Athena Invitational
2025 — Portland, OR/US
Parliamentary Debate
Abbreviation
PARLI
Format
Debate
Entry Fee
$0.00
(Plus $15/student)
Entry
Teams of between 1
and 2 competitors
Event Description:
Parliamentary is a form of limited prep debate. Opposing teams are given three potential topics to choose from before the round starts. Each team eliminates one topic, and the remaining topic is debated. Teams are given 10 minutes to prepare cases, and debates last about 30 minutes.
Parliamentary Debate Speech Times
3 minute Aff Constructive
4 minute Neg Constructive
4 minute Aff Rebuttals
4 minute Neg Rebuttals
2 minute Neg Voters
3 minute Aff Voters
Questions can be asked 1 minute into each speech