opportunities of virtual debate can expand the scope, scale, and access to debate and the skillsets it develops with a minimal reduction in the impact/richness of the activity (academic skills, social emotional learning, community & belonging, technical skills)

* student access

* volunteer access (i.e., no limits to geography)

* administrative support (i.e., tabbing tournaments)

* funder / fundraising access

* innovations (i.e., inter-league / debate communities’ collaborative efforts)