PEDOMAN

NATIONAL SCHOOLS DEBATING CHAMPIONSHIP

(NSDC)
TAHUN 2015

KEMENTERIAN PENDIDIKAN DAN KEBUDAYAAN

DIREKTORAT JENDERAL PENDIDIKAN MENENGAH
DIREKTORAT PEMBINAAN SMA

KATA PENGANTAR
Lomba debat dalam bahasa Inggris bagi siswa Sekolah
Menengah Atas se-Indonesia merupakan usaha dalam memperkuat
daya saing bangsa diarena global. Lomba ini menuntut kemampuan
berpikir kritis dan kemampuan berkomunikasi secara efektif. Dua
kemampuan ini sangat penting diabad 21. Dalam debat ini siswa
tidak hanya dituntut mengetahui isu-isu nasional tetapi juga isu-isu
global, dan menganalisisnya.
Menyadari pentingnya lomba debat bagi peningkatan kualitas
pendidikan Indonesia, Direktorat Pembinaan Sekolah Menengah
Atas mengembangkan kegiatan National Schools Debating
Championship (NSDC) secara reguler setiap tahun. Lomba ini
bertujuan meningkatkan kemampuan komunikasi siswa Indonesia
di tingkat internasional, dan mengembangkan kemampuan siswa
dalam membangun jejaring dalam rangka meningkatkan daya
saing bangsa.
Pedoman ini disusun agar penyelenggaraan NSDC dapat
terlaksana dengan baik. Kepada semua pihak yang membantu
tersusunnya pedoman umum ini kami mengucapkan terima kasih.
Jakarta, Februari 2015
Direktur Pembinaan SMA,
DIREKTORAT
JENDERAL
PENDIDIKAN MENENGAH

Harris Iskandar, Ph.D.

NIP. 19620429 198601 1 001

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DAFTAR ISI
KATA PENGANTAR.............................................................. i
DAFTAR ISI........................................................................... iii
I. PENDAHULUAN............................................................. 1
A. Latar Belakang........................................................... 1
B. Tujuan........................................................................ 2
C. Sasaran...................................................................... 2
D. Pengertian.................................................................. 2
II. SISTEM LOMBA DAN TAHAPAN SELEKSI.................. 4
A. Sistem Lomba............................................................ 4
B. Tahapan Seleksi......................................................... 5
1) Tingkat Propinsi.................................................... 5
2) Tingkat Nasional................................................... 5
3) Tahapan Pembinaan ............................................ 6
4) Tingkat Internasional............................................. 6
III. PESERTA........................................................................ 7
A. Persyaratan................................................................ 7
B. Pendaftaran................................................................ 7
IV. PENJURIAN.................................................................... 8
A. Adjudicator/Dewan Juri.............................................. 8
B. Mekanisme Penilaian................................................. 8

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V. ACARA, SUMBER DAYA, DAN KEGIATAN................. 10

A. Acara ......................................................................... 10
B. Sumber Daya............................................................. 10
C. Jadwal Kegiatan......................................................... 13
VI. KODE ETIK PESERTA DAN JURI.................................. 14
A. Yang harus dilakukan oleh para peserta dan juri... 14
B. Yang tidak boleh dilakukan oleh peserta dan juri... 14
C. Perilaku selama ronde debat.................................. 15
D. Hubungan............................................................... 15
VI. PENGHARGAAN............................................................ 16
LAMPIRAN............................................................................ 17

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I. PENDAHULUAN

A. Latar Belakang
Tingkat persaingan sumber daya manusia (SDM) di pasar kerja
nasional dan internasional terus meningkat seiring dengan
peningkatan pemanfaatan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi
baru pada berbagai bidang usaha, serta kebutuhan tingkat
profesionalisme (knowledge, hard skill, soft skill) yang semakin
tinggi.
Kegiatan debat Bahasa Inggris sudah menjadi kebutuhan
dunia akademik siswa. Tuntutan kompetensi penguasaan
pengetahuan global menjadi salah satu alasan mengapa
debat Bahasa Inggris perlu menjadi bagian akademik. Di saat
negara-negara berkembang mewajibkan muatan debat ke
dalam kurikulum pendidikan mereka, Indonesia perlu terus
menjadikan debat Bahasa Inggris sebagai bagian kajian
akademik, dalam bentuk apapun.
Kegiatan debat Bahasa Inggris menuntut siswa tidak hanya
mampu mengungkapkan ide dalam Bahasa Inggris, tetapi
juga menuntut siswa mampu menguasai pengetahuan global,
menganalisis, membuat judgement, dan meyakinkan publik.
Di dalam debat Bahasa Inggris, asiswa akan dihadapkan
persoalan-persoalan nyata yang dihadapi suatu masyarakat
atau bangsa. Siswa harus mampu mempertahankan posisi dan
meyakinkan publik bahwa posisi mereka benar dan tepat. Oleh
karena itu, debat Bahasa Inggris merupakan media yang tepat

