The NPTE is committed to an inclusive activity where everyone can engage in argument in a respectful, educational, and supportive atmosphere.
All participants at the tournament are expected to abide by the NPTE Expectations:
- NPTE Debater-Observer Expectations PowerPoint
- NPTE Judge-Coach Expectations PowerPoint
- NPTE Complaint Form
Some helpful resources:
- Aly Fiebrantz: Gender Disparity in Debate: An Analysis of Dominant Discourses in National Parliamentary Debate using Symbolic Interactionism (discusses ways women are talked about in debate)
- Jim Hanson: Everyone Participates Pt 1 and Jim Hanson: Everyone Participates Pt 2 (discusses ideas for coaches, students, and coaches to involve everyone in debate in as positive a way as possible.)
- NPTE Anti-Harassment Policy
Have a pro "Everyone Participates" document, information, or web page link? Share it. Email Jim Hanson at hansonjbnpte@gmail.com