[GFCA] Novice Policy — Add 50 States Fiat?

[Maggie Berthiaume]

I'm fine with that — so far the responses have been heavily in favor of
adding it for this weekend, though, so that debates are more balanced. (I
think it's briefly harder to be aff in novice when we add counterplans —
just a lot for the aff to cover.)

If anyone feels strongly that it should not be added for this weekend, I
think that's a good backup.

Maggie

On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 2:11 PM, Mario Herrera <rioherrera at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok. That makes sense. What if we set a date for it to be available to use?
> Like October 20/21?
>
> On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 1:57 PM Maggie Berthiaume <maggiekb at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Oh, sorry — if you'd already prepared your kids for the counterplan and
>> didn't teach them 50 States Fiat because it wasn't in the packet, you might
>> be in favor of adding this in general, but opposed to adding it yet this
>> week.
>>
>> I was particularly worried because I know some teams are out on break for
>> some/all of this week, so I didn't want to add something that would be
>> difficult for them.
>>
>> Maggie
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 1:52 PM, Mario Herrera <rioherrera at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Maggie-
>>>
>>> You mentioned that the preparation by some might be adversely affected
>>> by adding it to the packet. I'm not sure what you mean. In what way could
>>> it adversely affect those already in preparation? I just want to make sure
>>> I understand since I do not personally work with the packet.
>>>
>>> Mario
>>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 12:45 PM Smiley, Adam <Smiley at fultonschools.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am in favor of adding this to the packet.
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 9, 2017, at 12:02 PM, Maggie Berthiaume <maggiekb at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> I think I was remiss in not including a "States Fiat Bad" argument in
>>>> the affirmative options vs. the states counterplan. I initially did not do
>>>> so because I thought it would make the debates simpler to explain, but I've
>>>> been convinced that it overly tips debates in favor of the negative and
>>>> doesn't adequately prepare students to debate the States CP once they move
>>>> out of a packet division.
>>>>
>>>> I am happy to add this to the packet, but I also don't want to ruin
>>>> preparation for others. If you have strong feelings one way or the other
>>>> about whether this should be added for tournaments this weekend, please let
>>>> me know anytime today. If others agree it should be added, I will send out
>>>> both the argument and answers tomorrow morning.
>>>>
>>>> Sorry!
>>>>
>>>> Maggie
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 1:53 PM, Maggie Berthiaume <maggiekb at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is Wave 2 of the novice packet. These arguments are eligible to
>>>>> be read starting *October 13th* in the novice divisions in Georgia.
>>>>>
>>>>> Included in this wave are:
>>>>>
>>>>>    - Topicality "Education Means Curriculum" (against both affs)
>>>>>    - States CP (against both affs)
>>>>>    - Hate Speech CP (against Hazelwood)
>>>>>    - Federalism Aff Answers Supplement (for Hazelwood affirmatives)
>>>>>
>>>>> There are, of course, answers included in each file.
>>>>>
>>>>> Reminder: novices are only allowed to make theory arguments included
>>>>> in the file. For topicality, that includes an "effects" argument. For the
>>>>> counterplans, it includes conditionality.
>>>>>
>>>>> I made only minor edits — thank you to the National Debate Coaches
>>>>> Association for producing these files!
>>>>>
>>>>> ~ Maggie
>>>>>
>>>>> Maggie Berthiaume
>>>>> Woodward Academy Debate
>>>>>
>>>>
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