dalam melatih kemampuan argumentasi siswa dalam skala

internasional. Sudah tepat jika Direktorat Pembinaan Sekolah
Menengah Atas, Kementrian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan
Indonesia melaksanakan lomba debat Bahasa Inggris
siswa SMA se-Indonesia atau National Schools Debating
Championship (NSDC) dalam rangka internalisasi semangat
kompetisi positif yang bermuatan tuntutan kemampuan
komunikasi dan argumentasi.
B. Tujuan
1) Meningkatkan daya saing siswa Sekolah Menengah Atas.
2) Meningkatkan kemampuan bahasa Inggris lisan, dan
menciptakan kompetisi yang sehat bagi siswa.
3) Meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kritis dan analitis,
sehingga siswa mampu bersaing di tingkat nasional maupun
internasional.
4) Mengembangkan kemampuan siswa dalam menyampaikan
pendapat secara logis dan sistematis.
C. Sasaran
Sasaran NSDC adalah semua siswa Sekolah Menengah Atas
(SMA)/Madrasah Aliyah (MA) negeri dan swasta di Indonesia.
D. Pengertian
1) Debater adalah
perlombaan.

tiga

orang

peserta

yang

mengikuti

2) Convener adalah orang yang mengatur jalannya perlombaan.

3) Chief Adjudicator adalah ketua juri yang mengatur mekanisme
penjurian.
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4) Deputy Chief Adjudicator adalah wakil ketua juri yang ikut

membantu tugas ketua juri dalam penjurian.
5) N1 Adjudicator adalah calon juri yang dikirim oleh tim, untuk
diikutkan dalam akreditasi.
6) Invited Adjudicator adalah juri yang diundang oleh Direktorat
Pembinaan Sekolah Menengah Atas.
7) Tabulator adalah orang yang bertanggungjawab terhadap
tabulasi penilaian dalam perlombaan.

II. SISTEM LOMBA DAN TAHAPAN SELEKSI

A. Sistem Lomba
Sistem yang digunakan dalam NSDC adalah sistem World
Style yang juga digunakan di lomba debat tingkat dunia.
1) Tahapan perlombaan dalam NSDC adalah sebagai berikut.
a. Preliminary Rounds/Babak Penyisihan
Terdapat lima kali babak penyisihan di NSDC, artinya
semua tim akan melalui lima kali debat wajib dan enam
belas tim terbaik hasil dari penyisihan akan maju ke
babak berikutnya.
b. Octofinal Rounds/Babak Perdelapan Final
Babak ini merupakan sistem gugur, artinya tim hanya
melakukan sekali perdebatan dan delapan tim terbaik
hasil dari babak ini akan maju ke babak berikutnya.
c. Quarterfinal Rounds/Babak Perempat Final
Babak ini merupakan sistem gugur, artinya tim hanya
melakukan sekali perdebatan dan empat tim terbaik
hasil dari babak ini akan maju ke babak berikutnya.
d. Semifinal Rounds/Babak Semi Final
Babak ini merupakan sistem gugur, artinya tim hanya
melakukan sekali perdebatan dan dua tim terbaik hasil
dari babak ini akan maju ke babak berikutnya.
e. Grand Final Round (Babak Final)
Babak puncak yang mempertemukan dua tim terbaik,
yang akan memilih Champion dan Runner Up.

B. Tahapan Seleksi
NSDC melalui beberapa tahap perlombaan berikut:
1) Tingkat Sekolah
Masing-masing sekolah melaksanakan seleksi untuk
menentukan satu tim terbaik untuk diikutkan dalam seleksi
tingkat kabupaten/kota.
2) Tingkat Kabupaten/Kota
Setiap Kabupaten/kota melaksanakan seleksi untuk
menentukan satu tim terbaik untuk diikutkan dalam seleksi
tingkat Propinsi
3) Tingkat Propinsi
Setiap Propinsi melaksanakan seleksi untuk menentukan
satu tim terbaik. Satu tim terdiri atas tiga siswa sebagai
debater dan satu orang sebagai N1 adjudicator yang
selanjutnya berhak untuk mengikuti seleksi tingkat nasional.
4) Tingkat Nasional
Seleksi tingkat nasional diikuti oleh para pemenang di
tingkat Propinsi se- Indonesia yang berjumlah 34 tim.

