Event Rules

Public Forum

Novice and Open Public Forum will be using the NSDA Piloted Speech times. However, sides will be assigned during prelims, and the affirmative team will always speak first. Coin flips in elims for non-side locked debates will determine side only, since aff will still speak first. Please see structure below. 

First Speaker - Affirmative 4 minutes

First Speaker - Negative 4 minutes

Crossfire 3 minutes

Second Speaker - Affirmative 4 minutes

Second Speaker - Negative 4 minutes

Crossfire 3 minutes

Summary - First Speaker - Affirmative 3 minutes

Summary - First Speaker - Negative 3 minutes

Grand Crossfire 3 minutes

Final Focus - Second Speaker - Affirmative 2 minutes

Final Focus - Second Speaker - Negative 2 minutes

Prep time 3 minutes per team