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A Free LD Debate Camp in Texas...

A Free LD Debate Camp in Texas
Posted by bietz on Jul 2nd, 2009
I’ve been alerted by Paul Gravely and Kris Wright (both LD coaches in Texas): The Texas Debate Collective (TDC) is a non-profit organization and student organization at the University of Texas at Austin. Created in 2009, the non-profit and...

On Travel and Travel Bans...

On Travel and Travel Bans
Posted by bietz on Jun 11th, 2009
There is a discussion going on over at the vibrant Minnesota Debate Teachers Association forums regarding the passage of a travel ban being applied to sports governed by the Minnesota State High School Association. Steve Fetzik, the debate coach...

Volunteers Needed for NFLs...

Volunteers Needed for NFLs
Posted by bietz on Jun 10th, 2009
The NDCA will have a table at the NFL registration on Sunday June 14th 8am – 3pm at the Sheraton-Birmingham Ballroom, as well as one on Monday June 15th -Wednesday June 18th during the day (9am – 3pm)  at Oak Mountain High School (which will...

Announcing NDCA Championships ...

Announcing NDCA Championships 2010
Posted by bietz on Jun 8th, 2009
The board of the National Debate Coaches Association is pleased to announce that the NDCA National Championships will be held on the campus of Georgetown University in Washington, DC on April 17-19, 2010. Our tournament host is Jonathan Paul, director...

Making the Most out of Debate ...

Making the Most out of Debate Camp
Posted by Maggie Berthiaume on May 22nd, 2009
This is the time of year that coaches and students start thinking seriously about camps. Instructors are gearing up for the summer, while students are day-dreaming of camp while procrastinating studying for finals. This year in particular, economic...

Ethics and Evidence...

Ethics and Evidence
Posted by DavidMarks on May 18th, 2009
INTRO A lot has been written about the “Justin Skarb” evidence that became an issue during TOC and afterwards. This is an attempt to catalogue (1) the known facts, (2) some analysis of those specific facts, and (3) our conclusions about ethics...
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  • David Marks: Skip to what interests you, if any: I. Assessment of Skarb...
  • Maggie Berthiaume: This is the part that continues to concern me: ...
  • Justin_Skarb: Much conversation has surrounded the writing and publication...
  • David Marks: David, I think your response was reasonable, particularly in...
  • dheidt: A Westminster team was involved in the debate in question at...
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The NDCA will have a table at the NFL registration on Sunday June 14th 8am – 3pm at the Sheraton-Birmingham Ballroom, as well as one on Monday June 15th -Wednesday June 18th during the day (9am – 3pm)  at Oak Mountain High School (which will host policy and extemp). We are eagerly looking for current...
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The NDCA will have a table at the NFL registration on Sunday June 14th 8am – 3pm at the Sheraton-Birmingham Ballroom, as well as one on Monday June 15th -Wednesday June 18th during the day (9am – 3pm)  at Oak Mountain High School (which will host policy and extemp). We are eagerly looking for current...