🎤 debateprep Live · Self-host

Arguments, evidence, blocks, and drills for debate teams + speech-and-debate coaches

Per-topic argument trees. Evidence cards with source + citation + tag. Pre-built blocks (aff-con responses, counterplans, kritiks). Practice round recording + feedback. Tournament scheduling + team scoring. Built for a high-school or college debate team that's outgrown a Google Drive folder.

What it does

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Argument trees

Per topic: affirmative and negative positions with sub-arguments. Visual tree of the full case. Link evidence cards to specific arguments for quick retrieval in-round.

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Evidence cards

Full card with citation, qualification, tag, highlighted section, paraphrase. Search by keyword, tag, opponent. Export to cites-and-tags format for competition.

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Block library

Pre-written responses to common opponent arguments. Counterplan blocks. Kritik shells. Swipe through on a tablet in-round for rapid deployment.

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Practice rounds

Record practice rounds. Flag key moments (cross-ex lapse, solid extension, missed link-turn). Coach annotation. Share with team for review.

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Tournaments + scoring

Entry management, round pairings, ballots, speaker points. Per-debater win-loss record. Team standings. Qualifier tracking (TOC bids, NSDA points).

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Coach-owned

Flask + SQLite. Your team's prep stays yours. No SaaS-platform with every team's briefs in one exposed database.

Quickstart

# clone and install git clone https://github.com/Dangercorn-Enterprises/debateprep.git cd debateprep pip install -r requirements.txt # run python app.py

Pricing

Self-host
$0/forever
  • Clone from GitHub
  • Run on any laptop or VPS
  • Your data stays yours
  • All core features
  • AI features (BYOK)
Get the source
Program
$99/mo
  • Everything in Pro
  • Multi-school conference accounts
  • Paradigm + judge database
  • TOC bid tracking
  • SSO + school district
  • Priority support
Contact sales

Hosted plans are early-access. Self-host today; email tim@dangercorn.net to join the waitlist.

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