In order to resolve the issue of negative bias in Lincoln-Douglas debate, TOC 2011 is adjusting as follows:
1. All debaters will debate 8 rounds.
2. All debaters will debate negative in all 8 rounds.
3. Both sides will go second, using the traditional negative timings of 7 minute NC and 6 minute NR.
4. Negatives with constructives shorter than forty-three seconds will be penalized .5 speaker points.
5. Negatives with constructives shorter than eleven seconds will be penalized 1 speaker point.
6. Negatives with no position whatsoever will be the presumed winner, unless both sides declare no advocacy, in which case a PF judge will be brought in to flip a coin. If the flip is heads, the negative wins. If the flip is tails, the win will go to the negative.
7. All debaters with a winning record or a snazzy outfit will advance to a special run-off round to be held Sunday night, in which water will be poured on the debaters and the judges will watch it run off. This will be a flip round; the judges will award the win to the debater who was the most flip. Any judge who squirrels will be deemed nuts.
8. The top 16 debaters will proceed to the octofinals. In the octos all the debaters will defend the affirmative position, if they can find it on their computer.
9. Awards in the form of the traditional TOC pony will be given to all octofinalists and above. Please note that these are actual ponies, and those expecting to do well at the tournament should make arrangements for transporting their horses back home in the manner to which they are accustomed. These are Kaintuck’ ponies, people: none of your faux hay, please.
10. Anyone taking issue with any of the above should send an email to the LD advisory committee. Contact information is on the committee's official Geocities webpage.
(P.S. You knew I had to do something...)
1 comment:
Totally rude. But totally hilarious.
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