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    2026 Youth Debate

    Thursday, February 26, 2026Eastern Standard Time UTC -05:00


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    Accommodations
    The competition will be in American Sign Language (ASL). Are there any special accommodations that you need? 
    The competition will be in American Sign Language (ASL). Are there any special accommodations that you need? 
    Submission

    Resolutions:
    High School: In the United States, the benefits of using artificial intelligence in K-12 education outweigh the harms.
    Middle School: Phone-free schools should be mandated.

    Media Release & Participation Agreement
    Media Release
    I consent and give permission to Gallaudet University and those acting under its authority to share, distribute, and exhibit my work to various social media outlets and publications. I understand that the intent of the Debate Competition is to showcase and encourage work from deaf and hard of hearing students from across the nation. By submitting my work, I understand that I am giving full consent to use my name, picture and/or voice, as well as sign, text and captioning translations of my recorded presentation or performance and/or written word. I agree and understand that Gallaudet University shall have the unlimited right to make my work available to others in any form and by any means whatsoever (including, without limitation, videotape, magnetic tape, DVD, CD-ROM, FTP access, cable and/or network television, satellite, social media, or over the Internet).
    I consent and give permission to Gallaudet University and those acting under its authority to share, distribute, and exhibit my work to various social media outlets and publications. I understand that the intent of the Debate Competition is to showcase and encourage work from deaf and hard of hearing students from across the nation. By submitting my work, I understand that I am giving full consent to use my name, picture and/or voice, as well as sign, text and captioning translations of my recorded presentation or performance and/or written word. I agree and understand that Gallaudet University shall have the unlimited right to make my work available to others in any form and by any means whatsoever (including, without limitation, videotape, magnetic tape, DVD, CD-ROM, FTP access, cable and/or network television, satellite, social media, or over the Internet).
    Participation Agreement

    By completing and submitting this electronic form, I hereby certify that I have read, understood, and will comply with all of the rules pertaining to participation in the Gallaudet University Youth Debate Bowl. The information is detailed in the Youth Debate Bowl Rules & Guidelines.
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