The Wisconsin Debate Coaches' Association has again produced a Novice Evidence Packet for policy debate.

Below we have listed all of the files contained in the Novice Evidence Packet. Additionally, a zip file that contains all of the files is available here. If you have trouble downloading the Novice Evidence Packet, please contact Nick Bubb. Copies will available at the fall business meeting and workshop in CD form upon request.

Coaches are reminded that the the WDCA has adopted the following language regarding the Novice Evidence Packet:

Until a date determined by the Executive Committee, arguments in the novice division are restricted to those contained in the official novice evidence packet. Following that date, packet restrictions are removed but affirmatives remain limited to the plan texts specified in the novice evidence packet. In the event that an argument is presented from outside the novice evidence packet, the judge should not consider that argument in their decision, regardless of whether the issue is raised in the debate. If the affirmative team presents a plan that is not found in the novice evidence packet, they should receive a loss. Tournament directors should enforce these novice evidence packet restrictions.

The arguments contained in this year's novice evidence packet are:

• A Moon Base Affirmative and Case Negative
• An Anti-Satellite Weapon Affirmative and Case Negative
• A Space Debris Affirmative and Case Negative
• A Privatization Disadvantage and Affirmative Answers
• An India-Relations Disadvantage and Affirmative Answers
• A Topicality File

The plan texts in the packet are as follows:

1. The United States Federal Government should significantly increase its space exploration and/or development beyond the earth's mesosphere by the implementation of an ASAT system.
2. The United States Federal Government should substantially increase development and exploration of space beyond Earth's mesosphere by establishing a lunar colony.
3. The United States Federal Government should significantly increase its space exploration and/or development beyond the earth's mesosphere by engaging in an immediate program of active space debris removal.

The date determined by the Executive Committee for removing the Novice Evidence Packet Restrictions is November 1, 2011.

Dan Hansen has developed an FAQ file related to the Novice Packet. You can download that file here.