Verbattle Open Challenges Students to Debate!
Verbattle Open is a unique experiment in the history of organized debating.
While debate competitions are normally held in a certain category, in a certain geographical limitation, for a certain age group and under certain conditions, Verbattle Open is a truly open debate, in the sense, it allows participation of anyone aged 16 years and above, belonging to any background and any nationality, to compete by teaming up with anyone, from any background and any nationality as long as the other person too is 16 years and above.
The only limitation will be the language of the debate, that is English, as of now.
Verbattle Foundation, through Verbattle Open, has the purpose to popularize civil debates in a very uninhibited & cordial spirit and atmosphere.
The objective is to make the participants realize and enjoy the values of democracy & responsible free speech, while looking at the world in a 360 degree perspective.
Thanks & Regards,
Verbattle Foundation
# 808, 1st Floor, 18th Cross, 9th Main,
3rd Block, Jayanagar,
Bangalore - 560 011. Karnataka
Ph: 91-80-42511111.
Helpline: 9886464641
www.verbattle.com
Verbattle Foundation
# 808, 1st Floor, 18th Cross, 9th Main,
3rd Block, Jayanagar,
Bangalore - 560 011. Karnataka
Ph: 91-80-42511111.
Helpline: 9886464641
www.verbattle.com
What is Verbattle?
Verbattle is the largest, most exciting and unique debate and dialogue platform. Its fundamental purpose is to facilitate thought and opinion exchange. Verbattle as a respected debate competition is well-known nationally and internationally.
What is Verbattle Open?
Verbattle Open is another Verbattle debate competition with the same format but different participating criteria.
Who is organizing Verbattle Open?
Verbattle Open is being organized by the Verbattle Foundation.
When exactly are the Verbattle Open competition?
Verbattle Open 2014 will start with the Clamber event in Bangalore on the 8th of November 2014 and culminate with the finals on the 9th of November 2014.
How is it different from the other age group classified events of Verbattle?
All other competitions allow homogeneous teams to participate, most importantly the participants in each category should be in a specific age group, geographical limit and also the team members should belong to the same educational institution, if not the same class. Verbattle Open allows any two people aged sixteen years and above to team up and participate, this makes it easy for many people who are not studying anymore, or without a partner in college and also not belonging to the specified geographic area to participate in a Verbattle debate.
What is the age group of participants?
The lower limit for age is 16 years. There is no upper limit.
Is it a team event and how many members in a team?
Yes, a team should consist of two participants.
How will be the teams identified, if they are participating, as individual or representing an organization?
Just by names of the participants like - ‘Sadaf and Pratima team’.
What is the format of Verbattle Open debate?
Just like a Verbattle Senior Competition, The levels are as below
Clamber
Skirmish-81 teams
Combat-27 teams Confrontation-9 teams Face-off-3 teams
One winner
Verbattle is the largest, most exciting and unique debate and dialogue platform. Its fundamental purpose is to facilitate thought and opinion exchange. Verbattle as a respected debate competition is well-known nationally and internationally.
What is Verbattle Open?
Verbattle Open is another Verbattle debate competition with the same format but different participating criteria.
Who is organizing Verbattle Open?
Verbattle Open is being organized by the Verbattle Foundation.
When exactly are the Verbattle Open competition?
Verbattle Open 2014 will start with the Clamber event in Bangalore on the 8th of November 2014 and culminate with the finals on the 9th of November 2014.
How is it different from the other age group classified events of Verbattle?
All other competitions allow homogeneous teams to participate, most importantly the participants in each category should be in a specific age group, geographical limit and also the team members should belong to the same educational institution, if not the same class. Verbattle Open allows any two people aged sixteen years and above to team up and participate, this makes it easy for many people who are not studying anymore, or without a partner in college and also not belonging to the specified geographic area to participate in a Verbattle debate.
What is the age group of participants?
The lower limit for age is 16 years. There is no upper limit.
Is it a team event and how many members in a team?
Yes, a team should consist of two participants.
How will be the teams identified, if they are participating, as individual or representing an organization?
Just by names of the participants like - ‘Sadaf and Pratima team’.
What is the format of Verbattle Open debate?
Just like a Verbattle Senior Competition, The levels are as below
Clamber
Skirmish-81 teams
Combat-27 teams Confrontation-9 teams Face-off-3 teams
One winner
What will be the maximum number of teams enlisted in Verbattle Open?
More than hundred teams for clamber.
Where are the different stages of the event going to be held?
All the state level competitions will be held in Bangalore
Is there any entry fee? If yes, how much?
