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

Glossary of Debate Terms:

A glossary of debate terms to help teach novices is available here.

Thanks to Dr. Ryan Galloway from Samford University for compiling this resource!

2025-26 Novice Evidence Packet:

***The packet files are available here!***

Wave 1 – September 4, 2025: 

Aff: Farm Workers

Neg: Farm Workers

DA: Automation

DA: Economy

CP: States

K: Capitalism

Wave 1.5 – September 21, 2025

DA: Federalism

DA: Politics

Wave 2 – September 22, 2025

Aff: Farm Workers – Updates

Neg: Farm Workers – Updates

DA: Automation – Updates

DA: Economy – Updates

Wave 3 – October 15, 2025

DA: Economy – Updates

DA: Politics – Updates