What happens at a debate tournament?
At a typical regular season tournament, two-person debate teams from various member schools of the VDFL engage in three debate rounds making the case for either the PRO or CON side of the designated resolution for that tournament. Teams conduct research and prepare both PRO and CON cases ahead of time. A coin flip will determine which side a team argues in any given round. A judge (often a “citizen judge”) presides over and evaluates the cases, teams and speakers in each debate round.
