EBDL Jamboree
2024 — Dublin, CA/US
Middle School Debate
Event Description:
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Only 3 POIs per speaker, i.e. when the other team is speaking, your team as a whole can only attempt 3 POIs total PER speaker
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Heckles are 3 words ONLY and are not meant to disrupt the speech; they are meant to be non abusive and constructive to the debate
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No POIs during the first and last minute of each 5-minute speech and during the third speech
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Be prepared to self-time
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There should be NO filming/recording of debates. Doing so will disqualify you from participating in this tournament and possibly future tournaments if the violator is persistent.
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Please maintain debate etiquette: any extreme violations can and will get not only an individual banned, but a team
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Be respectful to teammates, opponents, director, coaches, and judges
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Cheating of any kind is not tolerated
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Use appropriate language