5) Tahap Pembinaan Nasional

Siswa yang berhak mengikuti pembinaan/training camp
tingkat nasional adalah:
a. 15 best speakers di NSDC tahun 2015,
b. 15 best speakers di NSDC tahun 2014,
6) Siswa yang menjadi delegasi Indonesia di WSDC tahun
2014.
7) Tingkat Internasional
4 siswa terbaik yang terpilih melalui Pembinaan tingkat
nasional akan diikutkan dalam World Schools Debating
Championship (WSDC).

III. PESERTA
A. Persyaratan
1. Peserta NSDC adalah Warga Negara Indonesia.
2. Satu tim harus terdiri atas tiga debaters dan satu N1
adjudicator.
3. Debater adalah siswa aktif Sekolah Menengah Atas/
Madrasah Aliyah (MA) yang dibuktikan dengan Surat
Keputusan dari Dinas Pendidikan Propinsi..
4. N1 Adjudicator adalah guru dari Propinsi Debater.
5. Debater wajib mengikuti Seminar on Debating dan N1
adjudicator wajib mengikuti Seminar on Adjudicating dan
Adjudicator Accreditation.
6. Anggota tim tidak boleh diganti dengan alasan apapun
selama perlombaan.
B. Pendaftaran
1. Pendaftaran seleksi tingkat Kabupaten/kota dilakukan di
masing-masing Dinas Pendidikan Kabupaten/kota.
2. Pelaksana seleksi Kabupaten/kota mendaftarkan tim wakil
Kabupaten/kota ke panitia seleksi tingkat Propinsi.
3. Pendaftaran seleksi tingkat Propinsi dilakukan di masingmasing Dinas Pendidikan Propinsi.
4.
Pelaksana seleksi Propinsi mendaftarkan tim wakil
Propinsi ke panitia NSDC di Direktorat Pembinaan SMA,
Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.

IV. PENJURIAN
A. Adjudicator/Dewan Juri
Adjudicator di NSDC terdiri atas Chief of Adjudicator (CA),
Deputy Chief of Adjudicator (DCA), Invited Adjudicator,
Accredited Adjudicator, dan Trainee Adjudicator.
1. Chief of Adjudicator (CA)/ketua juri dipilih oleh Direktorat
Pembinaan SMA.
2. Deputy Chief of Adjudicator (DCA)/wakil ketua juri dipilih
oleh Direktorat Pembinaan SMA.
3. Invited Adjudicators/juri undangan dipilih oleh Direktorat
Pembinaan SMA atas dasar kompetensi dalam debat atau
pengalaman menjadi adjudicators.
4. Accredited Adjudicators/juri hasil akreditasi terhadap N1
adjudicators pada awal perlombaan. Terdapat tiga jenis
akreditasi, yaitu A, B, dan C.
5. Trainee Adjudicators adalah N1 adjudicators yang tidak
lulus akreditasi namun masih diberi kesempatan untuk ikut
belajar menjadi juri.
B. Mekanisme Penilaian
1. Penilaian ditentukan berdasarkan aturan dalam sistem
World Style.
2. Penilaian terdiri atas penilaian substantive speech
reply speech;
3. Penilaian berdasarkan pada ketentuan berikut:

dan

Substantive Speech:
Overall

Style

Content

Strategy

(/100)

(/40)

(/40)

(/20)

80

32

32

16

76-79

31

31

15-16

74-75

30

30

15

71-73

29

29

14-15

70

28

28

14

Satisfactory

67-69

27

27

13-14

Competent

65-66

26

26

13

Pass

61-64

25

25

12-13

60

24

24

12

Overall

Style

Content

Strategy

(/100)

(/40)

(/40)

(/20)

40

16

16

36-39

15

15

7.5

35

14

14

31-34

13

13

6.5

30

12

12

Standard
Exceptional
Excellent
Extremely
Good
Very Good
Good

Improvement
Needed

Reply Speech:
Standard
Exceptional
Very Good to
Excellent
Good
Pass

to

Satisfactory
Improvement
Needed

V. ACARA, SUMBER DAYA, DAN JADWAL KEGIATAN

A. Acara dalam NSDC adalah sebagai berikut:
1) Upacara Pembukaan.
2) Seminar on Debating. Merupakan pertemuan teknis antar
tim peserta. Materi seminar adalah penjelasan sistem dan
strategi perlombaan.
3) Seminar on Adjudicating. Seminar ini merupakan ajang
akreditasi bagi calon adjudicator. Materi dalam seminar ini
adalah tata cara penilaian. Seminar ini diikuti dengan tes
bagi calon adjudicator. Seminar ini diadakan bersamaan
waktunya dengan Seminar on Debating.
4) Preliminary Rounds.
5) Octofinals
6) Quarterfinal
7) Semifinals
8) Novice Grand Final
9) Grand Final dan Penutupan
B. Sumber Daya
1) Kepanitiaan
Panitia terdiri atas panitia Steering Committee (SC) dan
Organizing Committee (OC). Panitia OC terdiri atas: Ketua,
sekretaris, Convener, Adjudicators, Laioson Officers, dan
seksi-seksi lain yang dirasa perlu.

