

All potential topics for the year are released the Monday following the conclusion of the National Tournament. Coaches are encouraged to check with tournament hosts in their area before exclusively prepping for one topic over another.Ī Note About the LD Topic Release Schedule: Each summer, the Lincoln-Douglas Wording Committee assigns a set of three topics to each bi-monthly topic cycle.

The same topic is used each year and is created to be accessible to new debaters so that coaches can have a consistent, beginner-friendly topic to guide their novice LD curriculum using educational materials provided by the NSDA. Note: The novice Lincoln-Douglas topic is an optional topic that coaches and tournaments may choose to use each year in September/October, or the first two months of the novice season. Resolved: In the United States, national service ought to be mandatory. The winning resolution received 39% of the coach vote and 38% of the student vote. Resolved: The United States ought to guarantee the right to housing.Ī total of 613 coaches and 1,998 students voted for the resolution.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate – 2023 September/October Topic
