SMU Debating Society

SMU Debating Society Find your voice with SMU Debating Society! From novices to veterans — at SMUDS, everyone’s welcome to argue.

We offer regular training, tournament opportunities, and an inclusive community that supports debaters of all skill levels to grow and excel. Our Vision
SMUDS endeavours to inculcate and harness the talent of debating among SMU students and produce world class debaters not only to exude excellence in the sport but also to enhance and enrich their overall tertiary education experience. Our Mission

We aim to build a presence in the international debating circuit. We currently send teams for the 3 largest debating tournaments, the World Debating Championships, the United Asian Debating Championship and the Australasian Debating Championships

We’re excited to announce ⚒️ SMU Hammers 2026 ⚒️ — an in-person Asian Parliamentary debate tournament happening at SMU o...
01/04/2026

We’re excited to announce ⚒️ SMU Hammers 2026 ⚒️ — an in-person Asian Parliamentary debate tournament happening at SMU on 9–10 May. All are welcome to join us!

The tournament will feature two categories:
➔ Novice — for debaters who have less than 3 open breaks at open tournaments
➔ Open — open to all debaters

📌 Registration Details
(Fees include Day 1 lunch for all participants)

Early-Bird
➔ 1 April – 18 April
➔ $60 SGD per person

Regular
➔ 19 April – 2 May
➔ $70 SGD per person

❗️Register now at this link: https://tinyurl.com/mr26pstu

🚨 ADJUDICATORS WANTED 🚨ALL ABOARD... SNDC 2025 is looking for debate enthusiasts to join our judging team!💰 Remuneratio...
30/09/2025

🚨 ADJUDICATORS WANTED 🚨

ALL ABOARD... SNDC 2025 is looking for debate enthusiasts to join our judging team!

💰 Remuneration $30 / round*
🍱 All meals provided

🌱 TRAINEES WELCOME — this is a great opportunity to develop your judging skills or learn how to judge in BP format!

🔗 SIGN UP NOW ➔ https://forms.office.com/r/gCkzFTKsd5

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Note:
➔ Trainees are not eligible for remuneration
➔ Trainees do NOT have to pay any additional fees to judge!

Introducing the 🔥 SNDC 2025 Core Adjudication Panel 🔥The experienced Ashley Wee, Lee Wei Le and Sharleen Goh will be le...
30/09/2025

Introducing the 🔥 SNDC 2025 Core Adjudication Panel 🔥

The experienced Ashley Wee, Lee Wei Le and Sharleen Goh will be leading you on this journey, and we can't wait for you to try your hand at their motions 😎

p.s. EARLY BIRD SIGNUPS have been EXTENDED so that more of you can take advantage of our REDUCED PRICES 🤩... but the window is closing soon, so don't hesitate — sign up today!
➔ Details are in our SNDC 2025 main post!

🔗 TEAM SIGN-UP FORM: https://forms.office.com/r/08tu74G6RV

🔗 JOIN THE JUDGING TEAM: https://forms.office.com/r/gCkzFTKsd5

🔥SNDC IS BACK🔥SMUDS is excited to (re)announce the return of SMU Novice Debating Championships (SNDC) for 2025, with NEW...
19/09/2025

🔥SNDC IS BACK🔥

SMUDS is excited to (re)announce the return of SMU Novice Debating Championships (SNDC) for 2025, with NEW (REDUCED) PRICES!

SMUDS is commited to keeping SNDC accessible and wallet-friendly; our prices were initially set higher to cover operational costs, but we have managed to reduce these through negotiations with various parties and want to pass these cost-savings on to YOU 🤩

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Happening this November, SNDC is our flagship BP-format tournament tailored for pre-tertiary and novice debaters.

📆 DATE:
Day 1 — Saturday, 1 November 2025
Day 2 — Sunday, w November 2025

⏰ TIME:
1 Nov (Day 1): 8:30am - 6:30pm
2 Nov (Day 2): 9:30am - 3:00pm

📍 LOCATION: SMU School of Accountancy (SOA)

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🏆 FORMAT: British Parliamentary (2 v 2 v 2 v 2)
🏆 Categories:
Novice
➔ Have not broken at a major tournament (WUDC, ABP, UADC, etc.)
➔ High School speakers competing within this category are still eligible for High School Speaker awards

High School
➔ Secondary school, JC / Poly or equivalent
➔ To compete within this category, both speakers from the team must be in high school
👥 Participant Cap: 40 teams / 80 participants
👑 Core Adjudication Panel: Ashley Wee, Lee Wei Le, Sharleen Goh

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📌 REGISTRATION TIMELINE & FEES:
(note: prices inclusive of Day 1 lunch for all participants)

Early-Bird Registration
➔ Ends 26 Sep 2025
➔ $150 per team / $75 per person

Normal Registration
➔ Ends 12 Oct 2025
➔ $170 per team / $85 per person

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🔥 REGISTER NOW 🔥 to secure your spot!
🔗 https://forms.office.com/r/08tu74G6RV

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Any questions?
➔ Check out our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/SNDC_2025
➔ Or feel free to get in touch with us via Telegram (President)!

