Paradigm

Jenny Vidrine
T.R Robinson High School

Debate:

-Off the clock rules explanations and road-mapping permitted and encouraged

-No off the clock argumentation

-Do not ask judge for clarification after the round has ended

-"Spreading" arguments will not result in material point gain if the arguments raised are not fully supported or are presented haphazardly. I can reasonably flow complex arguments at a 6/10 spread rate. Anything higher becomes increasingly incomprehensible.

-Competitors will be penalized if they negligently cause other competitors to be disrupted (e.g. phone or laptop noises during opponent's speech). Competitors that purposefully disrupt another speaker will be automatically disqualified from winning the round and will suffer penalization to their scores.

Congress:

-Please state your name, code, bill number, and aff/neg before speaking. Students who fail to do so may risk incorrect notes.

-Please no spreading