TOURNAMENTS
What music does Owen like to play in the car on the way of tournaments?
Russian Techno Pop (but also literally anything).
What is a tight call?
A tight call is a claim that a case is impossible to beat, which then reverses the roles of the debaters.
What are "Motions"?
Motions are predecided topics for rounds not chosen by the debaters.
What are "POS's"?
Points of Clarification
How long is the prep time before a round
15 minutes
What is "Flow"?
Flow is notes taken before and during round.
What is the PMR?
Prime Minister Rebuttal
What is the "Opp" team in a round, and how many opps does Jaelyn have?
The "Opp" team is the opposition, who respond to a case statement and argue its alternative. Jaelyn has infinite opps
What is a "Spec" call?
If there is no way you could have known something, use this to explain why the argument should not be considered.
What are "Closed Speaks"?
Closed Speaks are when you find out your speaker points until AFTER the tournament.
What is a POO?
Done during either the PMR or LOR if you think the other team has given new arguments or new rebuttal.
What is a rebuttal?
A rebuttal is a teams response to arguments made.
What is an Equity Officer?
Equity officers are members of Debate teams who make sure that Debaters and Judges are fair and equitable, following APDA standards.
What does APDA stand for?
American Parlimentary Debate Association
What is an "RFD"?
Reason for decision, given by judges at the end of the round.
What was the winning point from the last Debate Social that was made by Adam (but that Blake came up with)?
Gooning is positive for healthy sexuality (proving that Batman and Joker were lovers).
Name the order of speeches given in a round!
PMC, LOC, MG, MO, LOR, PMR
What was Williams Anthropology based case about that freaked us out
Sentient Spines!!!
What is a "Sqo" call?
The justification is that it is an unfair burden for opposition to come up with a counterfactual, whereas government has infinite prep time, so they should have to do it.
What is Tubula Rasa?
Tabula Rasa, or Blank Slate, means that Judges should only consider arguments made, not personal opinions or anything else.