Daniel de Kadt and Brandon Almeira from the University of KwaZulu-Natal have won the South African National Universities Debating Championships in Bloemfontein. they defeated two UCT and a Wits team in the final on the motion THW force catholic adoption agencies to allow homosexual couples to adopt
Best speaker in the tournament was Daniel de Kadt (UKZN),
Best ESL speaker was Ummar Segadimo (University of Botswana).
ESL winners: Ummar Segadimo and Maswabi Maswabi of the University of Botswana.
Best adjudicator: Brent Phillips (Rhodes).
Best new adjudicator: Pia Buckland (UCT)
4 July 2008
3 July 2008
HWS/IDEA Round Robin
The advisory committee HWS/IDEA Round Robin is now complete. Members of the committee are:
-- Eric Barnes (barnes@hws.edu)
- Julia Bowes (Australia)
- Rory Gillis (Canada & Eastern US)
- Neill Harvey-Smith (Western Europe)
- Jason Jarvis (Asia)
- Ian Lising (Western US & Southeast Asia)
- Helina Loor (Eastern Europe)
- Justice Motlhabani (Africa)
The 2009 Round Robin is scheduled for April 10 & 11, which is the weekend after the nearby US UDC. The HWS/IDEA Round Robin will be limited to 16 teams and we will be announcing qualification criteria in the near future.
-- Eric Barnes (barnes@hws.edu)
ADAM results
Another Day at Melbourne was again a grand success. This year, the number of teams entered was so large that we broke to quarter-finals:
1. Victor Finkel (Tim Jeffrie, Amit Golder, Fiona Prowse) (MonashUniversity) (breaking undefeated)
2. Matty K's Ill-thought-through Redemption (Steve Hind, Julia Bowes, Naomi Oreb) (University of Sydney)
3. S.T.D. (Sashi Balaraman, Kiran Iyer, Victor Finkel) (Monash University)
4. 2.5 Asians (Melany Tedja, Rob Koh, Roland Dillon) (Monash University/University of Melbourne)
5. Bradomily (Dominic Thurbon, Emily Heath, Brad Lancken) (University of Sydney)
6. Sam, Conk, and the Drunken Idiot (Sam Greenland, Katherine Connolly, Giselle Kenny) (University of Sydney)
7. Raw Prawns (Paul Karp, Patrick Wall, Will Clegg) (University of Sydney)
8. Ministry of Chat (Ashleigh Shand, Felicity Wilson, Thomas Hosking) (Macquarie University)
After a hotly-contested finals series, Matty K's Ill-thought-through Redemption emerged as the winners of ADAM 2008.
The best speaker was Naomi Oreb from the University of Sydney. The best novice speaker was Steph D'Souza, also from the University of Sydney, who was also ranked equal 9th best speaker overall.
Full results and Chief Adjudicator Jake Clifton's excellent motions: http://muds.whypsloven.net/adam/results/
1. Victor Finkel (Tim Jeffrie, Amit Golder, Fiona Prowse) (MonashUniversity) (breaking undefeated)
2. Matty K's Ill-thought-through Redemption (Steve Hind, Julia Bowes, Naomi Oreb) (University of Sydney)
3. S.T.D. (Sashi Balaraman, Kiran Iyer, Victor Finkel) (Monash University)
4. 2.5 Asians (Melany Tedja, Rob Koh, Roland Dillon) (Monash University/University of Melbourne)
5. Bradomily (Dominic Thurbon, Emily Heath, Brad Lancken) (University of Sydney)
6. Sam, Conk, and the Drunken Idiot (Sam Greenland, Katherine Connolly, Giselle Kenny) (University of Sydney)
7. Raw Prawns (Paul Karp, Patrick Wall, Will Clegg) (University of Sydney)
8. Ministry of Chat (Ashleigh Shand, Felicity Wilson, Thomas Hosking) (Macquarie University)
After a hotly-contested finals series, Matty K's Ill-thought-through Redemption emerged as the winners of ADAM 2008.
The best speaker was Naomi Oreb from the University of Sydney. The best novice speaker was Steph D'Souza, also from the University of Sydney, who was also ranked equal 9th best speaker overall.
Full results and Chief Adjudicator Jake Clifton's excellent motions: http://muds.whypsloven.net/adam/results/
2 July 2008
AIDA Council at Australs
Dear All,
This is an important message for institutions attending Australs 2008. It is of particular importance for those institutions that haven't attended an Australs before or for a while. I would be grateful if someone could pass this message to those institutions who are not on this mailing list but who are attending Australs.
1. The AustralAsian Intervarsity Debating Assocation ("AIDA") is the body under whose auspices Australs happens each year. The Annual General Meeting of AIDA is the Council meeting which takes place at Australs each year. The AIDA Council consists of one representative from each member institution of AIDA who are participating at the Championships, and the current executive.
2. Only registered institutions can vote at AIDA Council. The registration fee for 2008 will be decided upon at the pre-Council meeting (see below). In previous years it has been 50 AUD or the equivalent (around 2000 pesos). Registration money needs to be paidto me in advance of the main council meeting (for convenience it would be useful if everyone could do this at pre-council).
