The Novice Curriculum and Novice Curriculum Committee were created after the 2016 Summer meeting, which passed a rule creating a Novice Curriculum at ADA tournaments for the first semester of every school year.
This page will have links to FAQ Information, General NCC Rules and the Novice Packet and updates. Check back here throughout the year to download the novice evidence set and updates.
More information:
FAQ
Announcement of Rule
2022-23 Novice Evidence Packet:
The packet is available here!
Wave 1 – August 24, 2022:
Aff/Neg: Autonomous Weapons/AI LOAC
DA: Deterrence
DA: Economy
DA: Politics – Midterms
K: Security
Wave 2 – September 5, 2022
Aff/Neg: Autonomous Weapons/AI LOAC – Supplement (Wave 2)
CP: Advantage CP against Autonomous Weapons/AI LOAC Aff
DA: Deterrence – Aff Answers (Wave 2)
DA: Politics – Midterms – Climate Updates (Wave 2)
DA: Politics – Midterms – Uniqueness Updates (Wave 2)
T: Subsets (“Vest”)
Wave 3 – September 26, 2022
DA: Politics – Midterms – Uniqueness Updates (Wave 3)
Wave 4 – October 11, 2022
DA: Politics – Midterms – Uniqueness Updates (Wave 4)
Wave 5 – October 18, 2022
Aff: Inherency Updates for Autonomous Weapons/AI LOAC
DA: Politics – Midterms – Uniqueness Updates (Wave 5)
Wave 6 – October 25, 2022
DA: Politics – Midterms – Uniqueness Updates (Wave 6)