Format Comparison
Chương Formats at a Glance · Quick Reference
| Tiêu chí | WSDC | BP (WUDC) | AP (UADC 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams / speakers | 2 teams of 3 | 4 teams of 2 (OG, OO, CG, CO) | 2 teams of 3 |
| Speech order | 1P → 1O → 2P → 2O → 3P → 3O, then replies | PM → LO → DPM → DLO → MG → MO → GW → OW | PM → LO → DPM → DLO → GW → OW, then replies |
| Substantive speech | 8 minutes | 7 minutes | 7 minutes |
| Reply speech | 4 minutes (1st or 2nd speaker); Opposition first | None | 4 minutes; Opposition first |
| POI window | 1:00–7:00 of substantive speeches | 1:00–6:00 | 1:00–6:00 |
| Grace period | 15 seconds (to 8:15 / 4:15) | 15 seconds after 7:00 | 7:15 (judges stop noting); order called at 7:30 |
| Motion | Prepared (announced in advance) or impromptu (1 hour before) | Set by CAP | Choose 1 of 3 via ranking and veto |
| Result | Winner by majority of judges' ballots | Ranking 1st–4th | Winner by ballot; judges decide independently |
| Scoring | Content / Style / Strategy (40/40/20) | Holistic persuasiveness; no 40/40/20 | Aggregate persuasiveness; no 40/40/20 |
| Speaker scale | 60–80 (reply 30–40) | 50–100 theoretical | 67–83 (reply 33.5–41.5) |
| Closing-team requirement | None (no closing half) | Closing half must provide an extension | None (Whip may add only traceable material) |