I would like to share some feedback with all of you. It’s a situation I think clubs should be aware of and perhaps have conversations with members regarding tournament debate finals and the message we are sending to the judges recruited for finals. A parent recruited a debate finals judge and wrote the following about the experience: “About two months before the Regional Championships I asked my friend if he would consider judging a finals round for LD. He is a highly decora

Lincoln-Douglas and Team Policy Debate - 2026 Foundations The new year of debate has begun! Wait, you say, it’s July and I’m on summer break. Yes, you are, and you should enjoy some vacation time and family activities! A well-balanced life must include rest and relaxation. But you do have quite a bit of free time - think about it and you will realize that you do have far more free time than during the school year. Why not put that to good use and build a strong foundation

by René Schiltz Lincoln-Douglas Debate is a style of debate that follows the pattern of the famous debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. According to Brittanica.com, these debates were, a "...series of seven debates between the Democratic senator Stephen A. Douglas and Republican challenger Abraham Lincoln during the 1858 Illinois senatorial campaign, largely concerning the issue of slavery extension into the territories." (Britannica editors) Lincoln-Dougla