Debate format
Independent Schools Debating Association (Year 9)
3 vs 3, 6-minute speeches, no replies, no POIs.
| Region | NSW, Australia |
|---|---|
| Level | Year 9 |
| Used at | Independent Schools Debating Association, NSW, Australia |
| Sides | Affirmative and Negative |
| Speeches | 6 |
| Preparation | 45 minutes |
| Result | One winning team |
Speeches and bells
Times are minutes:seconds from the start of each speech.
| Speech | Side | Length + grace | POIs | Bells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 1st Affirmative | Affirmative | 6:00 + 0:15 | None | 4:00 single 6:00 double 6:15 continuous |
| N1 1st Negative | Negative | 6:00 + 0:15 | None | 4:00 single 6:00 double 6:15 continuous |
| A2 2nd Affirmative | Affirmative | 6:00 + 0:15 | None | 4:00 single 6:00 double 6:15 continuous |
| N2 2nd Negative | Negative | 6:00 + 0:15 | None | 4:00 single 6:00 double 6:15 continuous |
| A3 3rd Affirmative | Affirmative | 6:00 + 0:15 | None | 4:00 single 6:00 double 6:15 continuous |
| N3 3rd Negative | Negative | 6:00 + 0:15 | None | 4:00 single 6:00 double 6:15 continuous |
In Debate Adjudicator, choose Independent Schools Debating Association (Year 9) on the home screen. Bell settings change any of these timings on your device.
Timings from the Debatekeeper format library by Chuan-Zheng Lee and contributors, used under the MIT License. Debatekeeper has no scoring rules, so the ballot accepts scores from 0 to 100.