2025-2026 Novice Policy Packet

Below are the arguments that we have selected to be included in the 2025-2026 Novice Policy Debate Packet! This only applies to HIGH SCHOOL NOVICE Division, and all other High School Divisions can read any arguments in line with other rules and guidelines.

It also only applies for the first two tournaments of the semester! After that, teams are welcome to read whatever they would like.

Middle Schoolers are restricted to reading evidence from "AFF #1 Icebreakers, Icebreakers Inherency Update, Ice Breakers Case Negative, Russia Disadvantage, and Arctic Council Counterplan."

Affirmative Cases!

These are the two affirmative cases that novices can read in debates this year!

Tournaments that are not sanctioned by DKC may use the "National Debate Coaches Association" or "NDCA" Packet which will require that you debate AFF #2

At DebateKC sanctioned tournaments your novices may read either affirmative!

******MIDDLE SCHOOLERS CAN ONLY READ THE ICEBREAKERS AFFIRMATIVE******

AFF #1 Icebreakers

This affirmative case can be read in any DKC tournament! It is about building nuclear powered ships designed to break ice in the Arctic reason which the affirmative will argue has a few benefits.

You cannot read this affirmative at tournaments using the NDCA or some other packet for their novices. It is important that you check the tabroom invite and/or contact the tournament director to find out what affirmatives you can and can't read.

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Icebreakers Inherency Update

Some concerns were raised about the impact the "Big Beautiful Bill" might have on the inherency of the affirmative, this file contains responses to those types of arguments.

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AFF #2 Domain Awareness

This affirmative can be read at any tournament running the NDCA packet as well as DKC tournaments, it comes with the affirmative, some notes by its creators, and answers to arguments within the case negative.

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Domain Awareness DKC Update

This file includes answers to the two DKC Off Case arguments (Arctic Council CP and Russia DA) tailored towards the Domain Awareness Affirmative

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Negative Cases!

These are the negative arguments that novices are able to read this year!

Icebreakers Case Negative

The arguments in this file are designed to be read against the Icebreakers Affirmative Case! It has answers to the affirmative's on case as well as a few shorter off case positions.

We would advise that you are careful when attempting read arguments from this file against the Domain Awareness Affirmative.

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Domain Awareness Case Negative

The arguments in this file are designed to be read against the Domain Awareness Affirmative Case! It has answers to the affirmative's on case as well as a few shorter off case positions.

We would advise that you are careful when attempting read arguments from this file against the Icebreakers Affirmative.

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Russia Disadvantage

This file contains the Russia disadvantage as well as backup evidence for the 2NC and the 1NR to read.

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Arctic Council Counterplan

This file contains the Arctic Council Counterplan that suggests that the Arctic Council does the plan instead. This argument was designed to be read against the Icebreakers Affirmative alongside the Russia Disadvantage.

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Domain Awareness Bonus Content

Explore bonus content created by the NDCA about the Domain Awareness Affirmative below!

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