy Policy

International:

·         US Intervention in Syria

·         US-Iranian regarding nuclear policy

Virginia:

·         Tolls for Tunnels

·         Off-Shore Drilling

Economic:

·         Raising the Debt Ceiling

·         Federal Budget Sequestration