PWC Speech Debate Tournament
2026 — Manassas. Must be a PWC school, VA/US
JV Public Forum
Abbreviation
JVPF
Format
Debate
Entry Fee
$0.00
Entry
2 competitors per entry
Event Description:
Public Forum Debate is two-on-two team debate, primarily focused on speaking and persuasive ability. Every month, a resolution is decided upon by coaches across the nation and it is debated at most tournaments within that one-month period. Public Forum Debate was created in 2002 as an alternative to traditional team policy debate, which relies heavily on technical jargon, specific case structure criteria, and in some cases, a rapid pace of delivery. JV is for new or inexperienced teams. However, it is up to the discretion of the coach as to whether/when someone should be advanced.