It is relatively easy to locate this place by following the largest crowd of people. The pairings or schematics are lists indicating the teams that are debating, the room number, and the judge. There is a different pairing for every round. Generally, the debate rounds occur in classrooms. After one reads the pairing, it is a wise idea to find the assigned room as soon as possible so as not to delay the tournament.
Maps are often available to help find the location of the rooms.
When both of the teams and the judge arrive in the room, the round begins. Most students do not have a clear idea of what to do in the first few debate rounds. When unsure about procedures, one should not hesitate to ask the judge for help. Eventually one becomes more comfortable debating and the nervousness will subside. There are usually several preliminary rounds in a tournament.