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Last Updated: August 26, 2025

Debate Competition Entry Limits

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    • Debaters may compete in either Lincoln-Douglas Value or Team Policy during any given tournament but not both.
    • Debaters may not change partners in Team Policy during a tournament but may change partners between tournaments.
    • Debaters who qualify for either their Regional Championship or the National Championship in both Team Policy and Lincoln-Douglas Value Debate may only compete in one style at the championship tournament.
    • If a Team Policy competitor qualifies for championship competition with different partners during the competitive season the competitor may only compete with one of them at the championship tournament.