West OK District World Schools Runoff
2025 — Online, OK/US
World Schools
Event Description:
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Evidence: Students may conduct research prior to the debate and use authoritative references within their speeches, but are not required to do so. Students may use the internet to conduct research between the posting of the topic and the start of the debate. If using authoritative sources, students are expected to act in accordance with the Association’s “Evidence Rules for Policy, Public Forum, and Lincoln-Douglas Debate.”
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Expectations of Debaters: Contestants must debate the topic that was assigned for the debate round. Students may use materials they create during the preparation time before their rounds, including but not limited to research they have completed, pre-written blocks, and flows. Contestants should directly clash with their opposition in the rebuttal speeches and provide clear organizational schemes throughout the debate.
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Expectations of Judges: Judges should decide the round as it is debated, not based on their personal beliefs.
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Structure of the Round: All speeches are two minutes in length and all speech times are protected; a speaker may not be interrupted by the other speaker or by the judge. The Proposition debater must affirm the resolution by presenting and defending a sufficient case for that resolution. The Opposition debater must oppose the resolution and/or the Proposition debater’s case.
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Decisions: At the conclusion of the round, the judge will determine which debater won the round. Judges will not make any oral comments to the debaters.