Topics

CX Debate:

Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly increase its exploration and/or development of the Arctic.

LD Debate (Varsity & Novice):

Resolved: In the United States criminal justice system, plea bargaining is just.

PF Debate:

Resolved: The United Kingdom should rejoin the European Union.

CONGRESS NOTES: We will use the TFA 2025 Fall Legislation. Specific items are listed below. The items must be debated in the order that is listed here. Copies of the legislation can be found on the TFA website at txfa.org. Procedures for advancing and tie-breakers can be found in the TFA constitution.

Prelims: 15, 11, 14, 13, 12

Semis (if needed): TBD

Finals: 16, 17, 20, 18, 19

WS Motions

Round 1/2: This House regrets the decline of labor unions.

Round 3: Impromptu

Round 4 or QUARTERS: This House, as a democratic government, would ban political advertising on social media platforms.

**In WS only, If there are 16 teams or more, we will have 3 prelims and break to quarters; if there are 15 teams or less, we will have 4 prelims and break to semis.**

Semis: Impromptu

Finals: This House regrets the rise of surge pricing. Info Slide: Surge pricing (also known as dynamic pricing) is a pricing strategy where the cost of goods or services fluctuates based on real-time demand and supply. It is commonly used by ride-sharing companies (e.g., Uber, Lyft), airlines, event ticketing, and hospitality industries.

Extemp Topic Areas

FX

Prelims - TBD

Semis - TBD

Finals – TBD

DX

Prelims - TBD

Semis - TBD

Finals - TBD

NX - This will be a combination of FX and DX topics from each round