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Welcome to LD/ PF CFL Debate Online @ NSDA Campus Rooms
11/14/26

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KEY LINKS & INFO

NSDA Campus (Linked through Tabroom)

Judge Info Sheet

All schools must be registered members with CFL and CHSSA to be eligible to compete.

The CFL will collect judge fines for no-shows on ballots or a failure to submit a ballot on time.

Judges should NOT USE AI for the purposes of evaluating the round or providing feedback- it is illegal to record students without consent in CA, and it is a disservice to the spirit of the activity- students want to hear the judges' own thoughts, even if only a few lines about what was most compelling or persuasive to them. We will fine schools and judges who we later find used AI in their written feedback. Continued use after warnings may result in your competitors being removed from future entries.

All judges should complete the NSDA Accreditation Level 1 Courses associated with your event(s)

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TOPICS

NSDA November Topics:

LD: Resolved: De-extinction is unethical.

PF: Resolved: European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization should ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

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SCHEDULE

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABILITY OF THE TOURNAMENT TO BE ON TIME RESTS ON EVERY INDIVIDUAL AT THE TOURNAMENT BEING ON TIME.

A SINGLE COACH OR JUDGE CAN CAUSE A DOMINO EFFECT THAT CAUSES HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO BE DELAYED. PLEASE COMMUNICATE TO ALL COACHES, STUDENTS, AND JUDGES HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO BE ON TIME AND COMPLETE TASKS IN A TIMELY MANNER.

General Schedule:

8-8:20 -- School & Judge Check-In (schools without all judges checked in by 8:20 AM risk league penalties, including but not limited to dropping entries)

8:20 Judging Instructions

9:00 Round 1 Single Flight

10:30 Round 2 SIngle Flight

11:30- Lunch Break

1:00 Round 3 Single Flight

2:45 Round 3 Single Flight

4:00 (TBD) Awards

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JUDGING:

NEW*= higher judge obligation (but fewer flights and a much shorter day: consider making half-day judges do full days or reach out by Wednesday if you are still struggling to cover your obligation)

1 judge: 2 LD entries

1 judge: 2 PF entries

Judges gather in the JUDGES ZOOM in between rounds.

All debate events will be collapsed into a general pool, so you may judge LD or PF.

All judges require a linked Tabroom account (with a phone number). You may NOT enter students as judges for any division except for Novice.

All Judges must return to the Judge Zoom to confirm your ballot submission.

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