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2) Sarana
Sarana yang dibutuhkan dalam NSDC:
a. Satu aula besar berkapasitas 200 orang untuk dipakai
sebagai debaters hall. Aula ini dilengkapi dengan LCD
projector dan sound system.
b. Satu aula berkapasitas 80 orang untuk dipakai sebagai
adjudicators hall. Aula ini dilengkapi dengan LCD
projector dan sound system.
c. Satu ruang tabulasi.
d. Delapan belas ruang debat masing masing berkapasitas
20 orang. Ruang ini tidak perlu dilengkapi dengan LCD
projector maupun sound system.
C. Jadwal Perlombaan
Jadwal Kegiatan NSDC 2015 adalah sebagai berikut:
Waktu

Kegiatan
Hari I

12.00 15.00
08.00 - 09.00
09.00 09.15
09.15 12.00
12.00 13.00
13.00 15.00
15.00 15.30
15.30 18.00

Registrasi
Hari II
Pembukaan
Janji Peserta dan Juri
Seminar on Debating
Seminar on Adjudicating
Istirahat
Debate Exhibition
Adjudicator Accreditation
Istirahat
Koreksi Akreditasi
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Waktu
08.00 10.00
10.00 10.30
10.30 12.30
12.30 13.30
13.30 14.00
14.00 16.00
16.00 18.00
08.00 10.00
10.00 10.30
10.30 12.30
12.30 13.30
13.30 15.00
15.00 15.30
15.30 16.00
16.00 18.00
18.00 19.00
19.00 21.00
08.00 10.00
10.00 16.00
08.00 10.00
10.00 11.00
11.00 12.30
12.30 13.00
13.00 15.00

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Kegiatan
Hari III
Preliminary Round I
Tabulation
Preliminary Round II
Istirahat
Tabulasi
Preliminary Round III
Tabulasi
Hari IV
Preliminary Round IV
Tabulasi
Preliminary Round V
Istirahat
Tabulasi
Istirahat
Tabulasi
Persiapan Pengumuman Babak Eliminasi
Istirahat
Pengumuman Babak Eliminasi
Hari V
Octo Finals
Ekskursi
Hari VI
Quarter Finals
Tabulasi
Istirahat
Persiapan Babak Semifinal
Semifinals

Waktu
15.00 15.30
15.30 16.00
16.00 18.00
18.00 19.00
19.00 20.00
20.00 21. 00

Kegiatan
Istirahat
Tabulasi
Istirahat
Persiapan Grand Final
Grand Final
Penutupan

D. Jadwal Kegiatan
No

Kegiatan

Waktu

Sosialisasi

Januari - Maret

Seleksi tingkat Propinsi

Maret - Mei

Seleksi tingkat Nasional

Juni

Seleksi delegasi WSDC 2016

Juli - Desember

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VI. KODE ETIK PESERTA DAN JURI

A. Yang harus dilakukan oleh para peserta dan juri
Selama turnamen berlangsung, semua peserta dan juri wajib:
1) Saling menghormati terhadap peserta lain di dalam acara,
terhadap para tamu, dan sponsor dari turnamen, dan juga
terhadap khalayak umum yang menghadiri berbagai acara
dalam turnamen.
2) Patuh terhadap hukum yang berlaku di Republik Indonesia
3) Patuh pada setiap peraturan, pedoman dan larangan
yang ditentukan oleh panitia pelaksana untuk menjaga
keteraturan dan keamanan para peserta.
4) Peserta wajib mengenakan seragam sekolah dalam setiap
babak.
5) Peserta dan Juri wajib mengenakan pakaian bebas sopan/
formal casual selama perlombaan.
B. Yang tidak boleh dilakukan oleh peserta dan juri
Selama turnamen, peserta dilarang:
1) Mengeluarkan komentar, gurauan, ejekan, dan atau
pelecehan yang menghina budaya, ras, agama, jenis
kelamin maupun orientasi seksual orang lain atau perilaku
lain yang dapat dianggap merendahkan orang lain, tanpa
mempedulikan apakah tindakan itu dilakukan di depan
maupun di belakang orang tersebut.
2) Mengintai atau melecehkan secara fisik individu lain.

