Speaking Times for IPDA TEAM FORMAT:

· Teams can be one or two persons.

· 25 min. prep before you debate*

· *if the tournament is running behind schedule, Jim Hanson reserves the right to shorten prep to 20 minutes.

During Prep you may use the internet including ChatGPT/AI and may use files on your computer.

During the debate, you may use only materials that you prepared during prep time.

4 min 1ac, 2 min cx

5 min 1nc, 2 min cx

5 min 2ac, 2 min cx

4 min 2nc, 2 min cx

3 min 1nr

4 min 1ar (1 min prep before)

4 min 2nr (1 min prep before)

3 min 2ar (1 min prep before)

--NOTE if a team is just one person, that person gets 1 min prep before ALL of their speeches.

Detailed Speaking Order:

1A Constructive: present case supporting the topic (4 minutes)

2N asks 1A questions (2 minutes) while 1N prepares

1N Constructive: present neg case; refute the aff case (5 minutes)

1A asks 1N questions (2 minutes) while 2A prepares

2A Constructive: respond to the neg case; rebuild the aff case (5 minutes)

1N asks 2A questions (2 minutes) while 2N prepares

2N Constructive: rebuild 2/3 of the 1N arguments—eg reattack the aff case and/or defend parts of the neg case  (4 minutes)

2A asks 2N questions (2 minutes) while the 1NR continues to prepare

1NR Rebuttal: rebuild arguments not addressed by 2NC e.g. reattack the aff case; rebuild one of the neg case arguments (3 minutes)

1 minute for the 1AR to prepare

1AR Rebuttal: rebuild aff case, reattack neg case/arguments (4 minutes)

1 minute for the 2NR to prepare

2NR Rebuttal: rebuild neg case, reattack aff case/arguments (4 minutes)

1 minute for the 2AR to prepare

2AR Rebuttal: rebuild aff case, reattack neg case/arguments (3 minutes)