DEBATE FORMATS AND RULES
For the Australasia, European, and Intercontinental leagues, debates will be in a world schools debating format as a 3 vs 3, with leaders replies and Points of information.
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In the Junior leagues, speaking times are 3-5 minutes with 3 minute replies.
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In the Senior leagues, speaking times are 4-6 minutes with 4 minute replies.
The Public Forum leagues, both Junior and Senior, follow the "Standard" Public Forum debate format of a 2 vs 2, with the speaking times and structure as follows-
First Speaker - Team A
First Speaker - Team B
Crossfire
Second Speaker - Team A
Second Speaker - Team B
Crossfire
Summary - First Speaker - Team A
Summary - First Speaker - Team B
Grand Crossfire
Final Focus - Second Speaker - Team A
Final Focus - Second Speaker - Team B
4 minutes
4 minutes
3 minutes
4 minutes
4 minutes
3 minutes
2 minutes
2 minutes
3 minutes
2 minutes
2 minutes
For the Parliamentary league, debates will follow the NPDA Parliamentary debate format of a 2 vs 2, with Points of information.
Speaking times follow the format 5-6-6-6-3-4 in the Junior and Senior leagues.
All debates are limited prep with access to devices. However, Preparation times vary depending on which league the team falls into.
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In the Junior league (ages 12-15), teams are given 45 minutes before debating commences.
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In the Senior league (ages 16-19), teams are given 35 minutes before debating commences.