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Bin
A low-ranked room where debates are often messy and poorly adjudicated
Reply speech
A speech given in a variation of the 3v3 format where teams give a ‘biased adjudication’ of the debate at the end
Panel
a set of multiple adjudicators who collectievly judge your debate
Adjudicator
The judge of a debate
This house
Used in motions, essentially a fancy way of saying that we are the actor in the debate.
Open Round
A round where the results of the adjudication is announced to teams after the debate.
Closed Round
A round where the results of the adjudication is kept secret from teams.
Counterproposal
An alternative policy to that of the definition advocated by the opposition
Preliminary round
A debating round where all the teams take part before the knockout outround
Prep time
The fifteen minutes between the draw and the start of the debate during which teams prepare for a debate
Summation
The concluding speech on each side, providing a biased summary of the debate (British Parliamentary format)
Swing Team
A reserve team put into the competition to ensure a multiple of 4 teams or when a team is absent
Wing
A person who assists the chair judge in adjudicating the debate
Squirrel
An illegitimate and unreasonable attempt by opening government to restrict or shift a motion.
Rebuttal
The explanation of why the arguments made by the other side is wrong.
Protected Time
The first and last minute of a speech during which points of information cannot be offered.
Opposition
The side against the motion.
Proposition
The side in favour of the motion. Also known as the government
Motion
The statement of the debate
Knife
When a closing team implicitly or explicitly contradicts the opening team on the same side
Draw
The announcement of team positions, judges and the motion before a debate
Definition
interpretation of the motion created by the opening government team in the debate
Barrack
To offer points of information too quickly in succession and be disruptive.
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