PreStates Tournament at Dallastown
2020 — Dallastown, PA/US
Extemporaneous Debate
Event Description:
In Extemp Debate, students debate several topics, as opposed to a single topic for the entire tournament. Tournament officials will post the resolution that will be debated for each round 30 minutes prior to the start of the round. No interaction between a coach and debaters is permitted during a debate. The debaters may not interact with anyone after the debate begins except those persons involved in that debate (i.e. opponent, judge(s) of that debate).
All speeches are two minutes in length and all speech times are protected; a speaker may not be interrupted by the other speaker or by the judge. The Proposition debater must affirm the resolution by presenting and defending a sufficient case for that resolution. The Opposition debater must oppose the resolution and/or the Proposition debater’s case.
The format of the round is as follows:
Proposition Constructive 2 Minutes
Cross-Examination of Proposition 1 Minute
Opposition Constructive 2 Minutes
Cross-Examination of Opposition 1 Minute
Mandatory Prep Time 1 Minute
Proposition Rebuttal 2 Minutes
Opposition Rebuttal 2 Minutes
Mandatory Prep Time 1 Minute
Proposition Rebuttal 2 Minutes
Opposition Rebuttal 2 Minutes