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Charger Challenge

Abbreviation Spar Ut

Format Debate

Entry Fee $5.00

Overall Entry Limit 22

Entry Limit Per School 4

Entry 1 competitors per entry

This is your chance to debate issues facing Utah in the next governor’s race.

Spar-Utah’s next Governor’s Debate

Debate Topic:

The topic areas for each SPAR debate round are:

Round One - Cost of living.

Round Two - Environment.

Round Three -Personal Freedoms.

Format:

ORDER OF DEBATE: The order of debate is as follows:

Prep time is 2 minutes for this event once they draw the topic.

Time Limits Speech Time Limit Purpose

Proposition Constructive	2 minutes	The debater in favor of the resolution presents his or her case/position in support of the topic.
Cross Examination of Proposition	1 minute	The opposition debater asks the proposition questions.
Opposition Constructive	2 minutes	The debater against the resolution or the proposition’s case presents his or her case/position.
Cross Examination of Opposition	1 minute	The proposition debater asks the opposition questions.
Mandatory Prep Time	1 minute	Both debaters have one minute to prepare their rebuttals.
Proposition Rebuttal	2 minutes	The proposition debater refutes the main idea of the opposition and supports their main ideas.
Opposition Rebuttal	2 minutes	The opposition debater refutes the main idea of the proposition and supports their main ideas.
Mandatory Prep Time	1 minute	Both debaters have one minute to prepare their rebuttals.
Proposition Rebuttal	2 minutes	In this final speech the proposition crystallizes the round for the judge and tries to establish sufficient reason for a vote in favor of the resolution.
Opposition Rebuttal	2 minutes	In this final speech the opposition crystallizes the round for the judge and tries to establish sufficient reason for a vote against the proposition’s case and/or the resolution.