Application Form

DEADLINE 9PM 3RD MARCH

Application form for the European Debating Championships 2010

Competition Details

Location : Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Competition Dates : 12^th – 17^th July

Trial Dates: Sunday March 7^th 9am

Triallists : tbc.

Payment : The DUS will cover your 250EUR registration fee that pays for entry into the competition, accommodation and most of your sustenance for the week. You will need to cover your transport costs to Amsterdam

Application Pre-requisites

All applicants must be able to guarantee the following things listed below prior to selection. Failure to meet these requirements, as judged by the Debate Selection Committee, may result in you being struck from the team and replaced by one of the reserve members. A good performance at EUDC requires a strong team effort and we will not allow weak links to hamper others success. These requirements are;

- Attendance at a minimum of 1 IV or Open with your partner, or as a judge, during Easter term (See British Debate)

- Attendance at the Durham Open Competition (19^th / 20^th June)

- Attendance at all Squad Training events in Easter Term (mitigating circumstances will be reviewed and permitted by the DSC)

- Attendance at all extra EUROS Squad training session in Easter term

- Completion of your relevant sections in the EUROS Squad Case File

- Attendance at the Pre-EUROS Training Camp near London (dates tbc)

- Attendance at regular piss ups with Euros squad and especially your partner.

Why Apply for EUDC?

1. All though EUDC takes a lot of work, when you are successful and dominate the annoying buggars you’ve been losing too all year it just seems worth it.

2. It looks much more credible on your C.V and as Debaters internationals are the pinnacle of our... sport??

3. Subsidised trips abroad with copius amounts of free food and free alcohol are AMAZING!!!

4. 600 Debaters + X litres of Alcohol + X grams of pot + an internationally renowned red light district = 1 hilarious week

Name: ..................................................................................

Year: ....................... Course: ........................ Course Duration: ........................

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Please circle whether you wish to trial as;

a) A speaker only

b) A speaker primarily but would also go as a judge if unable to speak

c) A Judge only

d) A judge primarily but would also go as a speak if selected to a team

2. Why do you want to attend the European Championships?

3. Please outline your debating experience. (DSC Database will be given to triallists)

SPEAKER APPLICATION SECTION

1. What are your preferred and less preferred positions in a debate and why?

2. What are your strengths as a debater and what do you think you will be able to bring to your team?

3. What do you feel are your weaknesses as a debater and how would you try to develop them?

4. What do you feel are your strongest and weakest areas in terms of knowledge?

5. How would feel about the possibility of judging instead of speaking at the European Championships?

6. Are there any speakers that you would prefer not to speak with, or would clash completely?

(This information will be kept confidential)

JUDGES APPLICATION SECTION

1. How comfortable are you at chairing a room?

2. What do you think your weaknesses are as a judge and how would you develop them?

3. If there is such a thing as an automatic 4^th, what sorts of things would justify such a decision?

4. If you think an equity violation took place in your room, what would you do as;

- a wing

- a chair

5. If you think that your speakers were overly aggressive to yourself, other judges or other speakers what would you do?

6. Can rebuttal occur at any point in the speech?