All subjects are to be studied in the
Indian context.
The debates will be between three
teams at a time. The total duration
of each debate will be 18 minutes. Each
team (any of the team members may speak)
is given a maximum of one minute per
argument. A total of 6 minutes will
be made available for each team in slots
of 1 minute each.
The debate will be based on a statement
given approximately two hours before
the time of debate for the concerned
teams. Two teams will take on one side
of the debate whereas the third team
will be on the opposite side. The side
taken by a team is decided on the basis
of blind draw.
Team names per debate will be announced
at 9 am at the venue on the day of the
event and the call number and time of
each debate will also be given. The
first debate will start in approximately
two hours after the first announcement
of the first statements.
During the debate after the completion
of the argument by each team or at the
expiry of the one minute time, or whichever
is earlier, the opportunity will pass
on to the next team. On completion of
the arguments, or on completion of six
rounds, or on expiry of 18 minutes stipulated
per debate, or whichever is earlier
the debate will be concluded and the
judges will complete evaluation.
Any team may finish their arguments
at any stage, any round or at any time
within the stipulated time. If all the
three teams finish the arguments early
then the debate will be deemed concluded.
No extension of time will be given to
any team after the debate is over, however
interesting or incomplete the argument
maybe. At the end of the debate, the
highest scoring team among the three
teams per debate is declared the winner
for the debate.
Likewise there will be 9 debates involving
all the selected 27 teams.
A total of 9 teams only will be selected
for the pre-finals. The same process
shall be repeated.
Please note that there will be no
travel or accommodation facilities provided
for the quarters and pre-finals event.
However, teams selected for the Final
will be provided given to and travel
fare as well as economical stay costs.
Team
Verbattle
Phone: 080 - 26633077 / 51502377
Help line: 988 64 64 64 1
T V House
No. 52, 4th Floor, 8th F Main
3rd Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore - 11
