We are excited to announce that registration for VBI 2021 is now open at vbidebate.com!
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VBI Adding Online Summer Session
We are also excited to announce VBI Online, a virtual session of VBI that will run June 27 – July 10, 2020.
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VBI 2021 Camp Topics Announced
The topics that will be used in Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum debate at VBI 2021 have been finalized for all locations. Lincoln-Douglas VBI Philadelphia (June 26 – July 9): Resolved: The appropriation of outer space by private entities is unjust. VBI Online (July 11 – July 30): The appropriation of outer space by private entities […]
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Lincoln-Douglas Debate 2021-2022 Potential Topics
The Lincoln-Douglas Wording committee has developed a variety of potential resolutions for the 2021-2022 season. Member students and one chapter advisor per active school will vote for each topic one week prior to the topic release date. Topic voting for the September/October topic opens August 1. 2021 September/October Resolved: The member nations of the World […]
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Public Forum Debate 2021-2022 Potential Topic Areas & Resolutions
The Public Forum Wording committee has developed a variety of potential resolutions for the 2021-2022 season. Member students and one chapter advisor per active school will vote for each topic one week prior to the topic release date. Topic voting for the September/October topic opens August 1. 2021 September/October – Europe Resolved: The North Atlantic […]
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Miscellaneous Musings – NSDA Nationals 2021 Edition
Lawrence Zhou was the 2014 NSDA National Champion. He now works as an assistant coach for The Harker School and is the Director of Publishing and Lincoln-Douglas Debate at the Victory Briefs Institute. The Opinions Expressed In This Post Are Those of the Author And Not Necessarily Those Of Victory Briefs. I penned an article […]
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Katie Jack Wins NSDA Nationals
Congratulations to George Washington High School’s Katie Jack for winning the 2021 NSDA National Tournament in Lincoln-Douglas Debate. In finals, Katie defeated Washington High School’s Catherine Liu on a 8-5 decision. Congratulations to William Chrisman High School’s Caden Metcalf for being top speaker.
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The Case for Post-Round Oral Disclosure Redux by Lawrence Zhou
Lawrence Zhou is the Director of Lincoln-Douglas Debate at the Victory Briefs Institute and the 2014 NSDA National Champion in Lincoln-Douglas debate. The views and opinions expressed here are solely that of the author’s. I recently penned a blog post in the Wyoming Debate Roundup (an excellent resource for those debating policy in the Mountain […]
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Post-COVID Debate: What to Expect by Serena Mao
The Opinions Expressed In This Post Are Those of the Author And Not Necessarily Those Of Victory Briefs. It’s been a bit over a year since the virtual UKTOC: the tournament that kickstarted an unprecedented season of e-debate. Since then, competitive high school debate has consisted of a whirlwind of new norms, workarounds, technical difficulties, […]
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PF Nats Topic is Social Media
The 2021 National Tournament Public Forum debate topic is, Resolved: In the United States, social media is beneficial for democratic values. A total of 637 coaches and 968 students voted for the resolution. The winning resolution received 55% of the coach vote and 43% of the student vote.
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LD Nats Topic is Public Health
The 2021 National Tournament Lincoln-Douglas debate topic is, Resolved: A public health emergency justifies limiting civil liberties.
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Zion Dixon wins the Tournament of Champions
Congratulations to Strake Jesuit’s Zion Dixon for winning the 2021 Lincoln Douglas Tournament of Champions. In finals, Zion defeated Harvard-Westlake’s Andrew Gong on a 2-1 decision (Hanna*, Alston, Randall). Congratulations to Bellarmine’s Eric Gottlieb for being top speaker. Full results and pairings can be found here.
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