LD and PF Club Team registration for the 2022-2023 debate season is now open!

Public Forum 2024 March Topic

Paras Kumar | Feb 27, 2024
1 min read

Resolved: In the United States, collegiate student-athletes should be classified as employees of their educational institution.

A total of 938 coaches and 3,484 students voted for the resolution. The winning resolution received 61% of the coach vote and 52% of the student vote.

‍

The Opinions Expressed In This Blog Post Are Solely Those of the Author And Not Necessarily Those Of DebateDrills

Related Articles

Affirmative Research

There are many steps that go into constructing a good affirmative, ranging from initially researching and finding articles to starting the process of piecing together what potential advantages might look like to honing answers to specific positions.

Raffi Piliero

 | 

September 14, 2021

 | 

5

 min 

Always Be Hungry - The Winner’s Mindset

The phrase “always be hungry” is at the core of the winner’s mindset. More than anything else, you need to have a constant drive to win and get better. This post will discuss the many different aspects of the winner’s mindset that is required to consistently push through to late elimination rounds at high-intensity tournaments.

 | 

October 23, 2024

 | 

4

 min 

Competing Mindfully: Why It Matters

How we orient ourselves to the experience and process of high school debate competition is often neglected in our preparation and focus in the days, weeks, months, and years leading up to the “grand finale”. This post looks at how mindset affects performance at the highest levels.

Paras Kumar

 | 

September 14, 2021

 | 

3

 min