TOURNAMENT DETAILS
WSDC Format
3-5 speakers/team, 8 minute speeches, 4 minute replies, at most 3 speaking members per round
1 motion per round (no vetoes)
1 prepared round (Round 1), all other rounds are impromptu
30 minutes prep time for impromptu motions, 15 minutes prep time for prepared motions
2 Finals Series
National WSDC teams are eligible to break into the national teams finals series track
All teams are eligible to break into the high school open finals series track
National teams that qualify for both will by default break into the national teams track unless requested otherwise.
**Pre-university students that haven’t enrolled in a university are considered high-school speakers, they need to ensure they’re not 21 years old.
Platform: Zoom
Dates: 30-31st July, 2022
Format: WSDC*
Price: RM120 Per Speaker
Adjudicator rule: N=1
Age Range: 11-20**
Core Adjudication Panel 2022
Personal Tab Registration
After purchasing your slots from the store, each speaker needs to fill in personal registration here.
Adjudicator Registration
All adjudicators, including institutional, subsidized and non-subsidized adjudicator applicants should fill this form in
Scholarship Applications
Apply for financial aid to participate in this event here
Purchase your slots here!
Why Join?
Open Tournament
You do not need to form a team with a partner from the same institution. This means you can partner up with anyone in the world! As long as they are still in school and haven’t enrolled in a university or are under the age requirements for high-school, you are good to go!
International Judges
We’ve roped in some of the world’s best adjudicators to share their carefully kept secrets, techniques, and knowledge to propel your debate game to the next level! To ensure maximum quality, we’ve also selected an adjudication core that will be delivering challenging, yet exciting new motions!
Global Tournament
You'll be going up against like-minded debaters from every corner of the globe! Even if you don’t walk away with the grand prize, forging friendships with people from different countries is probably the next best thing. As we’re using Zoom throughout this tournament, you will have the option to communicate with people via audio and video too!
Tentative Schedule
This tentative is subject to change and should only be used as a rough guide!
Prepared rounds will have 15 minutes preparation time, all other impromptu rounds have 30 minute preparation time
Day 1
Saturday, 30 July 2022 (GMT +8)
9:00am - 9:30am Check In
9:30am - 11:30am Round 1 (Prepared)
11:30am - 2:00pm Round 2 (Impromptu)
2:00pm - 2:30pm Lunch
2:30pm - 5:00pm Round 3 (Impromptu)
5:00pm - 7:00pm Round 4 (Impromptu, silent)
7.00pm Break Announcement
Day 2
Sunday, 31 July 2022 (GMT +8)
9:00am - 9:30am Check In
9:30am - 11:30am High School Octo Finals
11:30am - 1:30pm National Teams, High School Quarter Finals
1:30pm - 2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm - 4:00pm National Teams, High School Semi Finals
4:00pm - 6:00pm National Teams, High School Grand Finals
6:30pm Closing Ceremony & Prize Giving
Prepared Motions for WSDO 2022
Only Round 1 is a prepared round for this event.
Round 1
This House Would break up persistently dominant political parties in developing democracies
Core Adjudication Panel 2021
Revan Lim TJ
Judah Purwanto
Miggy Sulit
Catherine Nathan