Debate Tournament?

[The Captain]

A thought just popped into my head. Think we could hold an OT Debate Tournament? Like the NBA one?People sign up, and different topics are set in each matchup to debate on. Anyone up to this?Let's go with 16 people, and we'll need some judges too. Let's go with 4.Rules-We will do a single elimination format. Each matchup will get 5 days to debate their assigned topic. When all debates are closed, the three judges will vote on who supported their argument the best. BE UNBIASED! Let's get signing up everyone.Debate Runners:1. Yankshater2. The CaptainDebaters:1. The Captain2. Austingriz3. Kingjamez4. Redneck??5. BCB6. SunnyD7. Cb4fan8. Junot9. Becar10.11.12.13.14.15.16.Judges:1. Yankshater2. BigMo3.

 

[the_pestilence]

I'd be in but I doubt this would ever happen since the NBA one isn't even working. We'd need some bipartisan judges because a lot of guys are a lot stronger opinioned on politics than on hoops and would most likely just vote for the people of their party

 

[BigMo763]

Again, it's a good idea, but all the NBA debate contest have been poorly organized and run. My suggestion is to first figure out how to run it, and then go ahead and go through with it.

 

[yankshater213]

I wouldn't want to be in this, but I'll run it.

 

[The Captain]

Ok, but Yanks, you gotta make sure you'll keep everything going and updated. Keep it on a smooth pace. We could use one more person to run it. And some UNBIASED judges.

 

[ASUFan22]

I don't think this'll work here. There aren't really that many knowledgable members on politics here which is the reason I wouldn't do it myself. I just like to post in the threads.

 

[Dmoney]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Captain @ Mar 4 2007, 05:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>A thought just popped into my head. Think we could hold an OT Debate Tournament? Like the NBA one?People sign up, and different topics are set in each matchup to debate on. Anyone up to this?Let's go with 16 people, and we'll need some judges too. Let's go with 4.Redneck? BCB? Pestalince? Mardy? Lakersfan? ASUfan? Lazy? L_C? Kobebryant? PFF? Ginger?Debate Runners:1. Yankshater2. Debaters:1. The Captain2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.Judges:1.2.3.4.</div>Reppin might like this to.

 

[The Captain]

It's all in good fun ASU. I'm not very knowledgeable in Politics either, but it'll be fun if run correctly, something the NBA debates lacked.

 

[Memphology]

ill do this

 

[yankshater213]

ill be a judge too

 

[kingjamez]

ill do it..

 

[redneck]

I might have an interest in doing this, it depends on the topics. there's some topic which no matter how hard I try I cannot defend or even argue.

 

[BrewCityBuck]

Add me. :happy0144:

 

[SunnyD]

I'm in. I'll see what I can do.

 

[Opal]

I wouldn't do 16 people, inactivity will kill you.EDIT, put would by accident lol.

 

[BigMo763]

I'll be a judge if needed.

 

[abc]

I'm in. Even ask Pinoy, im active in this type of stuff.

 

[The Captain]

Now, I've been trying to figure out how to assign the topics. Like Redneck mentioned, it's harder debating random topics in Politics because there is a lot you could be neutral on, don't know about, or can't debate.How about this idea?Yankshater and I will come up with some topics, and it's first come, first serve basis? The two people debating can pick which one they want? Or we could just assign like normal and switch if needed?

 

[junot111]

im in I love debatesalthough I like it better in real life where u just have to think and u dont have the computer to work with you gotta use your words and how u say your words and what u have in your brain and I also like interrupting people

 

[Becar]

Im in as well. And who says that an OT debate has to be confined to politics? Can be about anything! Politics is just what comes to mind first when you think of the word "debate".

 

[The Captain]

We still need some contestants and a judge. Keep it coming people.

 

[The Captain]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Becar @ Mar 5 2007, 05:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Im in as well. And who says that an OT debate has to be confined to politics? Can be about anything! Politics is just what comes to mind first when you think of the word "debate".</div>While that is true, I guess I should have specified. This is a political/current events debate. Sorry for not clearing that up.

 

[The Captain]

So I guess this isn't going to happen?I would really like to do it still, but we need some more people.But I guess no one wants to do it because they all know I'd beat their asses.

 

[Memphology]

I already said ill be in it

 

[Roaming]

Im in.

 

[abc]

Why don't we just do 8 or something?

 

[gentile]

You don't even have to ask me Captain. I'll fight. Perhaps it's time we set up topics. I have some suggestions for getting started. It strikes me that there are a variety of commonly divisive topics: Abortion, Gay Marriage, Iraq War, Racial Profiling, Immigration, etc... There's also sports.Perhaps we should first find out where everybody stands before you bracket the participants. This board seems too intelligent to have 8 right-wingers that know how to use spellcheck, but I could be wrong.Throw out a before and against topic, let everybody say, "Check." The hard part is finding a group of judges that are objective beyond reproach. Then we can get it on.