Stoa Pre-Season Team Policy Sourcebook 2025-2026

Exceptional Content. Elite Authors. Winning Strategies.

Get a jumpstart on the 2025–2026 Team Policy debate season with Nile Debate’s Pre-Season Sourcebook—your essential toolkit for competitive success. Crafted by a powerhouse team of accomplished debaters and researchers, this sourcebook sets a new standard for quality, depth, and strategic insight.

Authored by Champions:
This year’s sourcebook features work from the very best in the nation—including Devin Cholet and Ben Jansen, the 2025 NITOC Team Policy National Champions, and Rachel Shipley, 2025 NITOC Team Policy Finalist. They are joined by a stellar team of seasoned debaters and researchers: Logan Kausrud, Andrew Cazares, Isaac Ormand, Molly Farnes, Adam Farnes, Jack Spurling, David Stanton, Levi Cullum, Nathan Quilici, and Alex Finan. Each contributor brings deep experience and proven success in high-level competition.

What’s Inside:

• 4 Fully-Written, Handpicked Cases: Selected by the Nile Debate team as exceptionally strategic, well-researched, and round-ready—these cases are your strongest starting point for early-season domination.

• 9 High-Quality Case Ideas: Each one is fully developed in theory and structure, providing you with a robust foundation to craft your own original cases.

• 13 Negative Briefs: Thorough, targeted, and ready for use—these briefs are designed to give you in-round prep advantages against some of the most likely affirmative cases you'll face.

Whether you're a seasoned debater aiming for nationals or just starting out and wanting to learn from the best, this sourcebook is your competitive edge. With championship-level insight, argumentation, and research, the 2025–2026 Nile Debate Pre-Season Sourcebook will not only prepare you—it will elevate you.

Dominate the season. Debate like a champion.
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