You Debate – Debating Competition
1. Entry
(a) The competition will be held at Amity College on October, 19-20, 2017 .
(b) The competition is open to students of Year 9 and 10 from AUF affiliated schools.
(c) Schools will have 2 teams (per principal).
(d) Each team consists of 3 students.
(e) Applications must be submitted online by 8 September 2017 through the link below.
2. Format
(a) The competition comprises of group stage of 3 rounds, followed by quarterfinals, semifinals and finals.
(b) Each team will participate in at least 3 and at most 6 debates.
(c) For each round of group stage, a topic area will be provided. These topic areas will be emailed to schools prior to the commencement of the competition.
(d) For elimination rounds, teams will be given an unseen topic with a 1 hour preparation time.
(e) A coin toss will decide the allocation of sides. The winner of the coin toss will take the affirmative side.
(f) Speakers speak for six minutes each, alternating between affirmative and negative side.
3. Adjudication
While it is the responsibility of the host school (Amity College) to allocate the adjudicators for the debates, visiting schools are expected to provide adjudicators.
4. The Preparation Room
(a) Each team may take into the preparation room the following items: A dictionary (not a thesaurus) of the English Language, blank paper/cards, the rules of this competition and writing materials.
(b) Only the three team members are allowed in the preparation room.
(c) The taking of mobile telephones and electronic communication/retrieval systems into preparation rooms is strictly forbidden. Teams who breach this rule will have, at the discretion of the Executive, the debate concerned regarded as a forfeit.