International Public Debate Association
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| Formation | 1997 |
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| Founded at | San Antonio, TX |
| Website | http://www.ipdadebate.info/ |
The International Public Debate Association (IPDA) is a national debate league. The IPDA was founded in 1997 at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas by Alan Cirlin, Jack Rogers, and Trey Gibson.[1][2]
Divisions, and Eligibility
[edit]IPDA tournaments consist of different levels. There are individual debates (one on one), and two-person teams (two on two). In addition, there are three divisions: Novice, Varsity, and Professional.[1][3]
To be eligible to participate, members must be an undergraduate college or university student.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Mission & Philosophy of IPDA". International Public Debate Association.
- ^ "The Constitution of the International Public Debate Association". International Public Debate Association.
- ^ "IPDA (International Public Debate Association)". speechdebate.ucsd.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "International Public Debate Association National Championships – Institute of Competition Sciences". www.competitionsciences.org. Retrieved 2024-02-28.