Rulebook

Early Submission Deadline:

All submissions must be sent to: mistchicagosubmissions@gmail.com

MIST BOWL

• MIST Bowl - Topic 1: Tracing Palestine

• MIST Bowl - Topic 2: Racial Disparities and Injustice

• MIST Bowl - Topic 3: The Firsts | The Forerunners

• MIST Bowl - Topic 4: Muslim Youth in Western Tides

• MIST Bowl - Topic 5: The Steady Rise of Islamophobia

• MIST Bowl - Topic 6: Current Events

KNOWLEDGE TEST

• Book 1: The Question of Palestine by Edward Said (Only the first 150 pages will be testable for regionals).

• Book 2: Freedom is a Constant Struggle - Angela Davis

• Book 3: My Father Was a Freedom Fighter: Gaza’s Untold Story - Ramzy Baroud

• Book 4: Justice for Some - Noura Erekat

  All Knowledge Test levels will be of equal difficulty.

DEBATE TOPICS

1. It is more effective to be engaged in local politics than federal politics.

2. The government should incentivize companies to adopt remote work where possible.

3. The rise of AI communication tools will negatively affect overall human interaction.

4. International sporting competitions (Olympics, World Cup, etc.) offer more benefits than harms for host cities.

5. The United States should no longer be called a democracy.