Offering UADC, SMU Hammers, Australs and INDC

[The Literary and Debating Society, NLSIU]

Hey everyone,

Due to time constraints, we have decided to offer all 3-on-3 debates remaining this year on Round 1 Ranks of University Selections. 

Please apply by 8 pm, 12th April. Do remember that you're required to pay the registration amount ASAP if you've applied and have been offered the debate. Do visit the links of each debate for more information.

1) The United Asian Debating Championship - http://www.uadcmanila.com/

Dates - May 22 to 30

Location - Manila

Registration Fee - INR 16, 500 (approx) per person

Teams - 2

Adjudicators - 2

2) Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championship - http://utmaraaustrals2013.com/

Dates - July 14 to 22

Location - Kuala Lumpur

Registration Fee - INR 29, 000 (approx) per person

Teams - 2

Adjudicators - 1

3) SMU Hammers - https://www.facebook.com/events/416519291750374/?ref=3

Dates - May 10 to 12

Location - Singapore

Registration Fee - INR 2600 (approx) per person

Accommodation - INR 2200 (approx) per night (2 to a room)

Teams - 2

Adjudicators - 2

4) Indian National Debating Championship - https://www.facebook.com/groups/225562774249153/

Dates - May 1 - 2

Location - Delhi

Team - 1

Please apply by the stipulated date.

Best regards,

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The Literary and Debating Society

NLSIU

[Gaganjyot Singh]

Applying for SMU Hammers as Speaker (subject to team) (Rank 43) and alternatively as Adj

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Gaganjyot  Singh

I Year B.A. LL.B (Hons.)

National Law School of India University, Bangalore

[Class of 2017 NLSIU]

Applying for SMU Hammers as Adjudicator

Parul (I yr)

Regards,
Class of 2017

[varun sen]

Applying to Australs as debater or adj, contingent on subsidies.

[Shivani Mittal]

Applying for SMU Hammers as Adjudicator 

Shivani (Rank 42) 

Shivani Mittal

Ist year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)

National Law School of India University

Bangalore

[The Literary and Debating Society, NLSIU]

Hey everyone,

We have decided to extend the last date of applications to 14 April 2013, 9 pm.

We have received no applications for UADC yet. If there are no applications by day after, we will forfeit the slots.

Best regards,

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From: The Literary and Debating Society, NLSIU <lnd....@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 2:07 AM
Subject: Fwd: Offering UADC, SMU Hammers, Australs and INDC
To: Sounak Sarkar <sounak...@gmail.com>, Archana Subramanian <archan...@gmail.com>, Nayan Banerjee <nayan.b...@live.com>, Nupur Raut <nupur...@gmail.com>, Anil Sebastian <anil...@yahoo.co.in>

Hey everyone,

Here's a reminder that the last date to apply for the debates offered last week (see the forwarded message below) is April 12th, 8 pm. We'd also like to fill in a few details that were missing in the previous mail (including flight costs). Please read through carefully.

First, while the slots for SMU Hammers and Australs are filling up (with only 2 slots left for SMU), we haven't received any applications yet for UADC or for INDC. 

We assure you that we are actively trying for subsidies for all international tournaments, and we are quite certain of receiving them. We are expending all effort to ensure that the subsidies result in minimal expenditure for participants; the rest is up to the administration. The final amount will be intimated at a later date.

No subsidies will be taken for INDC since the prize money for winners is INR 45,000 and for runners up is INR 30,000. No international tournaments offer prize money.

Second, as a UADC prep tournament, SMU Hammers sees some very good participation from top debaters and has a Novice Break. There aren't any main socials events as such, the focus of this 3 day event is on the debate.  If UADC isn't possible for you, this is a a good, short tournament to consider.

Importantly, for all those who've applied/will be applying for SMU, please send a mail mentioning whether you will be requiring accommodation as the registration fee is exclusive of accommodation, and hence we need to let the organizers know in advance about booking hotels. As such, reasonable no-frills accommodation near the SMU campus can be found at http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostel095007.en.htm#

Third, the Australasian Championship is a rare opportunity to go as a sizable contingent since they've usually been held in Australia and New Zealand. This is one of largest debate tournaments in the world and extremely competitive - the level of debate is very high. It is also the only tournament where teams come from all over the Asia-Pacific region. Further, it's in the 3rd week of July and is thus very conveniently timed.

Admittedly, the Australs format is a more intensive 3-on-3 format and deviates from the Asians format we are used to, but any Championship tournament will naturally require loads of practice.

Fourth, while we understand that the timing and location for UADC could be more convenient, it is after all the Asian Championship. We've made semi-finals in the recent past and with the stunning performance of Anil and Basu (III Year) as ABP runners up, it would be ideal if we continue making a mark at the continental level.

Further, as co-hosts of the World Universities Debating Championship 2014, Chennai, to not be represented at the largest debate in the Asian region - one where we used to send 4-5 teams on a regular basis till 2 years ago - is a little unbecoming.

It's a great opportunity to see argumentation significantly higher than the average Indian standard and interact with people from dozens of nationalities. Do go to the links provided to find out more information about the tournament and consider going if you don't have attendance (or other) issues.

Fifth, the most reasonable flight costs are as follows -

a) Manila - Cathay Pacific - http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_IN/homepage (approx. 31-32k return)

b) Singapore - Tiger Airways - http://www.tigerairways.com/in/en/ (approx 17k return)

c) Kuala Lumpur - Air Asia - http://www.airasia.com/in/en/home.page (approx 15-17k return, but they've got a host of offers, if you book this week you can get it within 12k return).

Looking forward to a good response,

Best regards,

[The Literary and Debating Society, NLSIU]

Hey,

Please do note that Australs has an affirmative action policy which requires that 1/3rd of the contingent be female. Consequently, 3 members in the contingent must be women and hence priority will be given to women over men in the application process.

Regards,

[Shivani Mittal]

Will require accomodation for SMU.

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