Yes, an entry fee of Rs. 1000/- is charged per team
When will the registration begin?
Registration will begin on 1st Oct, 2014
What are the prizes offered?
A cash prize of Rs. 30,000/- plus a lot of other useful prizes are offered to the winning team. The other two finalist teams will receive a cash prize of Rs. 5,000/- each and trophies.
What about Certificates?
Certificate will be issued to every participant for the highest level participated by him/her in the competition.
The other events had a declaration from parents/ schools and colleges of the authenticity of information provided by participant. What will be the format for Open?
Only participants who are under 18 years of age should have a consent letter from parents.
Will the event be telecast on T V?
Verbattle for ten years was telecast at prime time on Udaya News Channel. This year too the show will be capsuled in a highly viewer friendly manner and will be shown on Sunday on Udaya News Channel for half to one hour over the period of conduct of the tournament.
Who conducts the debates?
Deepak Thimaya, eminent T V personality in Karnataka, is the founder of Verbattle. Mr Thimaya, with his unparalleled and distinct knowledge and experience in various fields, monitors, supervises and conducts the debates. (more information about him may be found on www.deepakthimaya.com )
Who are the people / departments associated with Verbattle?
Eminent personalities and well-known organizations have been associated with Verbattle and have continued their support. Verbattle has witnessed a galaxy of luminaries from different fields who have graced its various events in the past years.
On what basis would the debates be judged?
The judges would award marks for logic, arguments, language, presentation, correctness, accent, body language,
More than hundred teams for clamber.
Where are the different stages of the event going to be held?
All the state level competitions will be held in Bangalore
Is there any entry fee? If yes, how much?
Yes, an entry fee of Rs. 1000/- is charged per team
When will the registration begin?
Registration will begin on 1st Oct, 2014
What are the prizes offered?
A cash prize of Rs. 30,000/- plus a lot of other useful prizes are offered to the winning team. The other two finalist teams will receive a cash prize of Rs. 5,000/- each and trophies.
What about Certificates?
Certificate will be issued to every participant for the highest level participated by him/her in the competition.
The other events had a declaration from parents/ schools and colleges of the authenticity of information provided by participant. What will be the format for Open?
Only participants who are under 18 years of age should have a consent letter from parents.
Will the event be telecast on T V?
Verbattle for ten years was telecast at prime time on Udaya News Channel. This year too the show will be capsuled in a highly viewer friendly manner and will be shown on Sunday on Udaya News Channel for half to one hour over the period of conduct of the tournament.
Who conducts the debates?
Deepak Thimaya, eminent T V personality in Karnataka, is the founder of Verbattle. Mr Thimaya, with his unparalleled and distinct knowledge and experience in various fields, monitors, supervises and conducts the debates. (more information about him may be found on www.deepakthimaya.com )
Who are the people / departments associated with Verbattle?
Eminent personalities and well-known organizations have been associated with Verbattle and have continued their support. Verbattle has witnessed a galaxy of luminaries from different fields who have graced its various events in the past years.
On what basis would the debates be judged?
The judges would award marks for logic, arguments, language, presentation, correctness, accent, body language,
presence of mind and time management. Conduct of the debaters on stage, their ability to think on their feet, wide exposure to knowledge, comprehension and listening skills and appealing talents also will attract winning marks.
What are the desired qualities in a debater?
The debaters should be confident, self-assured, well informed, open minded, sensitive, sensible, affable, accommodative, intelligent, quick thinking and a very good listener. A good debater would win without fighting.
How is the selection done when there are different sets of judges?
Each complete phase of the event is divided by the number of sessions of judges. The contests/teams per session are proportionally considered for the number of teams to be selected for the whole phase.
What is the aim of Verbattle?
Verbattle encourages young minds to think freely, process thoughts aptly, convert thought strains into simple language and present arguments logically; with clarity in speech, acceptable accent, audible voice and corresponding gestures, by appealing to the audience with his or her knowledge and great virtues of human tolerance and understanding. The broader aim of Verbattle is to encourage children and youth
to develop into right thinking citizens of a healthy society. The dream is to create leaders for our nation of tomorrow
What are the stages of the event?
• The selecting Stage is the Clamber Round to select the total 81 teams for the skirmish stage.
• The second Stage is the Skirmish – The contest between 81 teams.
• The third Stage is Combat - the Quarters, contest between 27 teams.
• The fourth Stage is the Confrontation – The Semis, contest between 9 teams.
• The Final Face off, is three full course debates between the final 3 teams.
Where can one have all the details of Verbattle?
