INVITATION FOR 27TH GCU PARLIAMENTARY

STYLE DEBATING CHAMPIONSHIP 2023

The Vice Chancellor/Principal/Commandant,

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Dear Sir/Madam,
The Debating Society of GC University cordially invites your institution to participate in
the 27th GCU Parliamentary Style Debating Championship 2023, which will be held
from the 21st to the 23rd of January 2023. The rules governing the tournament are
given in the Appendix ‘A’, while the details of registration, and the schedule of the
contest are attached as Appendices ‘B’ and ‘C’ respectively.
The competition will be conducted in accordance with the rules of Asians
Parliamentary Style Debate Format. Only educational institutions will be allowed to
participate in the event. Private/Cross teams and Unions are NOT allowed.

A separate Under-19 trophy for both the English and Urdu category will also be
awarded. Schools can opt to participate in either Under-19 or Open Category. The
tournament will consist of 4 preliminary rounds, followed by a break into the
Quarterfinals. Each institution may register more than one team. (A) Teams will be
given priority over (B) Teams and in case of team registrations exceeding the team
cap, (B) Teams will be given priority on a first come first serve basis, once all the (A)
Teams have been accommodated. The registration fee for the tournament is
Rs.1500/- per team. Accommodation facilities for outstation teams shall also be
provided.

Every educational institution is required to bring an authority letter on institutional

letterhead. Teams failing to produce the authority letter will not be allowed to
participate. You are humbly requested to send the confirmation of your participants
no later than the 16th of January. Any queries should be addressed to Mr. Siddique
Awan (Advisor Students’ Affairs: 0346-1079236) at the university postal address, by
fax at 042-99213337, or through e-mail at debatingsociety_gcu@yahoo.com

Looking forward to greeting your team(s) at the tournament,

Shahjahan Tahir,
President
 Appendix ‘A’
REGISTRATIONS

The tournament strictly follows an n=1 rule for adjudicators. It is mandatory for
each team to register one adjudicator. If an institution registers more than one
team, then each team (barring one) should have a separate adjudicator. The
tournament management reserves the right to change the status of a team to
a non-breaking one, if they fail to provide an adjudicator for any of the rounds.
Registration Deadline: 16th January, 2023.
Payment Deadline: 17th January, 2023.

REGISTRATION LINKS
English Category:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5I1JjdWfECLXro68ZaXgBAWix
AidKgQfoh5eU3HzRw-hF0w/viewform?usp=sharing
Urdu Category:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegWbT2EMia1P1-cosZye8Wz-
kArDjfLLj5ZC9PHyMf_LV3cw/viewform?usp=sharing
EMAIL: debatingsociety_gcu@yahoo.com

Peruse the details regarding the registration and the payment procedure as
follows:
The registration fee is Rs. 1500 per team. Registration fees can be paid via
online transfer to the following account.
ACCOUNT DETAILS
BANK: HABIB BANK LIMITED, GCU Branch
Account Title: Debating Society
Account Number: PK 73 HABB 23987000038403

Please contact the following for all inquiries about registrations:

Ali Osjah Bukhari
0332-9621214
Jazib-ud-Din
0309-5997355
 Appendix ‘B’
RULES OF THE 27th GCU PARLIAMENTARY STYLE DEBATING
CHAMPIONSHIP 2023

1. The competition for both English and Urdu categories will follow the Asians
Parliamentary Debate format.

Basic Features of Asians Parliamentary Debate format.

a. Teams will be given a preparation time of 30 minutes after the

announcement of the motions.
b. Each speaker will be allowed to speak for 7 minutes and the reply speeches
will be of 4 minutes each.
c. Teams will be allowed to ask a Point of Information (POI) between the 2nd
and the 6th minute of another speaker’s speech.
d. For a basic understanding of the Asians Parliamentary Format, please
consult the following link:

https://www.debate-motions.info/debate-formats/asian-parliamentary-
debate-format

2. Only educational institutions will be allowed to participate in the event.

Private teams, alumni and unions are not allowed.

3. A separate Under-19 trophy for both English and Urdu categories will also be
awarded.

4. Every educational institution is required to bring an authority letter on an

institutional letterhead. Teams failing to produce the authority letter will not be
allowed to participate.

5. Teams will either be judged by a sole judge or a panel of odd number of

judges.

6. Teams will be required to maintain decorum and act respectfully throughout

the tournament.

7. An Equity Committee will be established where teams can make informal or

formal complaints. After evaluating the complaint, the Equity Team will
reserve the right to take appropriate action which may range from a verbal
warning to an expulsion of the participant/team from the tournament.
 Appendix ‘C’

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

DAY 1 SATURDAY

9:00 A.M. Reporting Time and Registrations

10:00 -11: 00 A.M. Opening Ceremony
a. Tournament Briefing
b. Adjudication Workshop
c. Equity Briefing

11:00 A.M. Matchups and motions announced for Round 1

11:10 – 11:30 A.M. Preparation time for Round 1
11:30 – 1:00 P.M. Debate for Round 1

1:30 P.M. Matchups announced for Round 2

1:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. Preparation time for Round 2
2:00 – 3:30 P.M. Debate for Round 2

4:30 P.M. Matchups and motions announced for Round 3

4:30- 5:00 P.M. Preparation time for Round 3
5:00- 6:30 P.M. Debate for Round 3

7:00 P.M. Day 1 ends.

DAY 2 SUNDAY

9:00 A.M. Reporting Time

10:30 A.M. Matchup and motion announced for Round 4
10:30 - 11:00 AM Preparation time for Round 4
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Debate for Round 4

1:00 – 1:45 P.M. Breaks Announcement

2:00 P.M. Matchups and motion announced for Quarter-Finals

2:00 – 2:30 PM Preparation time for Quarter-Finals
2:30 – 4:30 PM Debate for Quarter-Finals

4:30 – 5:00 PM Break

5:00 PM Matchups and motions for Semi-finals announced

5:00 – 5:30 PM Prep time for Semi-finals
5:30 – 7:00 PM Debate for Semi-finals
DAY 3 MONDAY

10:00 AM Reporting Time for the English Finalists

10:15 AM Motions for the English Final announced
10:15– 10:45 AM Prep time for the English Final
10:45 AM – 12:15 English Final

11:30 AM Reporting Time for the Urdu Finalists

11:30 AM Motions for the Urdu Final announced
11:30 – 12:00 PM Prep time for the Urdu Final
12:00 – 1:15 PM Urdu Final

1:30 P.M. Closing Ceremony