Debate format
Middle School Public Debate Program
3 vs 3, 5-minute constructives (by 1st and 2nd), 4-minute rebuttals (by 3rd), POIs allowed.
| Region | United States |
|---|---|
| Level | Middle School |
| Used at | Middle School Public Debate Program |
| Sides | Proposition and Opposition |
| Speeches | 6 |
| Preparation | 20 minutes |
| Result | One winning team |
Speeches and bells
Times are minutes:seconds from the start of each speech.
| Speech | Side | Length + grace | POIs | Bells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 1st Proposition | Proposition | 5:00 | 1:00–4:00 | 1:00 single 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| O1 1st Opposition | Opposition | 5:00 | 1:00–4:00 | 1:00 single 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| P2 2nd Proposition | Proposition | 5:00 | 1:00–4:00 | 1:00 single 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| O2 2nd Opposition | Opposition | 5:00 | 1:00–4:00 | 1:00 single 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| OR Opposition Rebuttal | Opposition | 4:00 | None | 3:00 single 4:00 double |
| PR Proposition Rebuttal | Proposition | 4:00 | None | 3:00 single 4:00 double |
In Debate Adjudicator, choose Middle School Public Debate Program 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.