28 APR 2013

International School Frankfurt wins Junior League 2012/13

 

In an amazing Grand final, the Junior League debating team from the International School Frankfurt, participating for the first time ever, has won the competition by a split decision 6:1 on the motion "THBT same-sex couples should be allowed to adopt children" over the team from Königin-Olga-Stift Stuttgart on 28th April. Congratulations! The Grand Final completed this year's JL finals' tournament at the Würzburg Youth Hostel, during which six teams from the Stuttgart area, Frankfurt and Berlin have met to debate against each other in five rounds. The best two teams then met again in one final debate. Congratulations also go to this year's runner-up team from Königin-Olga-Stift Stuttgart.

Junior League Winners 2013: International School Frankfurt (ISF)



Junior League Runners-up 2013: Königin-Olga-Stift, Stuttgart 

2013 Final tournament ranking after five rounds:

1st International School Frankfurt
2nd Königin-Olga-Stift Stuttgart
3rd Parler-Gymnasium Schwäbisch Gmünd
4th Hans-und-Sophie-Scholl-Gymnasium Ulm
5th Schubart-Gymnasium Ulm
6th John-Lennon-Gymnasium Berlin

See results and best speakers here.

Final tournament motions:

Rd1: THW introduce tolls on all roads
Rd2: THBT industrial farming should feed the world
Rd3: THBT the sale of oversized softdrinks should be banned
Rd4: THW not get married
Rd5: TH welcomes the inclusion of children with special needs into mainstream education
Grand Final: THBT same-sex couples should be allowed to adopt children

 

Dear all,

Junior League South will be organised by Klaus-Peter Heil and Chirstopher Sanchez in 2012/13. Please contact them about any questions:

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Quarterfinal results from 2 MAR 2013:

Scheffel - Schubart (0:3 / 726:734,5)

St. Agnes - Parler (0:3 / 715:743,5)

Scholl - KOSt (1:2 / 727:737,5)

ISF - KG (3:0 / 756:739,5)

Teams progressing into the final tournament are:

International School Frankfurt
Parler-Gymnasium Schwäbisch Gmünd
Schubart-Gymnasium, Ulm
Königin-Olga-Stift Stuttgart
Hans-und-Sophie-Scholl-Gymnasium Ulm

Teams progressing into the finals are the four winners plus the best defeated team, adding up to five teams. The sixth team from Saxony will join in the national finals.
National Final at Würzburg Youth Hostel: FRI 26 to SUN 28 APR 2013


Final date for quarterfinal: SAT 2 MAR 2013

Venue: Königin-Olga-Stift, Johannesstraße 18, 70176 Stuttgart

12.00h Welcome
12.30h Reading of the motion; judges' briefing
13.30h Quarter-Final Debate
15.00h Announcement of Finalists
15.15h Teams leave

The prelim round dates have changed due to early Würzburg hostel registration deadline in mid-March. They are now:

Rds 1 and 2: SAT 12 JAN 2013
and
Rds 3-5: SAT 2 FEB 2013

 Results after Rds 1-5. Congratulations to all teams breaking into the quarter-final! These are:

 

Scheffel-Gymnasium, Lahr – Schubart Gymnasium Ulm
Parler Gymnasium Schwäbisch Gmünd – Mädchengymnasium St. Agnes Stuttgart
Königin-Olga-Stift Stuttgart – Hans- und Sophie-Scholl-Gymnasium Ulm
ISF Frankfurt – Karlsgymnasium Stuttgart

 Prepared motions:

Rd 2: THW ban all-day TV

Rd 4: THW make the sale of war-toys illegal

Rd 5: THW make one year of social work compulsory for school leavers

Draw rounds 1-5 available here.

Schedule DAY 1:
12:00 Arrival
12:15 Round 1: Motion announcement
13:15-14:30 debate Round 1
>>>Coffee break<<<
15:00 Debate Round 2
16:15 Teams leave

Schedule DAY 2:
12:00 Arrival
12:15 Round 3: Motion announcement
13:15-14:30 debate Round 3
>>>Coffee break<<<
15:00 Debate Round 4
16:15 Debate Round 5
17:30 Teams leave

For those schools who want to assemble a second delegation, the
following conditions apply:

- A second judge must accompany delegations with two teams.
- The B-teams will debate in friendly rounds parallel to the A-team debates.
- One judge will judge the B-team debates and provide feedback, more
judges if available.
- B-teams don't have to attend all round days continuously, for instance
if a school can't have two judges accompanying them.
- B-team debate results will be recorded for the sake of an honourable
mention at the end of the preliminaries or small prize.
- There won't be a draw made for the B-teams, debates will materialise
on site depending on how many and which teams show up. However, in order
to be able to tell whether B-teams will face an opponent, we'll need to
make sure that every school that intends to send a 'B-team' lets us know
of their arrival in advance.
- It will be allowed to swap speakers through A- and B-teams. Whether or
not we have B-teams won't change the number of speakers available to
each school.

Please visit this page for infos and updates, such as date changes, draw and motions, as well as venue locations.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Best regards,
Debating Society Germany e.V.

Last year's JL winners from Karls-Gymnasium, Stuttgart