University of National and World Economy, Sofia
This is the Tournament Portal for our 2023 National Tournament which will be held in Sofia on April 22nd and 23rd 2023.
Pre-tournament Press Release- here
Registration is closed!
Participants should complete all the necessary documents and upload them to their Team folder by the 29th of March. Please, don’t wait until the last moment. Especially important is to fill out the Team Roster indicating the exact arrival and departure time and date of all participants from your team.
Transfer your registration fees (20 per student) to the BEST bank account mentioning the school’s name and town in the “основание” until 29.03.2023.
Scholarship
You can apply for a travel scholarship (if your school is not covering your travel) by clicking here.. This should be done by the 29th of March. Find a suitable chaperone (must be aged 18 or over and be able to speak fluent Bulgarian). BEST covers travel by train and accommodation for 1 night costs for up to one chaperone per team.
Judges
We are always welcoming new judges who are passionate about helping the students to realize their full potential. If you would like to judge at the National Tournament, please, sign up here. BEST is covering one night hotel stay for all judges who are not from Sofia and is providing a lunch and drinks for them at the tournament venue. In order to judge at BEST tournaments, you should have at least C1 English language skills.
Accommodation
BEST reserves hotel rooms for each team but DOES NOT cover the cost of accommodation. BEST commits to negotiating accommodation costs at or under 40 BGN per student per night. This does not apply for single rooms. If you require to be accommodated in a single room, the price per night might be double, depending on the hotel.
Debate Motions
Prepared Motions
Assuming the technology that can accurately predict when and where people will commit crime exists, This House would use the technology to preemptively arrest those individuals.
This House believes that cultural treasures should be returned to their places of origin.
Impromptu Hints
Societal Norms
Rumination
Workers’ Rights
Schedule
Please note that the Duo category has been merged. Awards will be given to the top 3 novice performers in the merged category based on preliminary round results.
Saturday, Apr 22, 2023
08:45 - Team Check-in
09:00 - Volunteer Training
09:15 - Judge Q+A // SL Meeting
10:00 - Opening Ceremony
11:15 - Round 1 Flight A: Oratory, Prose, and Duo
12:45 - Round 1 Flight B: Poetry and Debate (Prepared)
14:00 - Lunch
14:45 - Round 2 Flight A: Oratory, Prose, and Duo
15:30 - Reimbursement for Team Scholarships and Travel Chaperones (1 hour)
16:00 - Round 2 Flight B: Poetry and Impromptu Debate Motion Released (45 min. of prep)
16:45 - Round 2 Debate start time
18:15 - Round 3 Novice Oratory
Semifinals: Duo, Prose, Varsity Oratory
19:30 - Round 3: Debate (Prepared)
Semifinals: Novice Poetry
Quarterfinals: Varsity Poetry
Sunday, Apr 23, 2023
08:15 - Check-in for Debaters
08:45 - Round 4: Impromptu Debate Motion Released (45 min. of prep)
09:00 - Judge report time
09:30 - Round 4: Debate start time
Semifinals: Varsity Poetry
10:00 - Reimbursement for Judges (1 hour)
10:30 - Finals Flight A: Oratory, Prose, and Duo
11:30 - Finals Flight B: Poetry and Debate Motion Released (Impromptu w/ 1 hour of prep)
12:30 - Finals Debate start time
14:15 - Closing Ceremony
15:45 - Departures