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2.0. FORMAT
2.4. The third debater from both teams shall not introduce any new
arguments. Their role is mainly to rebut.
2.5. While the debater is speaking, the opposing team can offer „Point(s) of
Information „ (formal interjection). The speaker may accept or decline it.
2.6. After all the speakers have spoken once, the first or second speaker from
each side gives a reply speech, with the Negative‟s reply being delivered
first and the Affirmative second.
3.0. ELIGIBILTY
3.1. The competition is open to all students of Form 4-5 from all
Technical/Vocational schools in Malaysia.
3.2. A school is allowed to send only one team to participate in the
competition. The names of the debaters as stated in the registration form
should remain the same throughout the competition.
3.3. Each team should comprise of at least 2 Bumiputera students who are
speaking members of the team.
3.4. Every member of the participating team should come from the same
school.
4.0. ADJUDICATION
5.1.1. The debate topics will be given to the competing teams 2 weeks
before the actual competition for the State level.
5.1.2. Each team will draw the stand ONE hour before debate.
5.1.3. The team will then be quarantined in their quarantine rooms for
ONE hour to prepare for the debate.
5.1.4. Only one team members competing (3 main speakers and 1
reserve) will be allowed in the quarantine rooms.
5.1.5. The team is allowed to use only printed reference materials in the
quarantine room. No electronic gadgets are allowed in.
5.1.6. Teams are required to be seated at the debate venue(s) 5 minutes
before the start of the debate.
5.3.1. The timekeeper must ensure that each debater is given 8 minutes
to deliver his/her speech.
5.3.2. The timekeeper will ring the bell once after the first minute and at
the end of the seventh minute to signal the time allocated for the
Points of Information. At the end of the eighth minute, the bell
will be rung twice. (Placards may be used by the timekeeper to
indicate the remaining time left, at intervals of one minute).
5.3.3. A maximum of three minutes will be given to both teams to
prepare for the Reply Speech.
5.3.4. During the Reply Speech, the time keeper will ring the bell once at
the third minute to signal that the debater has one minute left. At
the end of the fourth minute, the bell will be rung twice to signal
the end of the debate.
6.7.1. A debater who does not offer the minimum number of Points of
Information will be marked down for Substance and Strategy.