The Kuwait Debate League
Year 2004 Season


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BBS Will Host the FIFTH Annual Kuwait Debate League


Al-Bayan Bilingual School proudly hosts the Kuwait Debate League. Again, the debate league invites all English language curriculum schools within Kuwait to attend and participate in its upcoming season which will culminate in the combined BIT/KFSAC Kuwait junior varsity and varsity championship.




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This Season's Resolution
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"Resolved: The United States should adopt a policy that significantly reduces world terrorism."


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Year 2001 List of Terrorist Orgs and State Sponsors
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MIDDLE EASTERN AND ASIAN

Afghanistan and International
21. al-Qa'ida-INTERNATIONAL
30. The Taleban (not on the list, but not dead)-Islamist

Algeria
3. Armed Islamic Group (GIA)-ALGERIA-Islamist

Egypt
6. Gama'a al-Islamiyya (Islamic Group)-EGYPT-Islamist
11. al-Jihad (Egyptian Islamic Jihad)-EGYPT-Islamist

Iraq
31. Pro-Saddam resistance-leftist
32. Various factions not yet on the list-Islamist

Iran
15. Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK)-anti-IRANIAN

Israel
12. Kahane Chai (Kach)-ISRAEL (Jewish terrorist)-Zionist

Kashmir
8. Harakat ul-Mujahidin (HUM)-KASHMIR

Lebanon-Palestine
9. Hizballah (Party of God)-PALESTINE/LEBANON-Islamist

Palestine
1. Abu Nidal Organization (ANO)-formerly PALESTINE, IRAQ, Dead?-Leftist
7. HAMAS (Islamic Resistance
Movement)-PALESTINE-Islamist
17. Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)-PALESTINE-Islamist
18. Palestine Liberation Front (PLF)-PALESTINE-Leftist
19. Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)-PALESTINE-Leftist
20. PFLP-General Command (PFLP-GC)-PALESTINE-Leftist

Philippines
2. Abu Sayyaf Group-PHILIPPINES-Islamist

Turkey
13. Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)-TURKEY/IRAQ-Leftist
26. Revolutionary People's Liberation Army/Front (DHKP/C)-TURKEY-Leftist
32. Unknown group responsible for recent bombings-Islamist

Uzbekistan
10. Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU)-UZBEKISTAN-Islamist


AFRICAN
 29. Lord's Resistance Army-Uganda-Christian Millenial

COLOMBIA/PERU-ALL LEFTIST
 23. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)-COLOMBIA
24. Revolutionary Nuclei (formerly ELA)-COLOMBIA
16. National Liberation Army (ELN)-COLOMBIA
27. Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso, SL)-PERU
28. United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC)-COLOMIBIA

EUROPEAN-ALL LEFTIST
 5. Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA)-SPAIN/FRANCE 22. Real IRA -IRELAND 25. Revolutionary Organization 17 November-GREECE

JAPAN
 4. Aum Shinrikyo-JAPAN-millenialist

SRI LANKA
 14. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-SRI LANKA


STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM
1. Cuba-LEFTIST
2. Libya-LEFTIST
3. Iran-ISLAMIST
4. Iraq- probably will be dropped from the list
5. North Korea, extreme leftist
6. Sudan-ISLAMIST
7. Syria-LEFTIST, but also supports some ISLAMISTs

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This Season's Schedule
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Jan 28th KDL Sample Debate
Feb 11 KDL Practice Week 1
Feb 24 (Tues)KDL Practice Week 2
March 10 KDL Alternative Week
March 24 KDL Practice Week 3
April 7 KDL/BIT Tournament
May 21-22 BBS Pearl-MUN



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Tournament Rules for 2004 (continued)
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The following were adopted..and tried in the League this year. Coaches will have the option of voting to continue them or discontinue.