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3) Turut serta dalam segala bentuk tindak kekerasan maupun

ancaman untuk melakukan tindak kekerasan.
4) Turut serta dalam segala bentuk pelecehan seksual
5) Mengambil atau menggunakan barang individu lain tanpa
ijin
6) Dengan sengaja mengakibatkan kerusakan terhadap
individu lain atau lokasi lomba
7)
Mengkonsumsi bahan-bahan yang dilarang untuk
dikonsumsi oleh hukum Republik Indonesia, atau memasok
bahan-bahan tersebut kepada individu lain
8) Menkonsumsi atau berada di bawah pengaruh alkohol
atau obat-obat terlarang yang dimana akan dapat merusak
reputasi dari turnamen.
9) Peserta debat dengan orang dewasa yang berperan
sebagai pelatih, juri, juri N1, pembina, panitia dan observer
jika memiliki hubungan keterkaitan selama turnamen.
C. Perilaku selama ronde debat
1) Peserta di turnamen, terutama pelatih, pendamping, dan
peserta dilarang untuk melakukan konfrontasi kepada juri
dengan menggunakan pendekatan yang agresif setelah
selesainya suatu ronde debat.
2) Masukan, atau feedback, antara tim debat dan juri harus
diberikan dan diterima dengan semangat yang konstruktif
dan tidak dengan sikap konfrontatif.

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VII. PENGHARGAAN
Penghargaan NSDC adalah sebagai berikut:
1) Sertifikat keikutsertaan diberikan kepada Debaters dan
Adjudicators.
2) Beasiswa Pendidikan diberikan kepada semua Debaters.
3) Piala dan piagam penghargaan diberikan kepada 15 Best
Speakers.
4) Medali dan sertifikat penghargaan diberikan kepada 5 orang
Best N1 Adjudicators.
5) Piala, piagam penghargaan, dan medali Emas diberikan
kepada Juara 1.
6) Piala, piagam penghargaan, dan Medali Perak diberikan
kepada Juara 2.
7) Piala, piagam penghargaan, dan Medali Perunggu diberikan
kepada Juara 3 (dua tim).
8) Tabanas bagi tim Juara 1, 2, dan 3.

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LAMPIRAN

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CONSTITUTION OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS DEBATING

CHAMPIONSHIPS (NSDC)
ARTICLE 1
FORMAT
a. The format for debates in the Championships is three speakers
a side with only two teams in each debate, one as a proposition,
and the other as opposition.
b. After all speakers have spoken once, the first or second speaker
for each side gives a reply speech, with the opposition reply
going first and the proposition second.
c. Speaking time for speeches is 8 minutes, and for reply speeches
4 minutes.
d. The method of giving timing signals to speakers is at the decision
of the Chief Adjudicator and/or Committee.
e. In addition to Article 1 (d), shall no specific methods are
announce, in general team members both in the debate or in
the audience may give time signals to a speaker provided that
the signals are polite and do not disturb the flow of the debate.
f. Before a debate begins, each team must inform the chairperson
of the names of their three speakers and the order they will be
speaking in.
g. The only persons who may speak in a debate are the three
speakers for each team announced by the chairperson at the
start of that debate.

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h. During a 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 in accordance with Article 1 (e).
i. Without reducing the bound in Article 1 (g), if, during a debate,
a speaker declares that they are unable to make their speech,
another speaker from that team who was announced by the
chairperson as speaking in that debate may give a speech in
substitution.
j. If a substitute speech is given in accordance with Article 1 (i),
judges shall award that speech the lowest possible score within
the Marking Standard, regardless of the quality of the speech.
(If such a situation occurs, the marks for this speech shall not
be used in the calculation for any individual speaker rankings or
awards).
k. Article 1 (j) shall not apply in the case of reply speeches
provided that, in accordance with Article 1 (b), the reply speech
is delivered by either the first or second speaker on the team.
l. Further information and specific details regarding debating
rules and regulation shall refer to the Debating Handbook.

