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NSDC Independent Adjudicator Applications

Dear debating community,

Applications for independent adjudicators have been extended! The deadline is now Monday, 4 November.

 The Chief Adjudication Panel of the South African National Schools Debating Championships (SANSDC) 2013  would like to invite all interested parties to apply to be independent adjudicators at the SANSDC 2013 in Gauteng. Any applicants would be required to adjudicate at SANSDC 2013, from the 6th of December till the 12th of December 2013.

Requirements

To be an independent adjudicator, you must commit to attending the SANSDC 2013 from the 6th of December till the 12th of December 2013 at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Unfortunately, this means that those who are interested in attending SANSDC 2013 will be required to miss, at the very least, the break rounds of the Pan-African University Debating Championships 2013 due to the clash. Applicants will also be required to pay a registration fee of R780.00 if you require food and accommodation and R300 if you require no accommodation and lunch each day.

Application Process

All complete applications should be emailed to the CA at paidamoyo.mang@gmail.com. The application should include the following:

  1.  A full debating CV including your name and contact details, your debating experience (focusing on adjudication and speaking in WSDC Style). It is preferred that you have at least TWO REPUTABALE DEBATING references (include their names, email addresses and cellphone numbers).
  2. A brief letter of motivation for you application
  3. Written answers to the following questions:
    1. Please provide an explanation of how you adjudicate WSDC debates.
    2. What speaker score range is used in WSDC Style Debating? Consider both main and reply speeches.
    3. What are the weights for content, style and strategy? Give a description of each category.
    4. Is it possible to win a debate based on style?
    5. The first speaker of the proposition squirrels the motion, the first speaker of the opposition challenges the definition however later abandons their alternative definition. Which team will win the debate?
    6. In which category would you score a speaker for a point of information they offer?
    7. What is the role of the first speaker of the opposition? What is the role of the third speaker of the proposition?
    8. The third speaker of the proposition provides very unpersuasive rebuttal and the third speaker of the opposition changes the oppositions’ team line in favour of a more persuasive one. Which team will win the debate?

Please email all questions and applications to Paida Mangondo at paidamoyo.mang@gmail.com. Please forward this email to anyone else who might be interested in applying for the position.  We look forward to receiving many colourful and impressive applications.

Kind regards,

The CAP SANSDC 2013

Announcement of SA Head Coach and Academy Coach

Dear SA Debating Community,

2013 has been one of the most successful years ever for the Academy and SA Debating teams.

Reflecting this it is the pleasure of the SASDB NEC to announce the reappointmentsof Luke Churchyard and Leanne Horwitz to the respective positions of SA Head and Academy Coach.

Luke and Leanne both enjoyed unprecedented success in their respective roles this year and we fully expect the continuity of their involvement to ensure that the structures they have implemented across the country become institutions of longevity and consistency.

We trust they will continue to serve all of us with pride.

Academy team representing SA at Southern Africa Debate Time

The Academy team (Bettina Buabeng Baidoo, Jordach Sheriden Govender and Nonhlanhla Masanabo) are leaving today for Zambia to represent SA at Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation’s Southern Africa Debate Time.

The topics they will debate are:

  1. Southern African governments are not doing enough to fight Cyber Crime.
  2. ICTs are influencing socio – economic development in Southern Africa.
  3. Technology is to blame for the moral decay in Southern Africa.

 

After premiering four years ago in Lusaka, Debate Time is a ZNBC television format that has provided a nationwide platform for inter-school debate competition meant to enhance research and public speaking skills in pupils. The program has had the participation of over 80 schools in Zambia and the participation of over 240 pupils from across the country per year. It has received an overwhelming response prompting schools from the Southern African region to request participation on the program.

The Grand Prize for Debate Time 2013 Southern Africa is US$5,000 and a Zambia Information Communication Technology Authority sponsored ICT Research Centre (computers).

The team will be accompanied by the Academy coach, Leanne Horwitz. We wish them all the best of luck for their adventure and are very proud of them!

Call for applications: National Coach

This is a call for applications for the position of the South African National Coach. The National Coach will be responsible for training the South African Schools Debating Team for all tournaments that fall within the period of March 2014 – Feb 2015. This coach appointment includes Thailand Worlds as this falls in August 2014.

As outlined by section F19 (h), the National Head Coach shall serve a term of one year, shall provide leadership to the Board and the South African debating community on issues pertaining to the activity of debating, and shall:

  1. seek to improve the standard of coaching materials in South Africa;
  2. serve as the Coach for the SASDT at any international competitions.

Please note that the National Coach must be available to attend the National Schools Debating Championships (6-12 December in Johannesburg) for selection and the AGM.

To apply, applicants are required to submit:

  1. A debating CV and brief motivation;
  2. An outline of their plans for the next 2 years (where they’ll be, what they’ll be doing, etc);
  3. A coaching plan outlining their ideas for trials, training sessions, etc.

Please ensure that all applications are in by 18 October. Please send all applications to sasdbinfo@gmail.com.

The NEC will then vote on the applications we receive and the appointment will be announced by Monday 21 October. Please send can this to whoever else you think will be interested. We are really hoping to receive as many high level applications as we can!

Call for applications: Academy Coach

All suitable candidates are invited to apply for the position of South African Academy Coach. Those that wish to apply must submit a debating CV, a coaching plan and a letter of motivation to sasdbinfo@gmail.com by 18 October. Please forward this to anyone you think may be interested!
The position of National Academy coach includes:
  • curriculum design for the National Academy
  • selection of other coaches to be involved in the training at the National Academy
  • selection of Academy shadow coach
  • selection of a National Academy team to represent the country at an international tournament
  • selection of an international tournament for the National Academy team
  • attendance at an international tournament with the National Academy team
The position of National Academy coach does not include:
  • the organization of travel, accommodation or any other arrangements for the learners selected for the National Academy
  • the organization of transport, registration, accommodation or any other arrangements for international tournaments that the learned selected for the National Academy team may attend
  • sourcing funding for the international tournament
Please note that the Academy coach must be able to attend NSDC (6-12 December, in Johannesburg) for selection and the AGM.

Call for applications: SANSDC 2013 DCA

Please find attached the call for applications for the role of Deputy Chief Adjudicator for the National Schools Debating Championships. Please forward this on to anyone you know who may be interested. Applications close Friday 11 October.

Attached is a document which details the responsibilities of DCAs as well as the applications procedure. You can download it here: SASDB Call for DCAs.

We’re very excited for all the high quality applications we’re likely to receive!

Kind regards,
Paida Mangondo and the SASDB executive.

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