(1) Tournament Match Scoring

At the meeting, the coaches adopted an altered form of scoring for the tournament. Each school's "A," "B" etc. team will be put in a pool of similarly designated teams. Points for matches then will be awarded as follows (in the event of a split ballot, each team would get half).
1. A team matches = 8 points
2. B team matches = 6 points
3. C team matches = 4 points
4. D team matches = 2 point


(2) Junior Varsity Tournament Age limit

The junior varsity age limit for the tournament would be set at 16. During the regular season, as in the past, varsity and j.v. squads will intermix. However, any school totally new to the League can participate as a junior varsity team regardless of the age of the students involved.


(3) Debate off

This will be retained for this season.
A map of Hawally and BBS.


Another view


Kuwait Debate League to Begin Fifth Season

The following would've appeared in the Kuwait Times or Arab Times had there been fewer wars on which to report.

On January 26th in Hawally, English curriculum schools will begin the process of finding a debating national champion as the Kuwait Debate League Season opens. Schools will compete in American style policy debate on the important issue:

"Resolved: The United States should adopt a policy that significantly reduces world terrorism."

The Kuwait Debate League includes ANY school wishing to compete in what many consider the ultimate challenge in education. To debate an issue, students must research, write a plan, and argue against rival squads from another school. At the end of the debate season the KDL tournament April 7-8th, the BIT, brings all of the schools together for a climatic final match. In the preliminary round, the scores of all of the squads together determines the top two schools, with a "debate-off" determining the final winner.

This year's edition of the KDL will include private English, American, and Indian Schools. Comments league coordinator Daniel R. Fruit:

"We have the most exciting season ever. We have three schools returning who won in previous years, Gulf English, Al-Bayan, and Fahaheel Watanieh. We also have BSK, the current Kuwait world style champion. If any school wants to claim the title of best school in Kuwait, the claiming starts here."

Al-Bayan Bilingual School, again, will serve as League host. A sample debate will occur on January 26th at 1600. Any school wishing to participate in the season should call Dr. Daniel R. Fruit or email:





SEASON RECORDS KDL 2004



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SAMPLE DEBATE
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BBSV1 (hamad/Ahmad) defeats BBSV2 (Saja/Lulu)


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WEEK ONE
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BBS1 (Hamad/Ahmad) defeats AAG 1(Sabeeha/Trofha)
BBS2 (Lulu/Saja) defeats AAG 2 (Fatima/Jessica(?))


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WEEK TWO
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Round 1
BBS JV2 (Sarah/Mays) defeats AAG 4 (Sara/Fajer)
BBS JV3 (Abdullah/Ahmed) defeats AAG 2 (Fatima/Jessica)
AAG 3 (Masouma/Sidira) defeats BBSV4 (Alaa/Zaineb)
BBS JV1 (Aziz/Reem) defeats BBSV2 (Lulu/Saja)
BBSV3 (Dheidan/Fatima) defeats BBSV1 (Ahmad/Hamad) (intramural)

Round 2
 BBSV3 (Dheidan/Fatima) defeats AAG4 (Sara/Fajer)
BBSV1 (Ahmad/Hamad) defeats AAG2 (Fatima/Jessica)
AAG3 (Masouma/Sidra) defeats BBSJV4 (Yasmeen/Laila)
BBSV4 (Alaa/Zaineb) defeats BBSV2 (Lulu/Saja)

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WEEK THREE
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Round 1
 BBSV4 (Saja/Khaled R) defeats AAG1 (Jessica/Aisha)
BBSJV1 (Reem/Aziz) defeats AAG2 (Deem/Fatma)
BBSV1 (Hamad/Khaled S. sub) defeats AAG3 (Matsouma/Sidra)
BBSJV2 (Sarah/Mays) defeats BBSV3 (Zeinab/Ala'a)
BBSV2 (Deidan/Fatima) defeats BBSJV3 (Ahmed/Abdullah)


Round 2
 BBSV3 (Ala'a/Zeinab) defeats AAG2 (Dema/Fatima)
AAG3 (Matsouma/Sidra) defeats BBSV2 (Fatima/Deidan)
BBSV1 (Ahmed/Hamad) defeats BBSJV3 (Ahmed/Abdullah)
BBSV4 (Saja/Lulu) defeats BBSJV2 (Sara/Mays)



