SEHS
PICs GOOD
2NC/1NR AT: ``DESTROYS AFF GROUND''



1.  AFF HAS INFINITE PREP TIME FOR 1AC.

They should have been able to write the plan so that they could maintain
ground to win against any PIC.  This deep preparation will result in
better understanding of the topic.


2.  COMPETITION CHECKS ABUSE.

The counterplan provides a reason to reject the plan.  That means there is
automatic ground for them to argue against the net benefit.


3.  TURN-- AFF HAS TOO MUCH GROUND TO START WITH.

The aff chooses what the focus of the debate is, the plan.  The aff gets
to speak first and last.  These two procedural realities give the aff and
overwhelming advantage in ground, which is why the aff wins up to 70% of
debate rounds.  If PICs decrease aff ground, then that's a good thing.


4.  THIS IS A WHINE.

Their ground is the road to the library.  There's lots of literature about
the net benefits.  And if they can't find enough evidence to support the
plan as written, then they should have run the CP as the plan to begin
with.  Not our fault.


5.  IT'S THEIR FAULT.

If they have no ground against this counterplan, it's because they wrote
their plan wrong.  That doesn't change the fact that the counterplan is
competitive and thus provides a reason to reject the plan.  Vote for the
best policy option; maybe then they'll figure out how to write their plan
to ensure some ground.