All teams will debate in 5 preliminary rounds. The qualification rounds will take place virtually (online)

an open platform for discussing specialized academic topics to enrich and develop knowledge in the fields of debating, dialogue and argumentation.

The top 16 teams – 12 teams open category and 4 teams AFL category – will qualify to the final rounds in Doha Qatar. Teams will debate amongst them in a series of rounds leading up to the AFL finals and the semifinals then final round for the open category.