Judge Middle School Debate at the NYCUDL Middle School State Championship

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Thank you for your interest! We anticipate nearly 200 middle school debaters will attend the upcoming NYCUDL Middle School State Championship tournament and we need you to make this event possible! Judges provide the crucial information debaters need to continue to grow and become more skilled debaters. Without your help hundreds of students will not get the opportunity to debate. Judging is a great way to give back to the community not only with your time but your advice. No debate experience is required - we provide judge training at our tournaments as well as throughout the year. All we ask is that you bring a passion for supporting our youth!

The State Championship is a two day tournament but volunteers should feel comfortable signing up for just Saturday or Sunday. The tournament will feature different formats including public forum and parliamentary debate. Read on for topic descriptions and please let us know of any preferences.

Public Forum Debate

We will use the April 2016 Resolution - Resolved: To alleviate income inequality in the United States, increased spending on public infrastructure should be prioritized over increased spending on means-tested welfare programs.

Parliamentary Debate

Preliminary Round Motions (5 rounds - we will repeat two of the topics):
● This House would increase funding for space exploration.
● This House would let 100,000 Syrian refugees into the U.S.