1. RDA Under-14 Debate Championships 2012 GENERAL BRIEFING 19 th MAY 2012

2. Preliminary Round 1 DRAWS

3. Schedule Preliminary Rounds (Sat, 19 May) 0830Registration (Amphitheatre) 0900Welcome (LT5) 0930Preliminary Round 1 1045Round 2 Matchups/ Motions/ Prep 1200Preliminary Round 2 (Impromptu) 1315Lunch 1430Round 3 Matchups/ Motions/ Prep 1545Preliminary Round 3 (Closed round) 1715Release of Breaks

4. ‘U-14s’: RULES OF the COMPETITION 1.Teacher-advisors and coaches accompanying the teams will be responsible for the good conduct of the teams and their supporters. 2.Teacher-advisors and coaches will be responsible for ensuring that no mobile phones, pagers, computers or any other forms of mobile communication are used by the team or supporters in the holding and debate venues.

5. ‘U-14s’: RULES OF the COMPETITION 3.Teams may not bring any handwritten, printed or published materials with them into their preparation room for impromptu debates, except an English Language dictionary, a bilingual dictionary, and a single-volume encyclopaedia or almanac per team. 4.Teams should be informed that they may be disqualified should there be any violation of the rules and regulations. 4.Teams should be informed that they may be disqualified should there be any violation of the rules and regulations.

6. Format of Debate 6 minutes for each main substantive speech from the three speakers of both sides6 minutes for each main substantive speech from the three speakers of both sides The first or second speaker for each side delivers a 3- minute reply speech, with the opposition reply going first, followed by the proposition replyThe first or second speaker for each side delivers a 3- minute reply speech, with the opposition reply going first, followed by the proposition reply Impromptu rounds: Teams will be given 1 hour to prepare to debate a given motion, for a given sideImpromptu rounds: Teams will be given 1 hour to prepare to debate a given motion, for a given side Only the 5 registered team members may participate in the preparation – no one else is allowed in the preparation room with them.Only the 5 registered team members may participate in the preparation – no one else is allowed in the preparation room with them.

7. Format of debate Debaters and audience members should keep disturbances to a minimum while a debate is ensuing.Debaters and audience members should keep disturbances to a minimum while a debate is ensuing. During preparation time and during the debate, speakers may not communicate with their coach, other team members who are not speaking in that debate, or any person in the audience, except to receive time signalsDuring preparation time and during the debate, speakers may not communicate with their coach, other team members who are not speaking in that debate, or any person in the audience, except to receive time signals There is to be strictly no communication between coaches and debaters during the two-minute consultation time given to the speakers and the reserves before the reply speeches begin.There is to be strictly no communication between coaches and debaters during the two-minute consultation time given to the speakers and the reserves before the reply speeches begin.

8. Reminders Teams are responsible for the safekeeping of their valuables at all times. Neither Raffles Institution nor the Raffles Debaters will be responsible for any loss of valuables.Teams are responsible for the safekeeping of their valuables at all times. Neither Raffles Institution nor the Raffles Debaters will be responsible for any loss of valuables. The judges’ decisions for the competition are final.The judges’ decisions for the competition are final. There is to be strictly no communication between the swing team and the other River Valley High School team during the debates.There is to be strictly no communication between the swing team and the other River Valley High School team during the debates.

9. Important Venues PurposeVenue Briefings, MotionsLT5 LunchCanteen Debate Rooms (and Proposition Preparation Rooms) B41 - B48 Opposition Preparation RoomsA61 - A68 Tabulation RoomA33 Adjudicators’ Briefing RoomA34 ToiletsOutside lifts

10. PRELIMINARY ROUND 1 THBT the government should not fund the arts.

11. Preliminary round 1 Room no. PropositionDebate Venue OppositionPrep Room 1B41A61 2B42A62 3B43A63 4B44A64 5B45A65 6B46A66 7B47A67 8B48A68 Tab: A33, Adj: A34

12. PRELIMINARY ROUND 2 [Insert motion]

13. Preliminary round 2 Room no. PropositionDebate Venue OppositionPrep Room 1B41A61 2B42A62 3B43A63 4B44A64 5B45A65 6B46A66 7B47A67 8B48A68 Tab: A33, Adj: A34

14. PRELIMINARY ROUND 3 [Insert motion]

15. Preliminary round 3 Room no. PropositionDebate Venue OppositionPrep Room 1B41A61 2B42A62 3B43A63 4B44A64 5B45A65 6B46A66 7B47A67 8B48A68 Tab: A33, Adj: A34

16. SCHEDULE Breaking Rounds (Sat, 26 May) 0800Registration (Amphitheatre) 0830 Welcome (LT2) QF Matchups/ Motions 0845Quarter Finals Prep 0945Quarter-finals 1100Semi Finals Matchups/ Motions 1115Semi-finals Prep 1215Semi-finals 1330Lunch 1445Grand Finals 1545Results and Prize Presentation 1615End