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ARTICLE 2
ELIGIBILITY
a. Each province may only send one team to compete at the
Championships.
b. A member of a provinces team must:
1. have been a full-time student at a secondary school in
the province within six months before the start of the
Championships; and
2. have reached their 14th birthday by the start of the
Championships;
3. not have reached their 19th birthday by the end of the
Championships (in lieu with WSDC Rules and Regulations
Rule 12.2.3); and
4. ensure that they have not been enrolled at a university
or post-secondary school institution(s) where their first
semester of study begins on or before the opening day of
the WSDC that is in context with the Championships (in lieu
with WSDC Rules and Regulation Rule 12.2.4).
5. Further adjustments towards Article 2 (b section 1 4)
shall be in the discretion of the Committee upon any and all
arising necessities.
c. The selection and composition of a provincial team should refer
to the regulations prescribed in the supplement under the title
of Debating Handbook.
d. A team may only have three members.
e. For the purposes of Article 2 (b section 4), where a student

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is between school and post-secondary study, in accordance

with WSDC Rules and Regulation Rule 12.5; the period of six
months is calculated from the end of the students final school
term.
f. Definitions of institutions:
1. Students completing an extra year of schooling beyond
normal requirements at an institution that is plainly a
secondary school only, but which gives no tertiary credits,
are eligible providing they meet the age criteria.
g. Each province which sends a team to the Championships
shall apoint a person that shall serve as their n=1 adjudicator,
who shall follow all the provided protocols for n=1 adjes in
compliance with the Debating Handbook.
h. In the spirit of providing broadened access and opportunity,
the Committee shall have the discretion to opt to activate the
Individual Wild Card system, in which:
1. Any and all individuals that meet the requirements stated in
Article 2 (b section 1 4) shall be allowed to register under
the system refered in Article 2 (h).
2. The mechanism and process of selecting the nominees that
shall be granted the Wild Card status shall be determined
and be informed publicly by the Committee at latest twelve
weeks before the start of the Championships.
3. The amount of the individuals that shall be granted the Wild
Card status is in the discretion of the Committee.
4. Individuals registering for the Wild Card status shall
consentually agree to self-finance their transportation and

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accommodation shall they be granted such status in the

Championships.
5. In coordination with the Chief Adjudicator, the Committee
shall appoint the Individuals into a Composite Team in
which the consideration of the composition is based on no
specific preference.
6. In pursuant to the regulations in the Debating Handbook,
the Composite team shall not have the right to go through
to the elimination rounds of the Championships.
7. Regardless of the limitations stated in Article 2 (h section 6),
the individuals in the Composite Team shall remain the right
to be elected as the Top Speakers for the function which is
informed in the Debating Handbook.

ARTICLE 3
THE DRAW
a. Every team shall debate five other teams in the preliminary
rounds. The draw for the preliminary debates shall use a
method that has been pre-determined by the Chief Adjudicator
and his/her adjudication core.
b. As far as possible, each team shall have the same number of
debates on any day as any other teams. A team may not debate
more than three times in a day in the preliminary rounds unless
the team agrees prior to the start of the Championships.
c. At the end of the preliminary rounds, teams shall be ranked
according to the number of wins. If teams are tied on the same
number of wins, they shall be separated where practicable by
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elimination debates and otherwise on the following priority (in

regulation with WSDC Rules and Regulation Rule 13.2.1):
1. Number of adjudicators in favor of the team; then
2. Average judges scores for eacth team.
d. The top 16 teams shall debate in Octo-Finals as follows:
Octo A Rank 1 vs Rank 16
Octo B Rank 2 vs Rank 15
Octo C Rank 3 vs Rank 14
Octo D Rank 4 vs Rank 13
Octo E Rank 5 vs Rank 12
Octo F Rank 6 vs Rank 11
Octo G Rank 7 vs Rank 10
Octo H Rank 8 vs Rank 9
e. The winners of the Octo-Finals shall debate in the QuarterFinals as follows:
Quarter A Winner of Octo A vs Winner of Octo H
Quarter B Winner of Octo B vs Winner of Octo G
Quarter C Winner of Octo C vs Winner of Octo F
Quarter D Winner of Octo D vs Winner of Octo E
f. The winners of the Quarter-Finals shall debate in the SemiFinals as follows:
Semi A Winner of Quarter A vs Winner of Quarter D
Semi B Winner of Quarter B vs Winner of Quarter C

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g. The winners of the Semi-Finals shall competer in the Grand

Final debate.
h. All other teams shall be ranked according the round of the
championships the team reached and, where equal, their
preliminary round ranking (in accordance with Article 3 (c)).

