Starting the Debate

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Any adjudicator can start the Debate stage by clicking the Debate arrow at the bottom of the screen. All participants are automatically moved into the Debate Room.

The Debate stage can be started regardless of the preparation timer or the team readiness indicators — adjudicators have full discretion over when the speeches begin.

Before the rooms actually switch, a banner counts down in the preparation room — Preparation is over — entering the Debate room in ~5s — so nobody is moved mid-sentence. See The Debate Process.

When an AI adjudicator chairs, it starts the Debate stage itself once preparation is over; there is no arrow to press.