Topics for March 10th - Fallon

The topics for the regional qualifiers on March 10th at Fallon Middle School are as follows.

1. Voter ID laws do more good than harm.
2. Coal mining in the US should be banned.
3. School vouchers do more good than harm.
4. The US should reinstate the Fairness Doctrine for broadcast (TV and radio) and cable news.

Topics for February 3rd - Piedmont Middle School

The topics for the next tournament on February 3rd at Piedmont Middle School are as follows.

1. Net neutrality should be required by law in the US.
2. Spain should grant Catalonia its independence.
3. The United States Postal Service should be privatized.
4. All US citizens should receive a basic income.

Topics for December 9th - OIS

Thank you to JM for hosting our first tournament of the year. The topics for our next tournament on December 9th at Orinda Intermediate School are as follows:

1.  HOT (High-Occupancy Toll) lanes in the US do more harm than good.
2. All internships should be paid.
3. The US should replace the Electoral College with a direct national popular vote.
4. All inhabited US territories (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the US Virgin Islands) should be required to become either US states or independent nations.

Topics for October 28th - Joaquin Moraga

It's time for another great year of debate!  Thank you to all teams and judges-in-training who attended this year's Jamboree.  Below are the topics for our next tournament on October 28th at Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School:

1. The US Antiquities Act does more harm than good.
2. State-run lotteries do more good than harm.
3. Law enforcement officers should be required to wear running body cameras while on duty.
4. Abolish zoos.

Topics for March 2017 Tournament at JM

Thank you to Piedmont for hosting our third tournament last Saturday! The topics for our next tournament on Saturday, March 25th at JM are as follows:

1. The U.S. should adopt a single-payer health care system.
2. Sanctuary cities do more harm than good.
3. Space exploration should not be privatized.
4. College athletes should be paid.

Guide to Judging - Updated Jan. 2017

We hope you enjoyed the holidays! The judging guide has been updated as of January 2017, and the link to the new version can be found on the left sidebar. Moving forward, please refer to the updated guide for future tournaments.

Topics for February 2017 Tournament at Piedmont

Thank you to OIS for hosting our second tournament last weekend!  46 teams participated in the event.

The topics for our next tournament at Piedmont High School on Saturday, February 4th, are as follows:

1. Government-sponsored school vouchers should not be allowed.
2. All 18-year-olds in the United States should be required to do one year of non-religious national service.
3. Free trade agreements do more good than harm.
4. Rent regulation laws do more good than harm.