The motion should reflect that the World Masters Debating Championship is an international tournament. The members should debate the motion in the spirit of the motion and the tournament. 1.3 Preparation 1.3.1 Teams should have at least fifteen minutes to prepare for all debates. Teams should arrive at their debate within five minutes of the scheduled starting time for that debate. 1.3.3 Members are permitted to use printed or written material during preparation and during the debate.
Printed material includes books, journals, newspapers, and other similar materials.
The use of electronic equipment is prohibited during preparation and in the debate. It should be borne in mind that the use of printed material during a debate could affect a member's manner. To ask a Point of Information, a member should stand. The Member may place one hand on his or her head and extend the other towards the other speaking. The Member who is speaking may allow the person offering the point of information to make the point of information or may decline to take the point of information.