Charger Challenge
2024 — Draper, UT/US
Character Spar (Saturday)
Event Description:
These will be small rounds with holiday themes & prompts based on holiday movie themes, people from holiday stories and other pop culture characters.
INITIAL PREP TIME: In Open SPAR, students will be given fifteen (15) minutes prep time. In Novice SPAR,students will be given thirty (30) minutes prep time. This means that fifteen (15) minutes before an open round starts and thirty (30) minutes before a novice round starts, students will select their resolutions/topics and begin prep.
PURPOSE OF INITIAL PREP TIME: During prep time, students should brainstorm and prepare to present brief arguments for the debate. Students also may conduct online or other research during that time, as well.While evidence may be used, it is not the focal point of SPAR debate and students should not spend the majority of their time searching for evidence.
NO ASSISTANCE DURING PREP/DEBATE: With the exception of Novice SPAR Round Zero, students may not receive assistance in any form from another person during prep time or during the debate. The exception: In Novice SPAR Round Zero (which will not count toward results), a student may receive assistance from their coach or another student during prep time.
ROUND START: At some point before the round is scheduled to begin, the judge will enter the room, look at the topic and round start time in the chat box, and wait to start the round until the prep time is complete.
ORDER OF DEBATE: The order of debate is as follows:
Affirmative constructive case (2 minutes): The debater supporting the resolution or advocating the first topic over a second one presents their case/position.
Cross examination (1 minute): The negative debater asks the affirmative debater questions.
Negative constructive case (2 minutes): The debater opposing the resolution or the advocating the second topic over a first one presents their case/position.
Cross examination (1 minute): The affirmative debater asks the negative debater questions.
Mandatory prep time (1 minute): Both debaters have one minute to prepare for rebuttal arguments.
Affirmative rebuttal (2 minutes): The affirmative debater refutes the negative debater's case and reinforces their own case.
Negative rebuttal (2 minutes): The negative debater refutes the affirmative debater's case reinforces their own case.
Mandatory prep time (1 minute): Both debaters have one minute to prepare for summary arguments.
Affirmative summary (2 minutes): The affirmative debater explains why the judge should vote in their favor.
Negative summary (2 minutes): The negative debater explains why the judge should vote in their favor.