2016 HONG KONG DEBATE OPEN
TOURNAMENT
Registration Timeline for Teams
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Phase 1 Registration: 1st August - 7th August
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Phase 1 Announcement of teams accepted: 9th August
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Phase 1 payment deadline: 20th August
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Phase 2 Registration: 21st August - 3rd September
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Phase 2 Announcement of teams accepted: 4th September
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Phase 2 payment deadline: 10th September
All Indepentent Adjudicators will be provided with accommodation at the HKUST Conference Lodge. Please check out this in-house hotel with a sea view under the section called "Tournament".
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PARTNERS
OCTOBER
30
PRELIMINARY ROUNDS
07:00 - 08:00
08:00 - 08:30
08:45 – 10:45
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11:00 - 13:00
13:00 - 14:00
14:00 - 16:30
16.45 - 18:30
18:30 - 19:30
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19:30 - 21:00
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21:00 - Late
31
ELIMINATION ROUNDS
29
PRELIMINARY ROUNDS
08:00 - 08:30​ Arrival and Registration of Teams & Judges
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​08:45 - 10:15 Opening Ceremony & Briefing of Debaters and Judges
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10:15 – 13:00 Roll Call and Round 1
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13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
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14:00 – 16:00 Roll Call and Round 2
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16:30 – 18:30 Roll Call and Round 3
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19:00 - 20:30 Championship Dinner
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SATURDAY
29
PRELIMINARY ROUNDS
SUNDAY
MONDAY
SATURDAY
Breakfast
Roll Call of Teams/Judges
Round 4
Round 5
Lunch
Round 6
Round 7 – Silent Round
Travel to Break Night Dinner Venue by Buses
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Break Night Dinner and Announcement of Breaking Teams
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“After” Break Night Party – Only for adults and self organised
07:00 – 08:00
08:00 – 08:30
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09:00 – 10:30
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11:00 – 12:30
12:30 – 13:30
13:30 – 15:00
15:00 – 16:30
17:00 – 18:30
18:30 – 19:00
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Breakfast
Roll Call of Open Pre Quarter Finals & High School Quarter Finals
at the Art Hall
Pre-quarter Finals and High School Quarter Finals
Open Quarter Finals & High School Semi Finals
Lunch
Open Semi Finals
High School Grand Final
Open Grand Final
Prize Presentation & Closing Remarks
