Seattle Academy District 2 Runoff
2026 — Seattle, WA/US
Spontaneous Argumentation
Abbreviation
SPAR
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$10.00
Entry
1 competitors per entry
Event Description:
Spontaneous Argumentation (SPAR):
Limited Prep (One-on-One) Debate.
Competitors compete two at a time.
Topics will be chosen from a hardcopy prompt that the debaters see shortly before the round.
Winner of coin toss gets to choose the topic.
Format will be 2 minute constructive, followed by 2 minutes of cross examination (with audience questions!) followed by 1 minute rebuttals. Topics will be a variety of abstract ideas, current events, and pop culture.
Speech event: All contestants in the entire round will be ranked from first to last.