**We have a limited number of classroom space available;

please register early to ensure that we have space for you and your squad!**
 

POLICY DEBATE:  Currently, there is no limit on the amount of teams you may enter in each policy division; however, we reserve the right to limit entries in each division as necessary.   Double entries are not permitted. 

All Divisions: two-person switch-side debate using the 8-3-5 format with 8 minutes of prep time.  We will begin power matching after round 2. 

We fully endorse the GFCA rules for the novice division, and expect that anyone competing in novice will follow these rules.  The only affirmatives that may be run are the Affs posted on the GFCA novice debate website.  The affirmatives must advocate the exact plan text included with each of these affirmatives.  On the negative, teams may run the disadvantages from the GFCA novice website.  Teams may run any topicality violation.  However, teams may not run any specification arguments, counterplans, or critiques in the novice division.  Judges should disregard any argument made in the debate round that does not conform to these rules.   Please ensure that any judges that you provide for the novice division understand these rules and expectations.  Any questions should be directed to the tournament director.

LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE:  There is no limit on the amount of entries allowed.  Double entries are not permitted.  We will use the NFL January/February topic.  Format will be 6-3-7-3-4-6-3 with 3 minutes of prep.

PUBLIC FORUM: There is no limit on the number of entries. We will follow NFL rules and February Public Forum topic.

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS:  There is no limit on the amount of entries allowed.  Students may double enter but triple entries are not permitted.  NFL rules will be followed in all events. One note card may be used in extemporaneous and the preparation time will be 30 minutes. 

ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES:  Entry deadline is 4:00pm, Monday, October 24th.  Fees will be assessed at that time.  We encourage you to sign up early, as we have limited classroom space.

All checks should be made payable to AHS (Alpharetta High School).

Please include an e-mail address where you can receive confirmation of your registration.  Please email smiley@fultonschools.org  or call in all name corrections at (404) 200-6075 before this time.

JUDGING OBLIGATIONS:  Judge obligations extend one round past the round in which that school's team(s) were eliminated. As a courtesy to those participating in elimination rounds, anyone (guest and hired judges included) who must leave early should notify the tournament director ASAP. 

We encourage you to provide your own quality judges. Please notify us as soon as possible of your judging needs.  Please ensure that any judges provided for the novice division are made aware of what can and cannot be run in the novice division.  As we have separate pools for Varsity, JV and novice, novice or JV judges cannot cover the varsity division.