OMSSDL Winter Tournament

2025 — Lake Oswego, OR/US

Public Forum

Abbreviation POFO
Format Debate
Entry Fee $0.00
Entry Teams of between 1 and 2 competitors

Event Description:

2-person team.** Teams prepare original cases with evidence for both sides. Sides are assigned each round. We will follow these times (a bit different than high school): 3-3-2-3-3-2-2-2-3-2-2. Each team is entitled to two minutes of prep time during the round.

Topic: Resolved: Search Warrants should be required to search the locker, phone, and/or backpacks of a middle school student

Order

Purpose

Time

Team A Speaker 1 Constructive

Presents the team’s case

3 min

Team B Speaker 1 Constructive

Presents the team’s case

3 min

Crossfire

Speak 1 from Team A & B question and answer each other

2 min

Team A Speaker 2 Rebuttal

Refute the opposing side’s arguments

3 min

Team B Speaker 2 Rebuttal

Refute the opposing side’s arguments

3 min

Crossfire

Speak 2 from Team A & B question and answer each other

2 min

Team A Speaker 1 Summary

Begin crystallizing the main issues in the round

2 min

Team B Speaker 1 Summary

Begin crystallizing the main issues in the round

2 min

Grand Crossfire

All debaters question and answer each other

3 min

Team A Speaker 2 Final Focus

Explain reasons that you win the round

2 min

Team B Speaker 2 Final Focus

Counter, repair, and summarize

2 min