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2019-2020 Version 2020.1.1 Updated February 11, 2020 High School Unified Manual Chapter, Rules, and Tournament Operations The National Speech & Debate Association is the largest interscholastic speech and debate organization serving middle school and high school in the United States. The Association provides competitive speech and debate activities, high-quality resources, comprehensive training, scholarship opportunities, and advanced recognition to more than 150,000 students and coaches every year. For more than 90 years, the National Speech & Debate Association has empowered nearly two million members to become engaged citizens, skilled professionals, and honorable leaders in our society. OUR MISSION: The National Speech & Debate Association connects, supports, and inspires a diverse community committed to empowering students through competitive speech and debate. OUR VISION: We envision a world in which every student has access to membership in the National Speech & Debate Association, providing the educational resources, competitive opportunities, and expertise necessary to foster their communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creative skills. Editor’s Note: For quick reference throughout this document, new changes for the current year are highlighted in yellow. Other recent changes made within the past one or two years remain highlighted in gray. VISIT WWW.SPEECHANDDEBATE.ORG | FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA www.facebook.com/speechanddebate | www.instagram.com/speechanddebate | www.twitter.com/speechanddebate Table of Contents SECTION 1: High School Chapter Manual ............................................................................................ 6 Membership ........................................................................................................................................ 7 I. School Membership ........................................................................................................................ 7 II. Recording Merit Points ................................................................................................................... 8 III. Individual Membership ............................................................................................................... 11 IV. Degrees ....................................................................................................................................... 13 V. Chapter Procedures ...................................................................................................................... 14 Supplies ............................................................................................................................................. 15 Code of Honor ................................................................................................................................... 18 Coaches Code of Ethics ...................................................................................................................... 18 District and National Leadership ....................................................................................................... 19 I. District Committee ........................................................................................................................ 19 II. Board of Directors ........................................................................................................................ 19 Quick Reference for Chapter Advisors/Coaches................................................................................ 21 Schools ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Students .......................................................................................................................................... 21 Points .............................................................................................................................................. 21 SECTION 2: High School Event Rules Manual .................................................................................... 22 Main Event Rules .............................................................................................................................. 23 Policy Debate ................................................................................................................................... 23 Public Forum Debate........................................................................................................................ 24 Lincoln-Douglas Debate ................................................................................................................... 26 Congressional Debate ...................................................................................................................... 34 Original Oratory ............................................................................................................................... 43 Informative Speaking ....................................................................................................................... 43 Program Oral Interpretation ............................................................................................................. 44 Interpretation .................................................................................................................................. 45 Extemporaneous Speaking ............................................................................................................... 49 Supplemental Event Rules ................................................................................................................ 53 Extemporaneous Commentary ......................................................................................................... 53 Prose and Poetry.............................................................................................................................. 53 Extemporaneous Debate.................................................................................................................. 54 Expository ........................................................................................................................................ 56 Impromptu ...................................................................................................................................... 56 Storytelling ...................................................................................................................................... 56 USA World Schools Debate Invitational ............................................................................................ 58 SECTION 3: District Tournament Operations Manual........................................................................ 59 Planning the District Tournament ..................................................................................................... 60 Guidelines for Scheduling................................................................................................................. 60 National Speech & Debate Association • © 2019-2020 High School Unified Manual 2 Online Registration and Tabulation: Tabroom.com or The Joy of Tournaments ................................. 60 Tournament Roles and Responsibilities ............................................................................................ 60 Tournament Officials ........................................................................................................................ 60 Suggested Tournament Roles ........................................................................................................... 61 Standards for Holding a District Qualifying Tournament .................................................................. 62 District Eligibility .............................................................................................................................. 62 National Qualification Levels ............................................................................................................ 63 Auto-Qualification ........................................................................................................................... 64 NOTE: An entry that accepts auto-qualification is above and beyond the number of qualifiers a district may earn as per the Level 1-3 requirements above, whether or not the entry participates in the current year’s district tournament series. However, an auto-qualifier may participate and help a district meet its quota requirements.Registering for the District Tournament ................................... 64 School Eligibility and Entry Limits ..................................................................................................... 65 Student Eligibility and Requirements ................................................................................................ 66 Running the District Debate Tournament ......................................................................................... 69 General Rules and Instructions ......................................................................................................... 69 Absolute Pairing Priorities ................................................................................................................ 70 Pairing Rounds One and Two ............................................................................................................ 70 Pairing Subsequent Rounds