1 George Mason University 470
2 Liberty University 404
3 Indiana University 216
4 University of Georgia 204
5 United States Naval Academy 203.5
6 Wake Forest University 198
7 Harvard 194.5
8 University of Minnesota 167.5
9 James Madison: 167
10 University of Kansas 163
University of Nevada, Las Vegas 163
12 University of Kentucky 157
13 Michigan State University 156.5
14 University of Michigan 155
15 Central Florida 148
16 University of Emory 135
17 University of Florida 132
18 Wayne State University 131
19 University of Mary Washington 129
20 Vanderbilt University 102
21 Samford University 96
22 Boston College 81.5
23 Missouri State University 80
24 Georgetown University 77
25 Trinity University 75
1 George Mason University 191
2 Liberty Univesity 149
3 United States Naval Academy 109
4 University of Central Florida 69
5 Indiana University 60
6 James Madison University 50
7 University of Mary Washington 40
8 University of Minnesota 18
9 University of Miami 17.5
10 Boston College 16
1 Liberty University 179
2 George Mason University 177
3 University of Florida 98
4 Indiana University 93
5 United States Naval Academy 75.5
6 University of Central Florida 69
7 Boston College 62.5
8 University of Georgia 58
9 Vanderbilt University 54
10 Samford University 53
1 Harvard College 194.5
2 Wake Forest University 194
3 Northwestern University 192
4 University of Kansas 163
5 University of Kentucky 157
6 University of Georgia 146
7 Emory University 131
8 University of Minnesota 121.5
9 University of Nevada, Las Vegas 118
10 Michigan State University 117.5
Hi All! Please find below the link for the starter set of files for the 2016-2017 Novice Curriculum! Anyone is free to download and use these files. If you have any questions about the file, please feel free to check out our FAQ! If you have more concerns or questions, feel free to email the committee at novicecurriculumset@gmail.com
Have questions about the Novice Curriculum committee or the NCS? See here for common questions and answers. If you still have questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to novicecurriculumset@gmail.com for more assistance!
Which tournaments are opting to use the ADA Novice Curriculum Set (NCS)?
What arguments are included in the 2016 NCS?
Where can we access the NCS files? The NCS Files can be accessed on this website, or in this dropbox folder.
How is the NCS evidence formatted? All evidence was produced with arguments underlined but NOT highlighted. Debaters may repurpose, change underlining, or retag the evidence if they desire as long as it remains consistent with the originally produced argument.
Can novice debaters use evidence not in the NCS at tournaments that have opted to use the NCS? If a tournament chooses to host such a Novice Division, Debaters competing in that division may only use evidence from the set maintained by the ADA Novice Curriculum Committee.
What happens if a novice uses evidence outside the NCS? At tournaments where the Tournament host has designated that the Novice Division will be utilizing a restricted evidence set all evidence presented in such debates should be from the evidence maintained by the ADA Novice Curriculum Committee, and Debaters may not present evidence from outside the evidence set. (This does not include analytic arguments.) At a minimum, judges should disregard evidence that is read that has not been approved by the NCC. Judges may also consider other possible consequences including awarding a loss to the violating team, which would be more appropriate for deliberate and/or repeated violations. It is the Judge’s decision that governs the round and judges are expected to abide by and enforce American Debate Association rules when judging.
Does using the NCS effect sweepstakes points? Sweepstakes points from Novice Divisions with a restricted evidence set shall be counted the same as from those without.
Who decides what evidence is included in the NCC? The ADA Novice Curriculum Committee (NCC) to creates, maintains, and distributes the Evidence Set for use in restricted evidence Novice Divisions.
Who is able to use the NCS? The NCC shall make the evidence set available to all ADA members and anyone attending a tournament utilizing the evidence set. The NCC may make the evidence set available to any other person or school as it deems beneficial.
Who will update the evidence? Two waves of updates are currently scheduled for October 9th and 31st. In addition to evidence created or solicited by the NCC, Novice Debaters who compete in tournaments utilizing the restricted evidence set may submit updates from their own research to any file in the set for inclusion in the set. These updates must be submitted to the NCC by the Monday prior to each tournament for review by the NCC. No evidence from such updates may be used until the NCC has approved the evidence and added it to the evidence set. Such updates are to be the product of the Novice Debaters’ own research, and not that of other teammates or coaches.
More information:
FAQ
Constitution
Standing Rules
Announcement of Rule
Novice Curriculum Starter Set
2016 ADA Novice Curriculum Rule
