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This category includes articles written by experts, ranging from technical debating to tournament tips.
This post will focus specifically on the reclamation of tricks debate, why it doesn’t work, and why we should stop doing it.
Connor Engel
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July 28, 2021
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This article aims to clarify some initial premises of what it means for something to be a game, as well as to forward a more nuanced theory of competition that moves beyond simple, well-worn tautologies that often go no further than “debate is a game which must be fair since it’s a game.”
Raffi Piliero
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The reality of this pandemic is out of our control, but how we approach that new reality can lead to opportunities that we otherwise may not be able to pursue. A big one is starting, revamping, or growing existing debate teams across the country.
Lucas Clarke
July 27, 2021
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This article tries to bring to light some of the things that I feel like people aren’t discussing enough. These observations are based on my perspective from judging.
Prince Hyemang
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This article proposes that we explicitly classify a type of theory shell that has proven more often than not frivolous and exhausting. My hopes are that it will be easier to identify frivolous theory and the community will be able to engage in norm-setting practices that help curb the use of these shells.
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Judges have always been party to two schools of thought, tech and truth. The sentiment that judges should evaluate rounds with minimal bias while knowing exactly which arguments to exclude seems pretty obvious. Of course, if it were that easy we wouldn’t have this problem in the first place.
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