Debate Topics and Time Limits

Parliamentary Times:

1st Aff Constructive         7 minutes
1st Neg Constructive       7 minutes
2nd Aff Constructive        7 minutes
2nd Neg Constructive      7 minutes
Neg Rebuttal                   5 mins (No New Arguments)
Aff Rebuttal                     5 mins (No New Arguments) 

Resolution will change each round

Public Forum Times:

Aff Constructive                            4 minutes
Neg Constructive                           4 minutes
Crossfire (between 1st speakers)    3 minutes
Aff Rebuttal                                   4 minutes
Neg Rebuttal                                 4 minutes
Crossfire (between 2nd speakers)   3 minutes
Aff Summary                                2 minutes
Neg Summary                               2 minutes
Grand Crossfire (All speakers)        3 minutes
Aff Final Focus                              2 minutes
Neg Final Focus                             2 minutes

(No New Arguments in either Final Focus) 

Prep Time                                     2 minutes per team

PF--Resolved: Deployment of anti-missile systems is in South Korea’s best interest.

LD Times:

Aff Constructive           6 minutes
Cross Examination       3 minutes
Neg Constructive         7 minutes
Cross Examination       3 minutes
1st Aff Rebuttal            4 minutes
Neg Rebuttal                6 minutes (No New Arguments)
2nd Aff Rebuttal           3 minutes (No New Arguments) 

Prep Time                    4 minutes per debater

LD--Resolved: In the United States, national service ought to be compulsory.

Speaker Point Scale for Debate Events

24.0 - 25.0.......... Rude / Discourteous

25.0 - 26.0.......... Beginner / Unprepared

26.0 - 27.0.......... Needs Improvement

27.0 - 27.4.......... Below Average

27.5..................... Average Debater

27.6 - 28.0.......... Above Average

28.0 - 29.0.......... Very Good Debating

29.0 - 29.9.......... Phenomenal Debating

30.0..................... Perfection (Very Rare)

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Please Refrain from giving a 30.0