The Cameron Loughney Semi Annual Parli Pro AM
2022 — Chula Vista, CA/US
Pro-Am Parli
Event Description:
The Cameron Loughney Semi-Annual Parli Pro Am is an interscholastic competition whose primary aim is to expose students to the basic principles of Parliamentary Debate in a slightly more accessible format. The tournament is named after a former Bonita Vista High School debater who demonstrated intellectual curiosity, a love of philosophical value debate, and a belief in the power of debate to allow space for self-discovery as well as multi-lateral thinking.
Varsity Debaters must partner with a novice debater or someone completely new to speech & debate; novice debaters may choose to partner with another novice debater. Novice is any student who has not competed in speech & debate events prior to the 2022-2023 school year. Varsity is any student who has competed in at least one organized high school speech & debate event in the 2021-2022 school year.
Parliamentary Debate Resolutions are issued at the beginning of the twenty-minute preparation period of the round. Resolutions for each shall rotate through the following types: · Value: Both sides push for their value in the topic as superior to the other team’s value. · Policy: Proposition shows there is a problem and offers a solution (plan) to the problem. Both sides debate the appropriateness and/or merits of the problem and solution asserted by the Proposition. · Fact: Both teams debate the circumstances under which the topic would be called a true statement.
Parliamentary Debate Speech Times
1st Proposition 4 minutes
1st Opposition 5 minutes
2nd Proposition 5 minutes
2nd Opposition 5 minutes
Opposition Rebuttal 4 minutes
Proposition Rebuttal 5 minutes
Case Construction & Rules of Evidence
You are only allowed one sheet of paper for your case construction. That paper will be handed out at the beginning of prep time. While you will be allowed internet use during prep time, you are not allowed access to any electronic device during the round. All evidence you use must be either general knowledge or, if quoted, written on your page and properly cited.
After the initial 20 minutes of prep time, there is no prep time allowed during the round. . During the presentation period the next speaker must get up to speak within 20 seconds following the preceding speech.
a. During preparation time, Parli teams will report to designated Prep areas and remain there until dismissed to go to their rounds. In the preparation room, a topic shall be presented to the teams simultaneously. The teams have 20 minutes of preparation time from the announcement of the topic to prepare for each debate.
b. Students may consult their partner, and no one else, dictionaries, reference materials, and prepared notes during the preparation period. Each Parliamentary debate contestant may make use of an electronic retrieval device to store and to retrieve subject files. Electronic retrieval devices are defined as laptop computers, netbooks, iPads, or other portable electronic retrieval equipment. Secondary devices such as flash drives or external hard drives are allowed as well. Cell phones or smart phones are prohibited except as timing devices during the round. Power plugs or outlets may not be used in the prep room at any time. All computers used in the prep room must be battery operated at all times. Contestants shall not access the Internet or use it to communicate. All wireless capability must be turned off. Penalty for violation of this rule shall be automatic forfeiture of the round by the offending team.
c. At the end of 20 minutes of preparation time, debaters shall be released to go directly to their assigned rooms. In transit to the assigned rooms, no communication by any means should occur with anyone other than a student’s partner or tournament officials. The First Proposition speech should promptly begin after the debaters and judges are all present in the competition room.