[GFCA] Novice Policy — Add 50 States Fiat?

Tue Oct 10 05:34:48 PDT 2017

50 States Fiat attached. It can be read in debates this weekend and beyond.

Thanks for your input, all!

Maggie

On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 4:18 PM, Mario Herrera <rioherrera at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok, I'm persuaded. Maggie, will you send an email on the Listserv with the
> Fiat argument and that it is available for this weekend?
>
> Also, I'm about to send an email about the topic vote, extending it until
> 3pm tomorrow to assure schools who want to vote have opportunity to do so.
>
> Thanks, everyone!
>
> Mario
>
> On Mon, Oct 9, 2017, 3:37 PM Abby Schirmer <abby.schirmer at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Add it.
>>
>> We're starting theory this week... let's get it
>> On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 2:23 PM Jordana Sternberg <
>> jordanasternberg at westminster.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Agree that it is fine to add it for this weekend unless there are
>>> objections.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 1:19 PM, Maggie Berthiaume <maggiekb at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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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