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Topics And Rules

2020 Topics

 All debates in the BGDA Competition are short prep with a preparation time of 60 minutes. The topic areas for the 2020 Competition are as follows: 
1. Justice and Criminology 
2. Feminism
3. Youth and Education
4. Science and Technology
​5. International Relations

Please note that these topic areas are purposefully broad. Although it is unlikely a team will happen upon the exact topic in a given round, keeping up-to-date with developments in topic areas, especially for example in  international relations, can only be to a team's benefit.

Rules 

Below are the BGDA Competition Rules. It is a requirement that each School's Debating Coordinator, on behalf of participants and parents, accepts to abide by  these rules before registering teams for the competition. 'Draw and Final Qualification Explanation' and 'Guidelines For Best Speaker' are explanatory documents that step through those processes in a clear and approachable fashion. For the exact, binding processes please refer to the Competition Rules. 

Competition Rules

Competition Rules and Policies
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Explanatory Documents

Draw And Final Qualification Explanation
File Size: 307 kb
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Guidelines For Best Speaker Awards
File Size: 426 kb
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Competition Handbook

Welcome Program
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