ARTICLE 4
JUDGES
a. All championship debates shall be judged by an odd-numbered
panel of judges, with the ideal number being at least a panel of
three.
b. If the number of accredited judges do not suffice to have a
panel of three for all debate rounds as regulated in Article 4 (a),
the Chief Adjudicator reserves the right to decide which rounds
may be judged with a single judge, considering that judge is
deemed capable to serve as a single judge.
c. A judge should behave, act, and present themselves in a
proper and mannerful decorum, in which details of such shall
be contained in the Debating Handbook.
d. Judges shall not judge a team in which they have affiliation
with; both professional and personal, the paramaters of which
shall be the discretion of the Chief Adjudicator.
e. A judge shall not be a coach of a team at the championship.
f. A judge may judge the same team more than once, provided
that the judge does not judge that team a disproportionate
number of times.

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g. A debate is won by the team which has a majority of the votes

of the judges, where in the case of a single judge, the method
of how to reflect a unanimous and/or split judge votes shall be
determined by the Chief Adjudicator.
h. The marking standard, rules of debate, and principles of
judging, are set out in the Debating Handbook which is used as
the single reference to this Constitution.
i. The Debating Handbook is part of this Constitution and may be
amended in the same way that these Articles may be amended.
j. The Chief Adjudicator and/or Tournament Committee shall
ensure that judges are familiar with the Debating Handbook
and any guidelines and instructional material authorized by
them.
k. All judges shall judge in accordance with the Adjudication
Handbook and any guidelines and instructional material
authorized by the Chief Adjudicator.
l. To be eligible to judge at a championship (an eligible/invited
judge) a person must:
1. hold an acceptable Adjudication accreditation score in
which the standards and source of accreditation shall be
nominated by the Chief Adjudicator,
2. be experienced at judging at the highest level of senior
school or university debates and have judged such debates
regularly during the two years prior to the Championship.
m. The Chief Adjudicator may accept a person to be an eligible
invited judge at a Championship who does not meet the
requirements as stated in Article 4 (l) if:

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1. that person has judged at this Championship previously, or

2. in the opinion of the Chief Adjudicator, the person is
sufficiently experienced and competent to be an eligible
invited judge.
n. Judges for all Championship debates, including the Grand
Final, are to be selected for their ability to judge, not because
they hold any particular office or occupation.
o. The Chief Adjudicator may at any time, as a result of an
assesment during the course of the Championship, decide that
that judge should not judge any debates, or should not judge
any further debates without a further assessment if the Chief
Adjudicator is satisfied that there is sufficient doubt about that
judges ability to judge competently or impartially.
p. In undertaking an assesment in accordance with Article 4 (o),
the Chief Adjudicator may take into consideration:
1. whether the judge has been able or unable to give
sufficient reasons for awarding the debate to one team as
against another;
2. whether the judge has misdirected himself or herself as to
some or more of the rules of debate to a significant extent;
3. whether the judge has made remarks to a team or other
participant at the championship in a way that casts significant
doubt as to the judges competence or impartiality;
4. whether as a result of excessive consumption of alcohol
or other substances or tiredness or sickness or other such
factors, the ability or perceived ability of the judge to judge
competently is seriously in question;

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5. whether a complaint has been upheld against the judge in

pursuant to Article 5 (g);
6. any representations made by the judge in question;
7. any other matter the Chief Adjudicator considers relevant.
q. Before deciding whether a judge should not judge a further
debate or debates, the Chief Adjudicator in conjunction with
the Chief Adjudicators core shall determine whether the matter
could be more appropriately resolved by counseling or other
appropriate procedure.
r. In undertaking an assessment provided for the judge in question,
the Chief Adjudicator shall:
1. inform himself or herself of evidence and facts as he or she
deems fit; and
2. consult with the Chief Adjudication Core.
s. Notwithstanding Articles 4 (o) (p), no result of any debate
shall be overturned.

ARTICLE 5
THE CHIEF ADJUDICATOR AND THE COMPLAINTS
PROCEDURE
a. There shall be one Chief Adjudicator for each Championships.
b. The Committee and/or Organizing team from the Directorate
for Secondary Education of the Ministry of Education and
Cultural Affairs shall determine the process of appointing the
Chief Adjudicator.

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c. In accordance with this Constitution, the Chief Adjudicator is

responsible for:
1. determining the eligibility of judges,
2. training judges prior to the start of the championship,
3. assessing whether eligible judges are competent to judge
debates,
4. assigning judges to debates,
5. recording results of debates,
6. determining the team rankings at the end of the preliminary
rounds,
7. determining the draw for the Octo-Finals, Quarter-Finals,
Semi -Finals and Grand Final, and;
8. any other matter connected with the adjudication of debates
at a championship.
d. Prior to start of a Championship the Chief Adjudicator may
nominate a panel of senior and experienced judges from
different provinces to assist his/her responsibilities, who will
hold status as Deputy Chief Adjudicator in the Championship.
e. In pursuant of Article 5 (d), this only applies if the Deputy Chief
Adjudicator have not been appointed beforehand.
f. A member of the Chief Adjudicators core may advise and assist
the Chief Adjudicator, but may not independently carry out any
of the Chief Adjudicators responsibilities or exercise the Chief
Adjudicators powers.
g. Any complaint about a judge in a particular debate shall be
made to the Chief Adjudicator:
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1. Within 24 hours of the alleged incident giving rise to the

