Hasil Debate Competition (NPEO 2013)

Diluar dugaan tim debat Poliban yang diturunkan di NPEO 2013 berhasil meraih hasil maksimal bahkan melebihi target yang diharapkan yaitu menyamai hasil pada NPEDC 2012 dimana Poliban berhasil lolos ke Octo-Final (16 besar). NPEO 2013 tim debat Poliban berhasil mencapai babak semi-final dan meraih posisi ke-4. Dan juga berhasil menempatkan salah satu wakilnya sebagai best speaker ke-4.

1st speaker : Arif

2nd speaker : Royyan

3rd speaker : Leri

Reply : Arif

Muhammad Arif & Lerizya Widaretnani masing-masing dari jurusan Elektro prodi Teknik Informatika, serta Royyan Zein dari jurusan Sipil prodi Teknik Pertambangan menjadi wakil Poliban sebagai tim debat di NPEO 2013.

Dua kali kalah dan dua kali menang di preliminary round Poliban lolos ke Octo-final dari posisi 16. Kemudian bertemu dengan Poltek Ujung Pandang yang lolos dari posisi 1 setelah berhasil menang di 4 kali perliminary round. Menang lawan Ujung Pandang, bertemu Pontianak dan kembali menang sebelum di Semi-final dikalahkan Poltek Semarang yang menjadi juara di NPEO 2013

Hasil di NPEO 2013 :

Prelim 1 :

• Poliban (+) vs Poltek Manado (-)
• Motion : THW ban reality shows that glorify eating habit.
• Hasil : Kalah

Prelim 2 :

• Poliban (-) vs PENS (+)
• Motion : THBT important decision about children's healt should be made by medical professionals and not by their parents
• Hasil : Menang

Prelim 3 :

• Poliban (+) vs Poltek Balikpapan (-)
• Motion : THW Support sex education at elementary school
• Hasil : Menang

Prelim 4 :

• Poliban (+) vs Poltek Malang (-)
• Motion : THW impose double tax to the consumers of cigarettes
• Hasil : Kalah

Octo-final :

• Poliban (+) vs Poltek Ujung Pandang (-)
• Motion : THW make clubs liable for the indecencies of their fans
• Hasil : Menang

Quarter-final :

• Poliban (-) vs Poltek Pontianak (+)
• Motion : THW forcibly displace tribes from forests that are home to endangered species
• Hasil : Menang

Semi-final :

• Poliban (+) vs Poltek Semarang (-)
• Motion : THWsupports genetically engineered babies
• Hasil : Kalah

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NPEDC Rule 2: Participant Qualification

Polytechnic may qualify a team of three to four student-debaters for participating in the tournament.

1. Any student in compliance with the eligibility definitions of Polytechnic is eligible to represent his or her polytechnic.
2. A team is composed of three to four eligible debaters from a single subscribing institution.
3. A debater may qualify for and participate in the NPEDC a maximum of three times.
4. To be an eligible debater for the NPEDC, a student must provide official documents from appropriate polytechnic officials verifiying that he/she is registered as a polytechnic student and delegate of the NPEDC

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NPEDC Rule 1: General Regulations

1. Dates for the Tournament
   • The tournament shall be held in March, April or May
2. Registration Regulations
   • Process of registration must be announced at least two months prior to the tournament
3. Format
   1. Overview of the Format
      • There shall be five preliminary rounds of debate, involving all teams eligible to debate in the Competitions.
      • Seminars on debating and adjudicating are mandatory.
      • Following the five preliminary rounds, there shall be an elimination round consistin of the top 16 teams from the preliminary round.
   2. The Preliminary Rounds
      • All teams eligible to debate at the Competitions compete in the preliminary rounds
      • Composite or "swing" teams must be added by the Tournament Director to under the following circumstances:
        1. If the number of teams eligible to debate in the preliminary rounds is equal to a number divisible by two, no composite teams are allowed; or
        2. If this is not the case, then composite teams may be added until the number of teams in the preliminary round is equal to a number divisible by two.
        3. If a team withdraws from competition before or during the preliminary rounds then they shall be removed from the draw and replaced with a composite team.
   3. Selection of teams for the elimination rounds
      • At the conclusion of the five preliminary rounds, teams are ranked in consecutive orders (from highest to lowest) as follows:
        1. Total aggregate Victory Points accumulated by the team; and
        2. Total team score accumulated from speakers point from 5 rounds.
      • The highest 16 ranking teams will participate in the Main Competition elimination rounds, and shall be ranked from 1st to 16th.
      • Teams shall compete in the elimination rounds subject to the qualification requirements of this Constitution.
   4. The Main Competition elimination rounds
      • At the conclusion of each of the Octo-Finals, Quarter Finals and Semi Finals, the adjudication panel shall select one winning team from each debate. The teams shall progress to the next elimination round.
      • In the Final, the adjudication panel shall select the one winning team and the runner-up.

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