MDTA Online Experience
2020 — Online, MN/US
The MDTA Online Tournament experience is a dry-run tournament for the 2020-2021 Debate Season. Our hope is to figure out what we don't yet know about running tournaments online.
The plan is to run the tournament from 4:30 to 6:00 PM.
The format is "Extemp Debate". You can sign up students as singles or teams of two. The time limits are designed for 1 vs 1 debate but teams of two can select whatever speeches they want to give. If a team of two, both people much give at least one speech. Cross-ex isn't a speech.
| Proposition Constructive | 2 minutes | The debater in favor of the resolution presents his or her case/position in support of the topic. |
| Cross Examination of Proposition | 1 minute | The opposition debater asks the proposition questions. |
| Opposition Constructive | 2 minutes | The debater against the resolution or the proposition’s case presents his or her case/position. |
| Cross Examination of Opposition | 1 minute | The proposition debater asks the opposition questions. |
| Mandatory Prep Time | 1 minute | Both debaters have one minute to prepare their rebuttals. |
| Proposition Rebuttal | 2 minutes | The proposition debater refutes the main idea of the opposition and supports their main ideas. |
| Opposition Rebuttal | 2 minutes | The opposition debater refutes the main idea of the proposition and supports their main ideas. |
| Mandatory Prep Time | 1 minute | Both debaters have one minute to prepare their rebuttals. |
| Proposition Rebuttal | 2 minutes | In this final speech the proposition crystallizes the round for the judge and tries to establish sufficient reason for a vote in favor of the resolution. |
| Opposition Rebuttal | 2 minutes | In this final speech the opposition crystallizes the round for the judge and tries to establish sufficient reason for a vote against the proposition’s case and/or the resolution. |
Topics will be released later this week.
Round 1: Should the US ban TikTok?
Round 2: Should the Covid 19 vaccine be mandatory?