Hong Kong Interschool Debating Organization

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Octo-finals break and draw

Thank you for attending the preliminary rounds of the Hong Kong Inter-School Debating Championship 2012 Edition. It was a success and we hope all teams had an enjoyable and rewarding experience.

The octo-finals and quarter-finals will be held onSaturday, April 14th, 2012atDiocesan Girls' Schoolfrom 9:30 to 14:10. The break order is as follows:

RCHK

STC

SIS

DBS

SPCC

RC

SJC

LPCUWC

HYS

CIS

MCS

BPS

AIS

SPC

KGV

DGS

For the break rounds, we will be using the power-pairing system, where the team ranking first is paired with the team ranking sixteenth, the team ranking second is paired with the team ranking fifteenth and so on. This will be repeated on the day with the results for the octo-final round to determine the draw for the quarter-final round.

The motion for the octo-finals isTHW ban political groups that use religious rhetoric in their election campaigns.

Please also note that there are adjustments to the format and regulations for the break rounds. Details are in the document sent to each school.

If you have any queries, feel free to email us at [email protected] or call our President, Mr. Justin Lee, at 66745520.

Thank you,

The Hong Kong Inter-School Debating Organisation

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Workshop

The workshop today was very successful! We had a show debate and had speeches from the adjudicators present: Mr Steven Lee and Mr Ben So. Below is the draw that was released today. Please note that sides and motions have not been released yet - they will be released on the 4th of February. Thank you!

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Introduction to the HKIDC 2012

Dear all,

I write to you on behalf of the Hong Kong Interschool Debating Organisation (HKIDO) to formally invite your participation in the inaugural Hong Kong Interschool Debating Championship (HKIDC) 2012 edition, which is an unprecedented student – pioneered championship.

The HKIDC was formed, to provide a championship whereby students from all participating schools will have opportunities to debate in a fair, competitive and challenging environment on many different topics ranging from politics to the environment.

HKIDO 2012 edition will be building onto last year’s success by adopting itsframework and extending its purpose through several new additions. In order to capacitate for growing interest, this year’s tournament will accommodate 20 teams,which will compete through three preliminary rounds. In order to increase the level of debating, speeches will be extended to 5 minutes to strengthen engagement and analytical skills. Finally experienced adjudicators and Hong Kong national teamdebaters will run a workshop as a platform for new students to gain more insight and experience.

In order to apply, please head over to the "application" page where further instructions and document materials can be found.

Yours sincerely,

The HKIDO Executive Committee