March 26, 2016

Penn RR

Pairings Round 1 BYE: Loyola John Overing BYE: Lake Highland Prep Neal Kapoor Harrison Kathryn Kenny vs Byram Hills Paul Erlanger Millburn Wesley Hu vs The […]
March 22, 2016

At-Large Data

Help fill out information that will be used while reviewing at-large applications to the TOC. Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1catSwzpnsgbytBYbbnBBo0t-dlCo2FaqINZsVHLjsNs/edit Via Mike Bietz: Some members of the […]
March 17, 2016

Disclosure Enhances Creativity (Bob Overing)

In this edition of The Meta, Bob rehearses some common arguments for disclosure in more depth by imagining the same debate in a world with disclosure and a world without it. He then moves on to tackle Martin Sigalow's recent blog post in opposition to disclosure.
March 15, 2016

On Spikes and Bob with a Hint of Norse Gods — Marshall Thompson

About a week ago Bob Overing posted a response to an article that I wrote last year, in which I criticize the way debaters and judges […]
March 8, 2016

Theory Advocates – Bob Overing

In this edition of The Meta, Bob takes up Chris Palmer's idea that all theory arguments must contain interpretation evidence, AKA theory advocates. He also rambles on about why theory isn't exclusionary.
March 7, 2016

Columbia 2016

Main Tournament Round 1 Pairings | Results Round 2 Pairings | Results Round 3 Pairings | Results Round 4 Pairings | Results Round 5 Pairings | […]
March 5, 2016

USC 2016

Main Tournament Round 1 Pairings | Results Round 2 Pairings | Results Round 3 Pairings | Results Round 4 Pairings | Results Round 5 Pairings | Results Round 6 Pairings | […]
February 29, 2016

March-April Briefs Out Now!

Briefs for the March-April topic, “Resolved: The United States ought to promote democracy in the Middle East,” are available now! Premier subscribers have received a copy of the […]
February 28, 2016

Spikes and ‘Better Debating’ – Bob Overing

Bob discusses Marshall's position on spikes and why it might be too quick to dismiss them as not contributing to 'better debating.'
February 26, 2016

Coaches Poll Top 25 [Updated]

Coaches Poll Top 25 – February 29 The following are the results of the fifth Coaches Poll for 2014-2015! Each debater received 25 points for a 1st […]
February 16, 2016

UPenn 2016

Main Tournament Round 1 Pairings | Results Round 2 Pairings | Results Round 3 Pairings | Results Round 4 Pairings | Results Round 5 Pairings | […]
February 11, 2016

Cal Berkeley 2016 – Varad Agarwala wins

Main Tournament Round 1 Pairings | Results Round 2 Pairings | Results Round 3 Pairings | Results Round 4 Pairings | Results Round 5 Pairings | […]