3. There are two meetings of Council at Australs each year (are presentative from each institution is required at each one). The first is known as "pre-Council" and deals with institutions seeking exemptions from the affirmative action and n-1 provisions of the AIDA Constitution. If your institution is breaching these provisions, you MUST attend AIDA pre-council and seek an exemption from Council. You will be required to explain your breach and why you deserve an exemption. Failure to do so means no team from that institution can break (either to the main or ESL break).
The pre-Council meeting for 2008 is, at this stage, set down for 3:30pm on Friday (July 4), in the Leong Hall Auditorium (the main briefing hall) at Ateneo.
4. The second meeting of Council is the full Council meeting. The agenda for the 2008 meeting is currently as follows:
1. Confirmation of Minutes of 2007 Meeting
2. Secretariat's Report
3. Report from hosts of Australs 2008 (Ateneo)
4. Report from Women's Forum 20085. Australs 2007 accounts presentation (UT Mara)
6. Reports from executive members (Vice-Presidents of Australia, Asia East, New Zealand, Adjudication and Women's Affairs)
7. Selection of hosts for Australs 2009
8. Proposed amendements to the constitution (available on this mailing list or at the AIDA website).
9. General business
The full Council meeting for 2008 is set down for Tuesday 8 July (thefree day). The agenda will be confirmed at the pre-Council meeting.
If you have questions about this email or either Council meeting, please feel free to email me.
I look forward to seeing you all in the Philippines.
Cheers,
Tom Gole
AIDA President 2008.
This is an important message for institutions attending Australs 2008. It is of particular importance for those institutions that haven't attended an Australs before or for a while. I would be grateful if someone could pass this message to those institutions who are not on this mailing list but who are attending Australs.
1. The AustralAsian Intervarsity Debating Assocation ("AIDA") is the body under whose auspices Australs happens each year. The Annual General Meeting of AIDA is the Council meeting which takes place at Australs each year. The AIDA Council consists of one representative from each member institution of AIDA who are participating at the Championships, and the current executive.
2. Only registered institutions can vote at AIDA Council. The registration fee for 2008 will be decided upon at the pre-Council meeting (see below). In previous years it has been 50 AUD or the equivalent (around 2000 pesos). Registration money needs to be paidto me in advance of the main council meeting (for convenience it would be useful if everyone could do this at pre-council).
3. There are two meetings of Council at Australs each year (are presentative from each institution is required at each one). The first is known as "pre-Council" and deals with institutions seeking exemptions from the affirmative action and n-1 provisions of the AIDA Constitution. If your institution is breaching these provisions, you MUST attend AIDA pre-council and seek an exemption from Council. You will be required to explain your breach and why you deserve an exemption. Failure to do so means no team from that institution can break (either to the main or ESL break).
The pre-Council meeting for 2008 is, at this stage, set down for 3:30pm on Friday (July 4), in the Leong Hall Auditorium (the main briefing hall) at Ateneo.
4. The second meeting of Council is the full Council meeting. The agenda for the 2008 meeting is currently as follows:
1. Confirmation of Minutes of 2007 Meeting
2. Secretariat's Report
3. Report from hosts of Australs 2008 (Ateneo)
4. Report from Women's Forum 20085. Australs 2007 accounts presentation (UT Mara)
6. Reports from executive members (Vice-Presidents of Australia, Asia East, New Zealand, Adjudication and Women's Affairs)
7. Selection of hosts for Australs 2009
8. Proposed amendements to the constitution (available on this mailing list or at the AIDA website).
9. General business
The full Council meeting for 2008 is set down for Tuesday 8 July (thefree day). The agenda will be confirmed at the pre-Council meeting.
If you have questions about this email or either Council meeting, please feel free to email me.
I look forward to seeing you all in the Philippines.
Cheers,
Tom Gole
AIDA President 2008.
1 July 2008
Tabbie results from Euros
The detailed tab output results of Euros can be found here: http://www.smoothtournament.com/showcase/eudc_2008
Also very interesting: http://www.smoothtournament.com/showcase/eudc_2008/results_by_position.php I think these are some of the most equal scores I've seen on any tournament.... kudos for the CA &DCAs
regards,
Klaas
Also very interesting: http://www.smoothtournament.com/showcase/eudc_2008/results_by_position.php I think these are some of the most equal scores I've seen on any tournament.... kudos for the CA &DCAs
regards,
Klaas
30 June 2008
US Univ Champs 09 & International teams
All of our International brothers and sisters are invited to the 2009 US Universities Debating Championship to be held at the University of Vermont 3-5 April 2009.
International teams can WIN the tournament, but the top rated USA team will be named USA Champ.
Please see our website at http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/usu/Welcome.html
Help us spread the word, please.
ACS-- Alfred C. Snider aka Tuna
Source (various mailing lists)
International teams can WIN the tournament, but the top rated USA team will be named USA Champ.
Please see our website at http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/usu/Welcome.html
Help us spread the word, please.
ACS-- Alfred C. Snider aka Tuna
Source (various mailing lists)
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