Bellingham Online
2024 — NSDA Campus, WA/US
SPAR
Event Description:
SPAR RULES: Rotate through pairings of two competitors. For example, If there are 6 competitors, you'll do 3 SPAR rounds of 1 vs 1. If you have an odd number, someone will have to go twice. One score their first SPAR. 1. Start with a coin toss. Winner chooses the side. If there is no clear affirmative position (e.g. Godzilla could beat up King Kong), the topic mentioned first will be considered the affirmative (So in this example Godzilla would be considered the affirmative)
2 minutes prep (competitors may write notes)
2 minute-- affirmative constructive
2 minute-- neg constructive
2 minute-- crossfire -- debaters can ask each other questions and further develop arguments. Debaters can take questions from the audience. Audience members raise hands and wait to be called on
2 minute-- affirmative summary
2 minute--negative summary
This event will be in I.E.s. Judges will rank all the SPAR competitors like in a speech event.
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