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JSDC 2023: REGISTRATIONS OPEN

Dear Hong Kong Debating and Public Speaking Community,

We are delighted to announce that registration for Junior SDC 2023 is now open. Here are the key details of the tournament and registration:

Team Registration Form: https://forms.gle/SgJ7dUKLgoKQeYgw9

Registration Deadline: 21st February, 2023

Dates: 18 March 2023, 08:00 – 17:45 (preliminary rounds); 19 March 2023, 09:15 – 15:20 (break rounds)

Mode: Online (Zoom)

Cost: HKD300 per team

Eligibility: 3-5 members per team; Form 1-3 / Year 7-10 / Grade 6-9

Team cap: 32 teams (one team per school – second teams are not guaranteed; priority for second teams will go to previously underrepresented schools)

Format: WSDC – 6-minute main speech with points of information, 3-minute reply speeches

Adjudicators: Each team must provide at least one adjudicator; a second team must be accompanied by a second adjudicator

Draw: R1 random; R2-4 power-paired; QF-GF folded knockout draw

Awards: Top 10 Speaker Awards (debaters speaking in 3 or more preliminary rounds are eligible); Top 8 teams break to quarter-final

Schedule:

Day 1

08:00 – 08:30              Registration and roll-call

08:30 – 09:00              Tournament briefing

09:00 – 10:10              Round 1 prepared debate + feedback

10:10 – 10:30               Break

10:30 – 11:00               Prep time for round 2 semi-prepared debate

11:00 – 12:10               Round 2 semi-prepared debate + feedback

12:10 – 13:00               Lunch break

13:00 – 13:30               Prep time for round 3 semi-prepared debate

13:30 – 14:40               Round 3 semi-prepared debate + feedback

14:40 – 15:00               Break no

15:00 – 15:45               Prep time for round 4 impromptu debate

15:45 – 16:55               Round 4 impromptu debate (silent round)

16:55 – 17:15               Tabulation of results

17:15 – 17:45               Break announcement, prizes for top speakers

Day 2

09:15 – 09:45               Registration and roll-call

09:45 – 10:45               Quarter-final prepared debate

10:45 – 11:15               Announcement of QF results and feedback

11:15 – 12:00               Prep time for Semi-final impromptu debate

12:00 – 13:00               Semi-final impromptu debate

13:00 – 13:30               Announcement of SF results and feedback

13:30 – 14:00               Prep time for grand-final semi-prepared debate

14:00 – 14:50               Grand-final semi-prepared debate

14:50 – 15:20               Announcement of GF result and prize presentation

For more information and any enquiries, please contact us at info@hkdsc.org. We look forward to seeing your teams and adjudicators at JSDC 2023! 

Kind regards,

HKDSC

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