You can have most details by carefully looking at the web portal www.verbattle.com. You could also watch relevant videos on www.youtube.com/verbattle
Where should one contact for registration details?
You may contact the helpline number 988 64 64 64 1, or visit the official website www.verbattle.com, or email to verbattle@gmail.com/info@verbattle.com.
What are the desired qualities in a debater?
The debaters should be confident, self-assured, well informed, open minded, sensitive, sensible, affable, accommodative, intelligent, quick thinking and a very good listener. A good debater would win without fighting.
How is the selection done when there are different sets of judges?
Each complete phase of the event is divided by the number of sessions of judges. The contests/teams per session are proportionally considered for the number of teams to be selected for the whole phase.
What is the aim of Verbattle?
Verbattle encourages young minds to think freely, process thoughts aptly, convert thought strains into simple language and present arguments logically; with clarity in speech, acceptable accent, audible voice and corresponding gestures, by appealing to the audience with his or her knowledge and great virtues of human tolerance and understanding. The broader aim of Verbattle is to encourage children and youth
to develop into right thinking citizens of a healthy society. The dream is to create leaders for our nation of tomorrow
What are the stages of the event?
• The selecting Stage is the Clamber Round to select the total 81 teams for the skirmish stage.
• The second Stage is the Skirmish – The contest between 81 teams.
• The third Stage is Combat - the Quarters, contest between 27 teams.
• The fourth Stage is the Confrontation – The Semis, contest between 9 teams.
• The Final Face off, is three full course debates between the final 3 teams.
Where can one have all the details of Verbattle?
You can have most details by carefully looking at the web portal www.verbattle.com. You could also watch relevant videos on www.youtube.com/verbattle
Where should one contact for registration details?
You may contact the helpline number 988 64 64 64 1, or visit the official website www.verbattle.com, or email to verbattle@gmail.com/info@verbattle.com.
VERBATTLE OPEN – FORMAT
Clamber – Bangalore
Clamber
10 statements will be given to Verbattle Open registrants. Registered teams needs to be prepared to argue in favour of and against for all the 10 statements.
Three random teams will be put on the stage at a time for the clamber debate. By way of lotto, one statement is selected for debate for each batch. Team arguing in favour or against will also be decided by lotto (picking up of chits). There will be 3 to 4 rounds depending on number of teams participating and each team will get 1min to speak in a round. Based on the argument, performance, behavior and team spirit, total of 81 teams will be selected for Skirmish round.
State level Skirmish – 81 teams
• Three teams debate on one statement
• Number of rounds – 4
• Total 27 debates
• Number of teams selected for next level – 27
Combat – 27 teams
• Three teams debate on one statement
• Number of rounds – 5 (4 + 1 Audience)
• Total 9 debates
• Number of teams selected for next level – 9
Confrontation – 9 teams
• Three teams debate on one statement • Number of rounds - 6
(4+ 1 Audience + 1 Judges)
• Total 3 debates
• Number of teams selected for next level – 3
Face-Off – 3 teams
• Three subjects will be given and statement should be prepared by each team using
one subject which will be selected out of lotto.
• Each statement will be argued
• Number of rounds - 6
(4+ 1 Audience + 1 Judges)
• Total number of debates – 3 • Winner - one team
Clamber – Bangalore
Clamber
10 statements will be given to Verbattle Open registrants. Registered teams needs to be prepared to argue in favour of and against for all the 10 statements.
Three random teams will be put on the stage at a time for the clamber debate. By way of lotto, one statement is selected for debate for each batch. Team arguing in favour or against will also be decided by lotto (picking up of chits). There will be 3 to 4 rounds depending on number of teams participating and each team will get 1min to speak in a round. Based on the argument, performance, behavior and team spirit, total of 81 teams will be selected for Skirmish round.
State level Skirmish – 81 teams
• Three teams debate on one statement
• Number of rounds – 4
• Total 27 debates
• Number of teams selected for next level – 27
Combat – 27 teams
• Three teams debate on one statement
• Number of rounds – 5 (4 + 1 Audience)
• Total 9 debates
• Number of teams selected for next level – 9
Confrontation – 9 teams
• Three teams debate on one statement • Number of rounds - 6
(4+ 1 Audience + 1 Judges)
• Total 3 debates
• Number of teams selected for next level – 3
Face-Off – 3 teams
• Three subjects will be given and statement should be prepared by each team using
one subject which will be selected out of lotto.
• Each statement will be argued
• Number of rounds - 6
(4+ 1 Audience + 1 Judges)
• Total number of debates – 3 • Winner - one team
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