POV: The SMUDS exco lowkey forgot to post a Hammers recap because we jumped right into planning the next few months 😅For...
07/08/2025

POV: The SMUDS exco lowkey forgot to post a Hammers recap because we jumped right into planning the next few months 😅

For real though — SMU Hammers 2025 was an Experience for us. Shoutout to everyone who participated and brought 🔥 great vibes 🔥 (and even greater yappabilities). Your energy and adaptability made everything work 🥹, and we hope you had a fun and fruitful experience!

We've been channelling all the learnings from Hammers into planning our next tournament — and we'll be back at it again with SNDC 2025!

Come join us for Singapore's only novice-exclusive BP tournament, happening end-October this year — it's perfect for newer debaters and we would love to have you there. Keep an eye on our socials for updates!

And FYI for SMU students - SNDC isn't the only thing we've been cooking this summer. We have a lot of exciting new things planned 👀, so make sure to visit us at ✨ Vivace 2025✨. Newbies welcome — come see what this whole debate thing is about! 😉

❗️ADJUDICATORS WANTED❗️Join our CAP members Hana, Zixuan and Yao Kun on the judging team for SMU Hammers 2025, and help ...
20/04/2025

❗️ADJUDICATORS WANTED❗️

Join our CAP members Hana, Zixuan and Yao Kun on the judging team for SMU Hammers 2025, and help us make this tournament a success!

Whether you're a seasoned adjudicator or a trainee looking to develop your judging skills, we'd love to have you on board. Remuneration ($30/round including out-rounds) and meals are provided.

🔥 SIGN UP TODAY 🔥 via our Adjudicators Form!
🔗 https://forms.office.com/r/TT5G72cgR2

For more info, visit our Linktree:
🔗 https://linktr.ee/smuds_hammers2025

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p.s. PLEASE NOTE! The tournament schedule has been changed and we are now starting at 5PM. More details can be found in the schedule document in our Linktree!

❗PLEASE NOTE❗ The tournament schedule has been changed and we are now starting at 5PM. More details can be found in the ...
30/03/2025

❗PLEASE NOTE❗ The tournament schedule has been changed and we are now starting at 5PM. More details can be found in the schedule document in our Linktree!
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Hi everyone! We’re excited to launch ✦ SMU Hammers 2025 ✦, happening in-person at SMU campus this May!

📆 DATE:
Day 1 — Friday, 9 May 2025
Day 2 — Saturday, 10 May 2025

⏰ TIME:
9 May (Day 1): 4:30pm -10:00pm
10 May (Day 2): 8:00am - 8:30pm

📍 LOCATION: SMU, School of Economics & School of Accountancy
(note: venue changed!)
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🏆 FORMAT: Asian Parliamentary (3 v 3)

🏆 Categories:
➔ Novice (criteria: have not broken at a major tournament)
➔ Open (for novice and experienced debaters alike; pre-tertiary debaters are welcome to compete in this category!)


👥 Participant Cap: 36 teams / 108 participants
👑 Core Adjudication Panel: Hana Bajrai, Tan Yao Kun, Yeo Zi Xuan
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📌 REGISTRATION TIMELINE & FEES:
(note: prices inclusive of Day 1 dinner for all participants)

Early-Bird Registration
➔ 24 March - 13 April 2025
➔ $120 per team / $40 per person

Normal Registration
➔ 14 April - 2 May 2025
➔ $165 per team / $55 per person
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🔥 REGISTER NOW 🔥 to secure your spot!
🔗 https://forms.office.com/r/fG4TuKaZsu

❗️Interested in being an adjudicator?
🔗 https://forms.office.com/r/TT5G72cgR2

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Any questions?
➔ Check out our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/smuds_hammers2025
➔ Or feel free to get in touch with us via Telegram (President)!

NEED HELP WITH CLASS PART??? 🗣️🗣️ WE’LL BE THERE FOR YOU 🫶🏼🤝🏼👥 Next Tuesday, we’ll be running the very first instalment ...
16/08/2024

NEED HELP WITH CLASS PART??? 🗣️🗣️ WE’LL BE THERE FOR YOU 🫶🏼🤝🏼👥

Next Tuesday, we’ll be running the very first instalment of Debating for Dummies! We’ll be covering the basics of public speaking, and how to write your arguments in a specific way to reach your target audience.

It’s Tuesday night from 7.30pm - 9.30pm at SOSS/CIS CR3-4. You can sign up at the link in our bio OR reach out to us on Tele or to confirm your attendance :) It’s never too late or too scary to learn a new skill — we’ll see you there!

Hi everyone, introducing our wonderful Chief Adjudicators for SMU Novice Debating Championship 2023. ❤️Early Bird Regist...
03/09/2023

Hi everyone, introducing our wonderful Chief Adjudicators for SMU Novice Debating Championship 2023. ❤️

Early Bird Registration is open until 22 September so sign up quickly while slots are still available! 🤩

Date: 7-8 October 2023 (GMT +8)
Platforms: Zoom & Discord
Format: British Parliamentary
Novice Criteria: Have not broken at majors
Team Cap: 60 teams
Price: SGD$50/team (early bird discount)
Payment methods: PayNow, PayLah or Wise (International teams)

Registration Form: https://forms.gle/5oP3MEjrb5Xr2tEW9
Invitation Letter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zTGXotm2OJPM96HKMq1lK4szeiRApF8t/view?usp=sharing
Event page: https://facebook.com/events/s/smu-novice-debating-championsh/839175474524835/

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