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Organization : Rajiv Gandhi National University Of Law
Competition Name : Agahi 2015 Debate Competition
Applicable State : All India

Website : https://www.rgnul.ac.in/events.aspx?ref_id=7
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Agahi 2015 Parliamentary Debate Rules :

Format Of The Tournament :

** Each debating match will consist of two teams; one to propose the motion and one to oppose it.
** The team proposing may be known as ‘The Proposition’,‘The Affirmative’ or ‘The Government’.

Event Date : 25th – 27th September

** The team opposing may be known as ‘The Opposition’ or ‘The Negative’.
** Teams will be designated as the Proposition or the Opposition for each round of the competition.
** Each debate shall be adjudicated upon by a panel comprising of an odd number of adjudicators.
** One of these shall be designated as Chairperson.
** In situations as per the discretion of the adjudication core (only in rounds before the ‘Break’), a debate may be adjudicated by a single experienced adjudicator.
** Each debate shall be timed by a timekeeper.
** In the absence of a timekeeper, a member of the adjudication panel will time the speeches.
** Teams will comprise the following members.

Motions :

** The motions for each round will reflect a specific and well-known theme, and each round of the competition will comprise of three choices of motions.
** On release of the motions, both teams will rank the motions on the basis of their preferences.
** The third option of both teams is immediately dropped.
** If there remains a clear favourite, that motion is directly selected.
** In case of an undecided tie between the two remaining motions, the motion for that round and match-up will be decided on the basis of toss of coin.
** It is the responsibility of the timekeeper to oversee the choice and selection of the motion.

Preparation :

** Match-ups and venues will be announced before motions are revealed.
** Once the motions are released, teams must immediately rank their motions, select the motion in the presence of the runner and/or the adjudicators of that round and proceed to their venues, where the motion is decided upon.
** From the time of release of the motions, teams have 30 minutes preparation time until the commencement of the debate in that round.
** The Affirmative have the right to prepare in chambers (venue).
** Printed and prepared materials may be used during the preparation period.
** No access to electronic media or electronic storage or retrieval devices is permitted after motions have been released.
** This includes but is not limited to, all kinds of computers, electronic data banks, cellular phones, etc.
** Printed and prepared materials may be accessed during a debate, but may not be used by a speaker holding the floor

Timing :

** It is the duty of the timekeeper, or of a panel member or Chair (in absence of a timekeeper), to time all the speeches in each round.
** The timing of each speech starts at the moment that the member begins speaking.

Times for speeches:
** i. Substantive Speeches: 6 + 1 minutes.
** ii. Reply Speeches: 3+1 minutes in all rounds.

Time signals will be given in the following manner:
** i. End of first minute – single knock of the gavel.
** ii. End of sixth minute – single knock of the gavel.
** iii. End of seventh minute – double knock of the gavel.

Reply Speeches:
** i. End of third minute- single knock of the gavel.
** ii. End of Fourth minute- Double knock of the gavel