Charger Challenge
2024 — Draper, UT/US
Spar “Presidential Debate” (Friday)
Abbreviation
Prez
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$5.00
Overall Entry Limit
22
Entry Limit Per School
4
Entry
1 competitors per entry
Event Description:
In honor of the last two Presidental Debates that were canceled we will be having the debates that never happened. We will utilize the spar debate format to address the issues that were not discussed. The goal is to provide students an opportunity to be part of the national discussion.
Debate Topic:
The topic areas for each SPAR debate round are:
Round One - Domestic policy.
Round Two - Foreign policy.
Round Three -The United States Economy.
Format:
ORDER OF DEBATE: The order of debate is as follows:
Prep time is 2 minutes for this event once they draw the topic.
Time Limits Speech Time Limit Purpose
| Proposition Constructive | 2 minutes | The debater in favor of the resolution presents his or her case/position in support of the topic. |
| Cross Examination of Proposition | 1 minute | The opposition debater asks the proposition questions. |
| Opposition Constructive | 2 minutes | The debater against the resolution or the proposition’s case presents his or her case/position. |
| Cross Examination of Opposition | 1 minute | The proposition debater asks the opposition questions. |
| Mandatory Prep Time | 1 minute | Both debaters have one minute to prepare their rebuttals. |
| Proposition Rebuttal | 2 minutes | The proposition debater refutes the main idea of the opposition and supports their main ideas. |
| Opposition Rebuttal | 2 minutes | The opposition debater refutes the main idea of the proposition and supports their main ideas. |
| Mandatory Prep Time | 1 minute | Both debaters have one minute to prepare their rebuttals. |
| Proposition Rebuttal | 2 minutes | In this final speech the proposition crystallizes the round for the judge and tries to establish sufficient reason for a vote in favor of the resolution. |
| Opposition Rebuttal | 2 minutes | In this final speech the opposition crystallizes the round for the judge and tries to establish sufficient reason for a vote against the proposition’s case and/or the resolution. |