Policy Debate

League	Event Name
NCFCA	Team Policy Debate
NSDA	Policy Debate
Stoa	Team Policy Debate

Policy Debate is a two-on-two, primarily evidence-based, debate in which the affirmative team will support the resolution by putting forward a plan to change policy and the negative team will argue against that plan and supporting evidence and analysis.

Example

Resources

• General Debate Rules (NCFCA)

• An Introduction to Policy Debate (NSDA)

• What to Expect Competing in Policy Debate (NSDA)

• Team Policy Debate Rules (Stoa)

• Team Policy Debate Flow Sheet (Stoa)

Judging

• An Introduction to Evaluating Policy Debate (NSDA)

• Policy Debate Ballot (NSDA)

• Policy Debate Ballot with Comments (NSDA)

• Team Policy Debate Ballot (Stoa)