Debate Competition
General rules
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Every participant in the competition must be a university student or are in the same level of education as one.
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Every participant should be present punctually, at least 30 minutes before the competition starts. We don’t compromise with tardiness.
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Every participant should do re-registration, participants should bring a copy of their student ID, a 3x4-sized photo and copy of the payment proof.
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Every team has to send a representative to attend the technical meeting, which will be held on April 20th 2018.
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Every participant should dressed neatly.
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Every participant should respect and accept every judgment from the adjudicators.
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Competition rules
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Each team will be given 15 minutes to prepare their case before the debate.
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Participants are not allowed to use electronic devices or internet during case building and debate except as stopwatches.
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During case building, participants are prohibited to discuss with anyone but their own team member.
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Printed materials, notes, and books are allowed.
Form of the competition
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The competition will use British Parliamentary System. A debate match will consist of four teams debating about one motion, divided into two sides. On one side are Opening Government (OG) and Closing Government (CG), on the other side are Opening Opposition (00) and Closing Opposition (CO). Each team consists of two speakers/members who will deliver their arguments about the motion in 7 minutes.
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Point of Information (PoI) during substantial speech is allowed.
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There will be adjudication cores. Their duties are to give motions to all rounds of the debate and do all score tabbing given by each adjudicators. Each debate match will be adjudicated by one to five adjudicators.
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Registration Fee
Rp 500.000 / Team