How Judges Decide Who Wins Outrounds

Today, we discuss the mind of an outround judge.

StrategyJoseph AbellMarch 11, 2020ncfca, stoa, debate, outround, psychology, how to win, nsda, policy, value Comment

Fix This One Thing to Win Your Next Outround

“Last tournament, my partner and I went 6-0 in prelims but we lost our octafinals round.” -Clare C.

LifeJoseph AbellMarch 4, 2020nsda, ncfca, tp, ld, policy, valueComment

5 Tips for Policy Research in a Small Club

Trish asked about competing in policy debate when opponents come from large, established clubs with evidence pools. Here are a few tips.

EvidenceJoseph AbellFebruary 26, 2020evidence, research, policy, team, club, briefs, debate, stoa, nsda, ncfca, topic, finance, monetary, banking, tpComment

How to Win Rounds Without Evidence

This team has nothing but pen and paper, wits, and one critical piece of knowledge.

EvidenceJoseph AbellFebruary 19, 2020nsda, ncfca, stoa, tp, team, policy, debate, practice, ld, evidence, win Comment

How to Run Huge DAs Against Tiny Affirmatives

The argument we have so far isn’t hitting hard enough. How do we fix this disadvantage?

StrategyJoseph AbellFebruary 10, 2020strategy, ncfca, stoa, ld, private, coach, debate, parli, tp, team, policy, debate round, drill, da, disadvantage, tiny affirmativesComment

Reader Question: Tiny Affirmatives

“In my region, people run tiny affirmative cases that barely change anything.”

StrategyJoseph AbellJanuary 26, 2020reader, question, disadvantages, policy, case, debate, stoa, ncfca, nsda, cases, strategyComment

The Biggest Problem Facing NSDA LD Right Now

Later this week, we’re releasing a case for NSDA LDers.

TheoryJoseph AbellNovember 11, 2019nsda, topic, resolution, ld, theory, fossil fuels, subsidy, subsidies, policyComment

The Surprise Strategy Guidebook (Part Two)

Here are the final three keys.

StrategyJoseph AbellOctober 7, 2019stoa, debate, case, ncfca, nsda, policy, team, league, strategy Comments

The Surprise Case Strategy

Your season will stand out from everyone else’s.

StrategyJoseph AbellSeptember 23, 2019stoa, ncfca, nsda, policy, debate, season, strategy, surprise, joseph, abell, drew, magnessComment

NCFCA Voting Guide 2019: Team Policy Resolutions

This year, NCFCA is bringing back policy resolutions from the early 2000s.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellApril 19, 2019ncfca, tp, resolutions, policy, team, resolution, debate, 2019, 2019-20, debate topic, stoa, topicsComment

Stoa Voting Guide 2019: LD Value Resolutions

Let’s look at Stoa’s shiny new value topics. Read the review for the Team Policy resolutions here.

ResolutionsJoseph AbellApril 11, 2019tp, team policy, debate, stoa, resolutions, review, voting guide, spring, member, vote, 2019, resolution, team, policy, season, 2019-20, value, ld, lincoln, douglasComment

Stoa Voting Guide 2019: Team Policy Resolutions

It’s time for one of the most important decisions facing Stoa policy debate: choosing a resolution! Here’s a review of our options.

18 Parli Resolutions from Shamrock Showdown

Here are the topics round-by-round: each has a policy, value, and fact resolution to strike from.

ResolutionsJoseph AbellApril 5, 2019stoa, debate, resolutions, topics, ncfca, parli, practice, ld, policy, valueComment

12 Parli Resolutions from Green Country Challenge

Here are the parli resolutions utilized at the tournament, available for your practice!

ResolutionsDrew MagnessMarch 16, 2019resolution, resolutions, list, debate, stoa, ncfca, parli, practice, progress, value, policy, factComment

Reader Question: Topicality and Funding

We’re diving into some policy theory on this one. Grab your snorkel!

Policy, TheoryJoseph AbellMarch 4, 2019stoa, tp, theory, debate, policy, team, team policy, topicality, extra topicality Comments

NCFCA TP Case: Taking the Bite Out of Crime

My partner Michael and I had a blast using this case when we were competitors - alongside our friends Chris and Silas.

Case WritingJoseph AbellJanuary 25, 2019ncfca, tp, debate, policy, TP, resolution, federal court system, bite mark evidenceComment

30 Practice Debate Resolutions (#11)

“Here’s 30 more resolutions, divided by value, fact, and policy.”

ResolutionsJoseph AbellDecember 14, 2018resolution, parli, debate, list, practice, value, fact, policy, round, parliamentary, stoa, ncfca, competitionComment

30 Practice Debate Resolutions (#10)

As always, this list is divided by value, fact, and policy.

ResolutionsJoseph AbellDecember 7, 2018practice, debate, resolutions, parli, list, stoa, ncfca, league, value, fact, policyComment

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