Debate

State Finals: March 15-16, 2019
 

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Public Forum Debate Training Workshop Sept. 15, 2018

2019-20 Topic Synopsis

2019-20 Topic Ballot

Debate Season

Illinois offers intense debate competition in the following types of debate: Policy, Congress, Lincoln-Douglas, and Public Forum Debate. Use the links to the side of this webpage to find specific information about Illinois Debate Tournaments. If you have any questions about starting a new team or about tournaments themselves, please contact Lainee McGraw, IHSA Debate State Final Manager, Carl Sandburg High School, at emcgraw@d230.org.

• Quick Facts
• 2019 Debate Topics
• State Final Qualifier Information
• State Final Tentative Time Schedule
• State Series Information & Results

• Terms & Conditions
• Speech Rule Book (includes IE, DGI, and DB)
• Speech Rules Update (ppt)

2019 IHSA Legislation for Student Congress

• Congress Memo
• Preliminary Legislation Assignments
• Elimination Legislation Assignments
• Resolution Template
• Bill Template
• Congressional Legislation Packet