The total time set aside for one debate will normally be 40 minutes, though this will subject to time constraints. The setting of debate time, and changes in debate time, are entirely at the discretion of the President and their Board. Each debate is the main responsibility of the proposing committee – this committee will defend the resolution, and as such should always be given enough opportunities in the debate in which to do so.

1. Reading of the Operative Clauses.
   One member of the proposing committee will read out the Operative Clauses.
2. Defence Speech.
   This will be followed by a three-minute Defence Speech from a member of the  proposing committee.
3. Attack Speech.
   There will then be three minutes in which an Attack Speech can be made by another committee or committees.
4. Points of Information
   To be raised to make a factual query about a term/phrase in the resolution or in what someone has said.
5. Open Debate.
   The rest of the time (approx. 30 minutes) is set aside for open debate among delegates. If you wish to make a point, raise your committee sign and wait to be recognized by the Board before taking the floor.
6. Sum-up Speech.
   3 minutes to sum-up the debate by 1-2 speakers from the proposing committee
7. Voting Procedure
   Following the completion of general debate, delegates will be given the opportunity to vote on the resolution in the form of for, against and abstentions. Chairs will collect the votes. A Board member counts the votes and announces the result after the debate on the following resolution. Each student votes according to his or her own convictions. Please note: the passing/failing of a resolution will not affect the jury’s decision(s).

Placards

• Committee Placard. To be raised each time a committee wants to make a point/speech.
• Points of Information. Points of Information are points made by delegates requesting clarification, explanation or definition of a word or phrase in a resolution only. They should not be used to attack or defend the speaker or the resolution.
• Point of Personal Privilege. The privilege sign should be raised when a delegate cannot hear or understand what has been said. In this case the President may interrupt the speaker to recognise the point.
• Direct Response. Allows for a direct response to the most recent point with priority over other Committee’s points. This placard may be used by each Committee 2 times during each open debate.