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Debate Contests

WISDAA will offer a monthly online, open, after school contest series, culminating with an in-person and/or online State-level festival (in conjunction with State Speech).

24-25 Key Dates

  • Oct. 2, 6:00pm: Zoom Orientation
  • Oct.-Mar.: Online Open Festivals
  • 4/11-4/12/25: State In-Person (UW-Madison)
  • TBD April 2025: State Online
Registration/Information

^ Topics: Congressional legislation and Worlds motions will be on the Tabroom “Invite” registration page for each contest.

Open Festival Participant Entry Fees

  • Entirely Free = WISDAA schools
  • Entry fee per round: $2.50/Congress; $7.50/Worlds
  • + $20/school/season = schools outside Wisconsin

Adjudicators Required + Uncovered Fees

  • Each participating school must provide adjudicators in the following ratios to entries registered, each round (adjudicators may serve both rounds)
  • Congressional: 1 adjudicator per 6 entries or fraction thereof
  • Worlds: 1 adjudicator per 2 entries or fraction thereof
  • Uncovered adjudicator slots will be assessed a $30 fee per adjudicator per round not provided (irrespective of WISDAA membership status)

In addition to WISDAA’s live/videoconference contests, schools may participate in NSDA’s Springboard Series (click button below for more details).

NSDA Springboard Series

Festivals

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