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RULES OF THE ROUNDS

PRELIMINARY ROUND I

1. Teams will be divided in their respective Houses through draw oflots.

2. The two teams under each House will compete against each

other.

3. Each team consisting of two speakers and a researcher will be

allowed 30 minutes to speak which includes the Bill presentation

and questions from the jury.

4. An individual speaker from a team is allowed to speak maximum

for 20 minutes only.

5. Once both the teams are done with their Oral Presentation each

team will be allowed 10 minutes time for the rebuttal in addition

to the 30 minutes allotted to the teams.

6. Only the researcher of each contending team is allowed to ask

the question from the opposite team or answer the question

forwarded to ones team.

7. Discussion on arguments or disapproval on such questions is at

the discretion of the jury only.

PRELIMINARY ROUND II

1. A draw of lot will be held to decide the contestants.

2. The two teams under each House will compete against each

other.

3. Each team consisting of two speakers and a researcher will be

allowed 30 minutes to speak which includes the Bill presentation

and questions from the jury.

4. An individual speaker from a team is allowed to speak maximum

for 20 minutes only.

5. Once both the teams are done with their Oral Presentation each

team will be allowed maximum of 10 minutes for the rebuttal in

addition to the 30 minutes allotted to the teams.

6. Only the researcher of each contending team is allowed to ask

the question from the opposite team or answer the question

forwarded to ones team.

7. Discussion on arguments or disapproval on such questions is at

the discretion of the jury only.

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SEMI-FINAL ROUND

1. The exchange of legislative initiatives will be decided on the

basis of draw of lots amongst the top four scorer teams of

quarter finals.

2. Each team consisting of two speakers and a researcher will be

allowed 30 minutes to speak which includes the Bill presentation

and questions from the jury.

3. An individual speaker from a team is allowed to speak maximum

for 20 minutes only.

4. Once both the teams are done with their Oral Presentation each

team will be given maximum of 10 minutes for the rebuttal in

addition to the 30 minutes allotted to the teams.

5. Only the researcher of each contending team is allowed to askthe question from the opposite team or answer the question

forwarded to ones team.

6. Discussion on arguments or disapproval on such questions is at

the discretion of the jury only.

FINALS

1. The finalist teams will be allowed 45 minutes to present their Bill.

No individual speaker from a team is allowed to speak for more

than 30 minutes.

2. Each researcher in the final rounds will be given 15 minutes to

direct questions to the researcher of the opponent team and

such questions are open to arguments only for the researcher.

3. Extent of arguments between the finalists researchers are at the

discretion of jury only.