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World Schools Debate Rules

Format of Debates
SPEECH TIME LIMIT
Proposition Team Speaker 1 8 minutes
Opposition Team Speaker 1 8 minutes
Proposition Team Speaker 2 8 minutes
Opposition Team Speaker 2 8 minutes
Proposition Team Speaker 3 8 minutes
Team Composition Opposition Team Speaker 3 8 minutes
Teams are comprised of 3-5 high school students. Only Opposition Reply 4 minutes
three students participate in any single debate but Proposition Reply 4 minutes
other team members are allowed to assist in preparation
before the tournament, during impromptu round prep, Either the first or second member of each team may
and observe during competition. As long as three team give the Reply speech. The third speaker on each team is
members are participating in each round it does not prohibited from giving the Reply.
matter which team members participate in any given (a) Teams in a Debate: One team proposes the motion
round. for the debate round while the other team opposes
it. Side Proposition is typically viewed as the
Motions Government party, advocating the motion. Side
Teams will debate a different motion in each round, Opposition is typically viewed as the Opposition
typically alternating between prepared and impromptu party, opposed to the motion.
motions. There are two types of motions: (b) Speakers on a team: Three speakers will speak for
1. Prepared motions. Prepared motions are announced each team. Before a debate the teams must inform
in advance of the tournament. The motions will be the judge of the order of the speakers for the round.
designated for specific rounds. Students may work (c) Each speaker gets an 8-minute substantive speech to
with coaches and any available sources on prepared introduce arguments and counter their opponents
motions. No laptops are permitted during prepared arguments.
motion rounds. (d) After all three speakers for a team have spoken, the
2. Impromptu motions. Impromptu motions are first or second speaker for each team gives a reply
announced one hour prior to the beginning of the speech, with the opposition reply going first and
round and impromptu rounds are designated prior the proposition reply second. The reply speech is 4
to the beginning of the tournament. Once the minutes.
motion is announced teams may not communicate (e)The first and last minute of all constructive speeches
with their coaches or any other participants are protected time. Points of information (POIs)
except for their own team members. Teams may are not permitted during this time or during reply
not use any handwritten or printed or published speeches. Note: A POI is an opportunity for the
materials with the exception of an English Language opposing team to request an opportunity to ask a
dictionary, a bilingual dictionary, and a single- question of the team speaking or to make a statement
volume encyclopedia or almanac per team. A person in opposition. The POI can be raised by any member
taking part in the preparation of an Impromptu of the opposing team. The speaking team may
accept or reject the request for a POI. It is generally
Debate may not take into the preparation room a
considered bad form to harass the opposing team
telephone, computer or any other device capable of
with POIs occurring too frequently while convention
communicating or accessing information outside the also suggests that a speaker take two-three POIs
preparation room. during his/her speech at their discretion.

PILOTED DEBATE EVIDENCE RULES | 1


National Speech & Debate Association 2014-2015 updated 4/15/15

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