YTN·HUFS Youth English Debating Championship

Observation of the Championship is only allowed from break rounds (in elementary school championship, not all but 3rd & 4th main rounds). Observation is allowed for the Opening Ceremony and Break announcements held on the first day of the tournament but is not allowed for the Orientation and other preliminary rounds.
Parents, school teachers, coaches, and the general public may wait at the Parents Waiting Room. Progress of the tournament will be shared through the homepage and text messages.
Please pay attention to the following instructions before observing.
- You may watch a debate, following the directions from judges and staff members.
- You may not enter or exit during speech.
- Cellphones, cameras, recorders, or any portable storage device are not allowed to use.
- Any actions that may disturb the speech are strongly prohibited (eating, chatting, etc.).
Below are cases where adjudicators may order the audience out of the room.
- During the round, adjudicators think that the observation is against fair play.

※ In spite of feedback from adjudicators, if parents (guardians) do not accept and keep complaining, the organizing committee would have a discussion after the tournament and make a follow-up announcement.

YTN will film the event since it is a Championship jointly organized by Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and YTN, the news broadcasting station. Preliminary debates and each competition will be filmed and interviews will be recorded.
In order to film some rounds in the Elimination Rounds, systems including camera, lighting and sound will be installed. These conditions will be applied equally for all debate contestants.

During the YTN news coverage, production of broadcasting spots, posters and the website of the Championship, various photos and video clips of contestants will be used.
Without a pre-request by the contestant not to use his/her photos or video clips on the news, website or poster, permission to use such contents will be deemed to have been given.

※ No visual and audio recording except for the Championship personnel is permitted.