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WODC-You’re the third man or woman
Following that first press release a quick note about the ongoing contests in the World Online Debating Championships preliminary round. When it comes to judging each contest will be decided by a pair of adjudicators(referee) plus a third person. If they can't make a decision on who comes first or second then they'll turn to the third person who is not going to be exactly in the room... YOU. If you're registered you can do some voluntary jury service and influence the outcome by voting for the debate at the bottom of the page for each debate on who you think has made the most convincing argument (Not just who you agree with please!) . If the adjudicators can't agree on who they think is the winner then they'll look at the vote totals in the top right hand corner of the screen. The winners will be the team with the most votes from registered after the summation when the two adjudicators will count the votes and make their ruling . If the vote is tied then the Chief Adjudicator will be the one who makes the final call.
For the record the matches currently taking place in this preliminary round are:
STJ- New kids on the Opp (For) vs Team Adium (Against)- USA Preliminary Round 1 -http://www.debatewise.com/debates/983-assisted-suicide-should-be-permitted-1
Best of Both Coasts (For) vs Phillips Academy's Philomathean Society- USA Preliminary Round 1 -http://www.debatewise.com/debates/984-assisted-suicide-should-be-permitted-2
The winners of these matches advance to the next preliminary round where they'll type off against each other to see who goes on to represent the United States in the WODC themselves
Qoo Zee (For) vs Team Cecilee (Against)- China Preliminary Round http://www.debatewise.com/debates/982-prisoners-should-be-used-for-medical-experiments-without-consent- China Preliminary Round
The winner of this round will represent China in the World Online Debating Championships.
So make your marks on either side of the debate.