Per YODL rules, each round will have 5 motions on a topic area and each team in a debate may strike 1 of the 5 motions.
Global Mineral
Industry Debates relating to balancing
environmental protection, economic development, labor rights, and state
sovereignty.
Sports Debates relating sports and esports; specifically equity, sports economy, and safety practices
Child Rights Debates relating to the extent, scope,
and cultural significance of the rights of children/minors
Democracy and
Technology Debates relating to the
intersection between existing/emerging technologies and the democratic order.
IE; the intersection between democracy and social media, surveillance, and
other emerging technologies.
Justice philosophy Debates relating to the various facets
of justice, theory, and doctrine. Envision rounds around due process, both
procedural and substantive, retribution, restorative, distributive, etc.
Tourism Debates relating to dark tourism,
tourism regulation or to the connections between tourism and gentrification;
tourism and environmental impacts; and tourism and cultural preservation.
International
Relations & the Global South Debates
relating to the development of global policy, economics, and conflict as they
pertain to the Global South.
Food Debates relating to food sovereignty, food deserts, SNAP, plant-based diets, packaging/advertising.
15 minutes Preparation Time before
round starts
Prime Minister (1st Opening Prop
Speaker): 7 minutes
Leader of Opposition (1st Opening Opp
Speaker): 7 minutes
Deputy Prime Minister (2nd Opening
Prop Speaker): 7 minutes
Deputy Leader of Opposition (2nd
Opening Opp Speaker): 7 minutes
Member of Government (1st Closing Prop
Speaker): 7 minutes
Member of Opposition (1st Closing Opp
Speaker): 7 minutes
Government Whip (2nd Closing Prop
Speaker): 7 minutes
Opposition Whip (2nd Closing Opp
Speaker): 7 minutes
WUDC rules and we, Seattle
University, highly value interaction of arguments. As such, we expect that:
Each Speaker should take at least
1 and preferably 2 POIs.
Whip Speakers should take 1 POI
from the Opening Team.
When debaters do not take the
expected POIs per the above, judges should maximize logical and implied
refutations of arguments, especially in how opening team arguments interact
with closing team arguments.
Debaters should address equity in
round with points of privilege and usually do so with an assumption that
someone misspoke, made an error, or otherwise and to do so in the spirit that
such actions and words can and should be changed. Judges should stop the clock
when presented with a Point of privilege, hear all sides concerned, and make a
ruling respecting equity and support for each other.
Serious Inequities in rounds may
also be brought to the attention of the Equity Team. Participants are also
welcome to communicate about less significant equity issues that weren’t
resolved in round by communicating with the Equity Team to work to make things
better. If something serious happens, please contact the police or Seattle
University security and also contact us.
See specifics of the YODL
Policy
Exceptions to any of the below require Jim Hanson's approval.
AGE MINIMUM: All
debaters should be 16 years or older.
COMPETITION MAXIMUM: All
debaters should not be in their 6th or more years of debating.
IRON PERSONING AND/OR HYBRIDING IS PERMITTED up to 1 team per division per school/program.
Such teams may advance to elimination rounds and receive speaker awards.
NOVICE ELIGIBLE
is defined as a debater who is in their first year of collegiate debate.
ESL ELIGIBLE means
English is a student's secondary language and that student learned English
later in their life.