TOC
General Definition
The Tournament of Champions is hosted in late April by the University of Kentucky. To qualify, teams must earn two "gold bids," which are given out at qualifying tournaments to competitors who make it to a certain round.
In Public Forum, there is both a Gold TOC and a Silver TOC. The Gold TOC is the more prestigious version. Both levels still require qualifying. To qualify to Gold TOC two Gold bids are required. To qualify to the Silver TOC two silver bids or one gold bid is necessary.
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Affirmative Constructive
The affirmative constructive, or first affirmative constructive in some events, is when the pro team lays out their reasons for affirming the resolution.
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Case
A case is a prewritten speech given in a constructive and generally consists of contentions or advantages.
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Constructive
Constructives are the first speech(es) in a round. They are used for teams to lay out their positions and in some event types, respond to their opponents.
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Contention
A contention is another word for an argument.
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Cross examination
Cross examination is when one team asks questions of the other.
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