Dream Team
The number of teams in a TP debate round
What is 2?
The first speech given in the round.
What is the 1st Affirmative Constructive (1AC)?
The time limit for Constructive speeches.
What is 8 minutes?
Appropriate times for debaters to freely, yet discreetly, communicate with each other.
What is during prep time, and during their opponent's speech?
A team may not switch partners within a single tournament.
What is True?
The team that upholds the resolution.
What is the Affirmative?
The last speech given in the debate round.
What is the 2nd Affirmative Rebuttal (2AR)?
The time limit for the Rebuttal speeches?
What is 5 minutes?
The "first line of defense" for all rule infractions, ethical questions, irregularities and disciplinary issues.
What is the Judge?
Rebuttal speeches are used to introduce, build, and respond to arguments.
What is False?
The team that pokes holes in the arguments used to uphold the resolution
What is the Negative?
The speech that follows each Constructive speech.
What is Cross-Examination?
The time limit for Cross-examination.
What is 3 minutes?
People who may not give any verbal, nonverbal, or written communication to the debaters at any time during the debate round.
What are audience members?
New lines of argumentation may be presented in rebuttal speeches.
What is False?
The number of people on each TP team.
What is 2?
The speech that comes after the Cross-X of the 1st Negative
What is the 2nd Affirmative Constructive (2AC)?
The total budget of preparation time allowed each team.
What is 5 minutes?
Education of the debaters, request of behavioral or material changes, reduction of speaker points, overturn of a round decision, or disqualification from the tournament.
What are possible consequences for rule violations?
Evidence must be physically present, on paper, in the debate room.
What is True?