4th Annual T Bird Classic

2022 — Casper, WY/US

Extemporaneous Debate

IN THE STYLE OF INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC DEBATE:

The Philosophic Foundations of the International Public Debate Association Inclusivity: All interested individuals are encouraged to participate regardless of educationalbackground, prior experience, or any other demographics. Lay Judging: Tournament directors are encouraged to use as many real-world judges as possible.Training should be minimal and should emphasize fairness and how to properly conduct the round and fill out the ballot. Multiple Topics: Each round should open with a set of five resolutional choices and the contestants themselves should select the topic they will debate. Limited Preparation: Debaters should be allowed sufficient preparation time to give serious thought to their upcoming round. The use of extemporaneous preparation files and collaboration with coaches and colleagues is encouraged. Extemporaneous Delivery: The use of evidence cards and/or verbatim printed materials is prohibited. Such materials may be studied, memorized and/or paraphrased and handwritten notesmade, but printed information may not bephysically present in the round. Rhetorical Delivery: Students should be encouraged to develop winning oratorical styles. The speaking style of the top Public Debaters should be highly effective when transferred into realworld settings. Ethos: High quality speaking styles and courtesy should be prized, promoted, and rewarded. The use of appropriate humor is encouraged. Topic Draw All division contestants will meet in a central location for an extemporaneous topic draw before the scheduled start of the debate. The official draw/prep time is 30 minutes. Contestants will be offered five (5) topics. Each pair of opponents will independently select the topic they wish to debate. Startingwith the Negative speaker, each contestant will alternatively strike one of the five until only one remains. That will be the debate resolution for the round. Contestants must complete the topicselection process independently and without outside assistance. Preparation Debaters are permitted to use reference materials during their preparation time before debating. They may utilize extemporaneous speaking type files, dictionaries, reference books, libraries, or anything else for that matter. They may also consult with teammates and/or coaches for ideas and advice.

Speaking Times

Aff - 5 Minute Constructive

Neg - 2 Minute Cross-X

Neg - 6 Minute Constructive

Aff - 2 Minute Cross-X

Aff - 3 Minute Rebuttal

Neg - 5 Minute Rebuttal

Aff - 3 Minute Summary

Use of Evidence During Debates Contestants may not bring printed reference materials into the round with them. No “reading” of evidence will be permitted. They may only bring and reference handwritten case outlines and limited notes which they have worked up during the round’s preparation time.Evidence must be memorized or paraphrased for use during debates. This is another case where judges should be made aware of this rule and instructed to count offfor abuses. Serious violations of this rule should cause the judge to automatically award thedecision to the opponent. Fairness Debaters will, as much as possible, be left to their own devices. Affirmative's are allowed to define resolutions; however, Affirmative interpretations and definitions must fit within the resolution and leave Negatives fair ground for the debate. If an Affirmative's case is too lopsided and/or tautological (used to define itself as winning by definition), this opens the door for the Negative to provide an alternate set of definitions. But the Negative can only redefine terms if the Affirmative has abused its prerogative. If the Affirmative can demonstrate they have met the aforementioned burdens when challenged, then Affirmative definitions will have presumption. The judge is the final arbiter of definitional squabbles. Nomenclature & Procedure The two sides in a Public Debate will be known as the Affirmative and Negative. There will be no "rising" to points of order, standing with one hand onyour head, or heckling during speeches. If debaters have questions or problems they should ask about them during cross-examination and/or raise them aspoints during their next speech. Style The goal of the International Public Debate Association is to promote a highly rhetorical and oratorical style of public speaking. Forthis reason, it is recommended that judges be instructed to award the decision in a close round to the superior speaking style rather than tothe negative. Etiquette Public Debaters are expected to maintain a highly polite, civil, and professional demeanor during rounds. Judges should be instructed to reward appropriate ethos and count off for abusiveness.
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Casper College
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Tournament Dates Dec 9 to Dec 10 2022
Registration Opens Tue Nov 8 at 5:00 AM
Registration Closes Thu Dec 8 at 5:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Fri Dec 9 at 12:00 PM
Judge Information Due Thu Dec 8 at 5:00 PM
Drop online until Fri Dec 9 at 8:00 AM
Change fees apply after Fri Dec 9 at 8:00 AM

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