Useful links. Good if you want to train on your own. (Talk to exec though, they can help facilitate)
Becoming a judge can be a difficult and confusing process. With this information you’ll be prepared to accredit.
Tournaments are the best part of debating, but there can be a lot going on.
The motions set in NZ, going back over 100 years.
‘An extensive specialized vocabulary exists to describe these relatively ordinary events.’ - Sally Rooney
If a tree falls in the woods, does the adjudicator care?
Vic Debsoc has a long and incredibly successful history. Here we remember our most successful members.
Points of Information (POIs) can be an effective way to derail an opposing speaker, or just waste their time.
Officers style debates are famed for being quick and a lot of fun.
British Parliamentary (BP) is the most challenging and unique style. It is the format that NZBP and Worlds use.
Australs style debating is the most commonly known in New Zealand. It, or close variants on it, are used often at school level debating.
A record of the culture of debsoc, as far as records go.
