• Participants have to write and submit a 250-300 words position paper, the topics for which are mentioned in the event doc.
• Teams will be evaluated on their understanding of the topic, their explanation of the topic, articulation of their ideas and consistency and strength of points supplementing the position
• After this round, 8 teams will proceed to the next round

Guidelines for submitting the position papers:

• Mail the position papers to the e-mail ID: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• File Naming convention MV2023-24_The_Joust_Name

• This round will be conducted at IIM Lucknow's campus
• The shortlisted teams must speak both for and against the motion, with each member taking a different stance for 2.5 minutes each
• Following this round, 4 teams will qualify for the semi-finals
• Refer Event Doc for more details

Semi-finals

• This round will be conducted at IIM Lucknow's campus
• Each team gets 6 minutes (with 3 minutes per speaker) to speak on the motion given to them 10 minutes in advance
• The teams must speak in alternate order with the first speaker of the proposition going first
• Following each team’s speech, the opposing team may present a rebuttal or/and their case
• Following the semi-final debates, 2 teams will qualify for the finals
• Refer Event Doc for more details

Finals

• The teams will have 1 speaker who will speak twice and one speaker who will speak once
• The teams will be given the motion and their stance 15 minutes in advance
• Refer Event Doc for more details