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WEEK FOUR
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Round 1
 AAG1 (Fatima/Sidra) defeat FAIPS1 (Shuti/Hrishank)
FAIPS2 (Prenka/Robin) defeat BBSJV4 (Laila/Yasmeen)
FAIPS3 (Jalaj/Neha) defeat BBSV2 (Lulu/Saja)
BBSJV1 (Ahmad/Abdullah)defeats BBSV1 (Hamad/Ahmad)
BBSV3 (Fatema/Dheidan) defeat BBSJV2 (Sarah/Mais)


Round 2
 BBSV1 (Hamad/Ahmed) defeat FAIPS1 (Shrudi/Hrishank)
FAIPS (Prenka/Robin) defeat BBSV3 (Deidan/Fatima)
BBSV2 (Saja/Lulu) defeat FAIPS3 (Nena/Jalaj)
BBSJV2 (Sara/Mays) win a forfeit over JV3 (Ahmed/Abdullah)
AAG1 (Sidra/Fatima) defeat BBSJV1 (Aziz/Reem)


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REGULAR SEASON SQUAD
/SCHOOL RECORDS
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AAG (5-10) (33.3%)
 AAG3 (Masouma/Sidira) (5-1)
AAG1 (Sabeeha/Trofha) (0-1)
AAG5 (Jessia/Saja/Fajer) (0-3)
AAG2 (Fatima/Jessica/Dema) (0-5)

BBS JV (6-7) (46%)
 BBSJV1 (Aziz/Reem) 2-1
BBSJV2 (Sarah/Mays) 2-2 (3-2)
BBSJV3 (Ahmed/Abdullah) 2-2 (2-3)
BBSJV4 (Yasmeen/Laila) 0-2

BBSV (intramurals in parenthesis) 13-7 (65%)
BBSV1 (Ahmad/Hamad-subs) 5-1 (10-2)
BBSV3 (Lulu/Saja-subs) 3-2 (5-5)
BBSV2 (Dheidan/Fatima) 4-2 (5-4)
BBSV4 (Ala'a/Zeineb) 1-2 (2-5)

FAIPS (3-3) (50%)
FAIPS1 Shrudi/Hrishank 0-2
FAIPS2 Robin/Prenka 2-0
FAIPS3 Neha/Jalaj 1-1


SCHOOL RANKINGS
1. BBSV (13-7) 65%
2. FAIPS (3-3) 50%
2. BBSJV (6-7) 46%
3. AAG (5-10) 33%


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THE BAYAN INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
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See also the BIT 2004 page.

ROUND 1
 BBSV1 (Hamad/Saja) defeats FAIPSA (Shruti/Robin) (2 ballots-)
BBSV2 (Dheidan/Khaled S tie FAIPS B (Prena/Roshan) (split ballot)
BBSV3 (Ahmad/Fatema) defeat FAIPS C (Neha/Jalaj)
AAG1 (Fatima/Sidra) defeat BBSJV1 (Abdullah/Ahmad)

Points:
 BBS 13
FAIPS 3
AAG 1-1
BBS JV 1-1


ROUND 2
 FAIPS A (Shruti Robin) defeat BBSV1 (Hamad/Saja) (2 ballots)
BBSV2 (Dheidan/Khaled) defeats FAIPS B (Prena/Roshan) (2 ballots)
BBSV3 (Ahmad/Fatema) defeat FAIPS C (Neha/Jalaj)

Points:
 BBS 8
FAIPS 8
AAG 1-1
BBS JV 1-1


SUBTOTALS AND FINAL RESULTS
JV:
 AAG win two (lose two forfeits), slightly higher scores
JV win two (forfeits); lose two


Total Points Varsity:
 BBS 21
FAIPS 11

Final debate
 Hamad/Saja split with FAIPS A (Shruti/Robin)


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