Here are the details for the HUDL City Championship - 

• Date: March 2, 2024,
• Time: 7:15am to 6:00 pm (4 rounds of most events)
• Location: Bob Casey Federal Courthouse,  515 Rusk St., Houston, 77002  
• Platform: Speechwire.com, all ballots will be electronic- please bring a laptop.
• Events: Congress, Policy Debate (CX), World Schools Debate (WSD), Lincoln Douglas Debate (LD)
• Wifi: TBA

PARKING
There are parking garages located in the courthouse vicinity.  Please consider using public transit, ride share or carpool as the parking options downtown are limited.   We are not able to validate parking so please make sure you follow all posted parking guidelines.  Parking at meters or on the street is not recommended.
 

SECURITY

All students, parents, coaches, and teachers will be required to go through security.  This will require a photo ID. All material will be scanned, similar to airport security.

HUDL City Championship Courthouse Debate Topics as of 2/22/2024
Policy (CX)
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase fiscal redistribution in the United States by adopting a federal jobs guarantee, expanding Social Security, and/or providing a basic income.

Lincoln Douglas Debate (LD)
Resolved: On balance, the use of artificial intelligence in art, music, and literature is undesirable

World Schools Debate (WSD)
Octofinals Prepared: This House would hold parents legally responsible for their childrens' actions in the case of egregious crimes.
Finals Prepared: This House would hold corporations legally liable for human rights abuses committed in their supply chains.
Impromptu Topic Categories for Quarters and Semis – (1) Education & (2) Art and Labor

Congress (CD)
Uploaded to speechwire files

Items:

1. A Resolution to Lower the Voting Age
2. A Bill to Eradicate Chemical and Nuclear Capabilities
3. The D.E.T.E.R. Act of 2024
4. A Bill to Eliminate the “Wolf Amendment”
5. A Bill to Counter Teen Substance Abuse
6. The MANAS Act
7. A Bill to Invest in Kenya
8. A Resolution to End Economic Sanctions on the Taliban