Knights Joust
2025 — Highland, UT/US
Open Spar
Event Description:
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.