TEAM & PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

Click to Watch a video to learn about the Parliamentary style of debate and what this tournament is all about.
The tournament will have two categories, one for middle school and another for high school students.
Each team consists of 3 members, one of which must be designated as a team captain. Each member has a role to play and at least 1 member of the team must have some form of debating experience.
Click to review debate format here and review rubrics here.
A maximum of 24 teams will be qualified for the tournement.
Team that has not participated in MYDT in the past should have a coach.

Assalamu alaikum,

It is with great excitement that we announce the annual Muslim Youth Debate Tournament for 2021, sponsored by the MAFIQ Foundation.

The event will be virtual and will take place on Saturday July 10th and Sunday July 11th 2021 from 9am to 4pm, in shaa Allah.

Four preliminary rounds will take place on Saturday July 10th (two topics will be announced by the second week of June and two rounds will be impromptu). The semi-final and final rounds will take place on Sunday July 11th.

The debate format is parliamentary. Please visit our website for details regarding rules, format, evaluation, etc. (http://debate.mafiq.org).

Please review the Rules of the Road for virtual debate or you my watch the recording here (https://youtu.be/NR7G1QBrc-E).

You may review a workshop recording here (https://youtu.be/TsgZihsqBl4).

The tournament is open to teams of 3 students from communities, schools, and masaajid in the Washington D.C. metro area. Please note that no more than four teams per institution may register, regardless of the category (High/Middle School).

For details about parliamentray style debate rules, rubrics, and form and format, please visit our website @ http://debate.mafiq.org/?page_id=23.

The deadline for team registration is June 30, 2021!

For more information, please visit http://debate.mafiq.org. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to contact us at debate@mafiq.org.

Category your team will be competing *

School/Center your team is representing? *

Team Name *

Mention your team name here. Try to be unique in naming your team. You may include the name of the institution that your team is affiliated with, or the school that you go to.

Coach Name

Coach Name State

Coach's email address Country

Debaters Information (enter name and contact information for each debater in the table here. Please add team captain's info in #1 slot) *

Any past debating experience? *

The event will be virtual so you need to be familiar with the virtual meeting. Please tell us about your familiarity with Zoom meeting.

I am familiar with the zoom meeting and ready to participate in the tournament, in shaa Allah I am not familiar with the zoom meeting and I need assistance.

Debate VIRTUAL WORKSHOP

We plan to schedule virtual workshop(s) for the registerred teams to introduce the structure and rules of our parliamentary style debate competition.

Contact Phone Number (For prompt and direct communication between the participant and the organizer, we'll be forming a Signal group to keep the participants posted on the event development and announcement)

Parent/Guardian/Coach's contact email address:

example@example.com

Main Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

REGISTRATION FEE: Each team is required to pay registration fee for MYDT 2021. Please tell us the state of your registration. Team registration fee is $25.

Authorizations and Signatures by the a Parent or a Guardian or a Coach (Please ensure that your contact information above are correct and working).

By signing this form, I certify that the information submitted is accurate and truthful, and that I agree to train the team with the best of my abilities and take advantage of the workshops to be scheduled by Mafiq Foundation (virtual workshop will be scheduled time permitting). I will ensure that the team takes part in the event on 10-11 July, 2021 and abide by the terms and conditions set by the Mafiq Foundations, inc. I understand that the Debate performed for the competition becomes a Mafiq Foundation property. Mafiq Foundation thereby retains full and exclusive right to publish, market, and use the event related information including video and audio records for promotional purposes.

I agree on behalf of the team to NOT hold The Mafiq Foundation, its affiliates, board members, employees, volunteers, directors, agents, or members liable for negative experiences, issues, problems, mishaps, accidents, or injuries.

Authorization Signature (a Parent or a Guardian or a Coach)

Parent/guardian should enter name below. By signing, I certify that the information I submitted is accurate and truthful, and that I agree to the terms and conditions stated within this form. I understand that the essay, poster, and/or multimedia submissions become property of The Mafiq Foundation-- The Mafiq Foundation thereby retains full and exclusive right to publish, market, and sell this material. Clear

Thank you for completing the Youth Debate Tournament Registration Form.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to contact us at debate@mafiq.org or visit our website at http://debate.mafiq.org.

Jazakullahu khairan!

MYDT Organizing Team
The Mafiq Foundation
http://mafiq.org