Dash Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 (edited) How interested would you guys be If we were to start a debate tournament? Concept isn't too complicated, two members per topic would debate on a subject that the judges will assign and the member with the best argument would advance in the tournament until only one remains. I would like to get at least 16 members to sign up, if we get more or less then we'll figure out something to balance it. I'll be in the tournament depending on how many sign up, if we reach 16 then I will be on the sidelines as a judge maybe. Anyways right now I just want to gauge the interest level on this board for a tournament. Edited July 21, 2011 by Dash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 I'm down :glasses: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted July 21, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 If this is successful, we can run with a team concept the next tourney. Eight teams of two, and we can open up the topics outside of basketball, or even sports (unless you want to do that in this one, which might be a bit complicated if guys don't watch other sports). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 If this is successful, we can run with a team concept the next tourney. Eight teams of two, and we can open up the topics outside of basketball, or even sports (unless you want to do that in this one, which might be a bit complicated if guys don't watch other sports). That would be pretty sick. Lets fill up those spots guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Sign me up. Are you going to give a person one side to debate on or will it be your choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trutrojan8 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Definitely count me in.. it shouldn't be limited to sports either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 count me in. don't limit it to sports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 No politics or religion, should be limited to sports imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Bomba Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 I wouldn't mind taking part. Right now I'm in Spain, and I don't have much time on the internet, and the time zone change would complicate things. I would be willing to take part in August when I'm back in the U.S. though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawks Fly High Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 I'll do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHutch Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 I'm down but I won't be home from the 23rd till the 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 I'd be interested in being a judge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Limit it to sports because it will get too argumentative, and pretty much everyone else here doesn't know what they're talking about in regards to politics...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 I think we're going to limit it to basketball for now. So far we got... 1) fish7718 2) IllWill213) ChosenOne4) trutrojan85) Rainbow Dash6) Sublime?7) Hawks Fly High8) The Hutch? Halfway there if Hutch and Sublime are able to make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboveLegit Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted July 21, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 We can delay the tourney a little bit, it's going to take a couple of days to set up anyway. For those who will need to wait until August (I guess?), it's nearly a week or two away, so I don't think it'll be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Def don't limit it to basketball... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Limit it to sports because it will get too argumentative A debate tournament without arguments? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 A debate tournament without arguments?that wasn't even the best part of his statement lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Def don't limit it to basketball... Not my call but with the lockout and shit, we need to improve our basketball discussion first imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted July 21, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Maybe we can limit it to sports in general, and have a system where we group you guys based on your knowledge of each (baseball fans here, football fans over there), and that will help us with our first round or two. Our finalists will have to debate multiple topics, multiple sports? I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Maybe but the later rounds should definitely focus on basketball since that is the one sport that we all can debate to a degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 I think the easier debates should take place first. Example, so person A has TONS and TONS of knowledge of basketball, one of the smartest, but in the first round, he's debating about something he doesn't know much about and gets eliminated, not really fair to him. I think as we advance in the rounds, the topics get tougher to debate. Make the people do a little research on the topic at hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YugoRocketsFan Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 I'm a master debater therefore I am in. Srsly, it shouldn't be entirely sports though, make a new topic for each round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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