Unit 10: Tournament Readiness

1. 1. A 'block' in PF prep is:

   A penalty for running out of prep timeA section of Crossfire reserved for one teamA pre-written response to a common, predictable argumentA rule about contention count

2. 2. True or False?

   "Teams should typically do broad topic research before locking into specific contentions."

   TrueFalse

3. 3. Practice rounds are valuable mainly because they:

   Replace the need for researchAre required by NSDA before every tournamentExpose weaknesses in a case through live, unpredictable rebuttalCount toward a team's official season record

4. 4. A useful pre-round step is:

   Deciding sides before the coin flipAvoiding any contact with the judge before the roundSkipping a technology check to save timePolitely asking about the judge's background to calibrate pacing and jargon

5. 5. Outrounds typically differ from prelims because they:

   Are always shorter in speech timeHave no CrossfireAre judged by a panel and are single-eliminationDo not require a coin flip

6. 6. True or False?

   "When facing a judging panel with mixed preferences, a broadly clear and well-weighed strategy generally generalizes better than tailoring to one judge."

   TrueFalse

7. 7. Reviewing ballots and feedback after every round helps a team:

   Avoid needing a case fileSkip topic research for the next tournamentIdentify recurring critiques and improve for future roundsDetermine the next coin flip result

Design a two-week prep cycle for a brand-new PF topic, and list three blocks you would pre-write before the tournament.