LD Speaking Times

 

JUDGES: EXPECTED TIME TO COMPLETE DEBATE FROM BEGINNING OF FIRST SPEECH TO END OF LAST SPEECH: 45 MINUTES

 

Each debater gets 4 minutes of preparation time during the debate to use as they wish.

 

1st Aff (present aff case): 6 minutes

Cross-Examination Neg Debater asks Aff Questions: 3 minutes

 

1st Neg (present neg case AND respond to aff case args): 7 minutes

Cross-Examination Aff Debater asks Neg Questions: 3 minutes

 

1st Aff Rebuttal (respond to neg case args, defend aff case): 4 minutes

Neg Rebuttal (reattack the aff case, defend neg case, voting issues for the neg and weigh issues): 6 minutes

2nd Aff Rebuttal (voting issues for the aff and weigh issues): 3 minutes