complaint, by:
a. a judge or judges accredited by the Chief Adjudicator for
the tournament and who were on a panel of judges with
the judge who is the subject of the complaint; or
b. the official and registered coach or team manager or
teacher of a team participating in the tournament who
shall make the complaint in writing.
h. Complaints shall include but are not necessarily restricted to
one or more of the following:
1. Upon receipt of a complaint pursuant to Article 5 (g), the
Chief Adjudicator shall determine:
a. whether the complaint can be resolved without further
investigation; or
b. whether the complaint requires further investigation in
which case the Chief Adjudicator shall undertake such
further investigation including but not limited to talking
to:
1. the judge who is the subject of the complaint; and
2. other judges on the panel with that judge; and/or
3. Coaches, Teachers present at the debate; and/or
4. such other persons as the Chief Adjudicator shall
deem appropriate.
i. In conjunction with the Chief Adjudicators Core, the Chief
Adjudicator shall determine the complaint by:

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1. dismissing the complaint; or

2. upholding the complaint; or
3. taking no further action; or
4. counselling the judge; or
5. any other actions deemed necessary by the Chief Adjudicator
to resolve the situation.
j. No determination pursuant to Article 5 (i section 2) shall be
made without the further investigation to which Article 5 (h section
1a) refers and in particular, without first speaking to the judge
who is the subject of the complaint.
k. Where a complaint has been determined according to Article
5 (i section 1), the Chief Adjudicator shall advise the following
people:
1. The person or persons who made the complaint, either
in writing if the complaint was in writing or verbally if the
complaint was made verbally.
2. Where the determination according to Article 5 (i section
1) is the result of the further investigation to which Article 5
(h section 1a) refers, the judge who was the subject of the
complaint shall be advised in writing.
l. Where any complaint has been determined pursuant to Article
5 (i section 2), the Chief Adjudicator shall advise the following
people in writing:
1. The person or persons who made the complaint;
2. The judge who was the subject of complaint;
m. Notwithstanding Articles 5 (g) (l), no result of any debate shall
be overturned.
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ARTICLE 6
MOTIONS
a. The Chief Adjudicator along with his/her Core shall select all
motions for debate at the Championship.
b. At latest eight weeks prior to the start of the championship,
the Core shall forward to the Comittee the list of motions it has
selected for prepared debates including the Grand Final.
c. The Committee shall notify all teams of the prepared motions
for debate.
d. At least one day before the start of the Championship the
Core shall already prepare a set of motions for the impromptu
rounds.
e. The number of impromptu motions that shall be prepared by
the Core in pursuant of Article 6 (d) should be at least one
more motion than the total number of impromptu rounds.

ARTICLE 7
IMPROMPTU DEBATES
a. At the discretion of the Committee, up to one-half of the debates
for any team in the preliminary rounds may be impromptu
debates, provided that every team has as close as possible to
the same number of impromptu debates as every other team in
the preliminary rounds.
b. The preparation time and procedure for impromptu debates are
in the discretion of the host, provided that:

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1. both teams in an impromptu debate receive the topic (or

choice of topics) at the same time,
2. insofar as possible, each team shall have the same number
of affirmative and negative sides in impromptu debates, and
3. both teams in an impromptu debate are given similar
preparation rooms and conditions.
c. A person taking part in the preparation of an impromptu debate
may not take into the preparation room a telephone, computer
or any other device capable of communicating or accessing
information outside the preparation room.

ARTICLE 8
AWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS
a. Special awards shall be given at the conclusion of each
championship to:
1. all teams which reach the Semi Finals or Grand Finals of
the Championships,
2. the 15 highest ranked speakers,
3. the 5 highest n=1 accredited judges,
4. the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd best teams.
b. The form of the awards described in Articles 8 (a section 1 3)
shall be wholly at the discretion of the Committee.
c. The host may also decide to acknowledge or give awards to
other teams or speakers.

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d. In respect to punishments on the accounts of any violation on

either one or more or all of the Articles written in this Constitution,
it shall be within the discretion of the Chief Adjudicator and/
or Committee to prescribe appropriate and proportional
punishments towards any and/or all violators.

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