Polygon Invitational
2022 — Fremont, CA/US
Polygon Round Rules
All rounds will use the NPDL in-person round rules, except as below:
CX: Open Round 2
Prep: 16 minutes
PMC: 7 minutes, given by the first Government speaker
CX: 2 minutes, first Opp speaker cross-examines first Gov speaker
LOC: 8 minutes, given by the first Opposition speaker
CX: 2 minutes, second Gov speaker cross-examines second Opp speaker
MGC: 8 minutes, given by the second Government speaker
MOC: 8 minutes, given by the second Opposition speaker
LOR: 4 minutes, given by the first Opposition speaker
PMR: 5 minutes, given by the first Government speaker
Flex: Open Round 3
Prep: 20 minutes
PMC: 6 minutes, given by the first Government speaker
Opp Flex
LOC: 7 minutes, given by the first Opposition speaker
Gov Flex
MGC: 7 minutes, given by the second Government speaker
Opp Flex
MOC: 7 minutes, given by the second Opposition speaker
LOR: 4 minutes, given by the first Opposition speaker
Gov Flex
PMR: 5 minutes, given by the first Government speaker
Each side has a combined 2 minutes of flextime to prep or to CX the other side's speakers. The side asking the questions can divide up this time between its two CX periods however it chooses.
Points of Clarification: Open Rounds 4 and 5
A Point of Clarification is a question that a member of the opposing team asks a debater giving a PMC or an LOC. The question shall aim to clarify the speaker's advocacy or interpretation of the resolution.
The speaker may not decline a Point of Clarification.
To call a Point of Clarification, say Point of Clarification. Speech time stops for Points of Clarification and resumes once they are answered.