A widespread type of debate in high school; one of three debate styles used by the NFL. Two teams of two students debate a resolution which is announced in the summer, and lasts for a year. Any educational value of the debate is immediately lost when when impossible impact scenarios become the basis of one teams case. While some teams make the effort to make the debate educational and realistic, the vast majority of debates spiral into a battle to prove which plan is most likely to result in nuclear holocaust. Also known as:Mental Masturbation.
Debate Coach: "I just judged a policy debate."
Debater: "Yeah? What happened?"
Debate Coach: "Well, in the 1st Neg constructive they claimed that the aff's plan would result in Nuclear Holocaust and diseases brought by Aliens. I lost focus and began doodling on the ballot. I hate judging policy debate."
Debater: "Yeah? What happened?"
Debate Coach: "Well, in the 1st Neg constructive they claimed that the aff's plan would result in Nuclear Holocaust and diseases brought by Aliens. I lost focus and began doodling on the ballot. I hate judging policy debate."
by KeizerSoze7015 July 10, 2009
The best freakin kind of debate! You get a partner to back up your butt when you screw up. Much better than the aforementioned wimpy LD debate because you actually have to work to do it. Our motto: Save a forest, kill a debater. Sure we waste paper, but we have fun doing it!
by Policy Debater September 25, 2006
An evil mile deep hole which you will never climb out of. Insulting the side you're debating against is a regular thing that occurs on a minutely basis. People in policy often develop a cult-like structure within their group that consists of a "mother hen" and their "chicks". The mother hen will teach the chicks all they know before possibly passing on the role to a chick, who then becomes the new mother hen. They also have so many technical terms, even people in the event don't always know what they mean. If you are entering policy, you will sink into this dark hole that you will never come out. Good luck, and may the odds be ever in your favor!
"Hey, did you see that policy debate?"
"Yeah man, but I didn't even know what was going on. By the way, what's a Kritik?
"Yeah man, but I didn't even know what was going on. By the way, what's a Kritik?
by Ananomynouspolicydebater November 13, 2018
by DebateDude August 16, 2017
A type of debate that you love to hate. You will complain about it because it is a longer, more prepped, and harder. The only good that comes from this debate is that little high you get when you win a round, just to figure out the judge didn't let you win because the other team were wearing matching cloths.
by Folkzzz October 17, 2019
A form of debate where the debaters talk fast to the point where they can't be understood. If you want a real type of debate check out Lincoln Douglas debate more often known as LD debate
by Jew-unit December 12, 2005