DebateFloor
RegistrationThe drawGroup stageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsGrand finalPublic voteRegistrationThe drawGroup stageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsGrand finalPublic vote
THW grant rivers legal personhoodTHBT social media has hurt democracyTHW make voting compulsoryTHR the glorification of hustle cultureTHW decentralise DhakaTHS a four-day work weekTHW grant rivers legal personhoodTHBT social media has hurt democracyTHW make voting compulsoryTHR the glorification of hustle cultureTHW decentralise DhakaTHS a four-day work week

(02) Why we built it

Debate in Bangladesh runs onclubs,speakers andjudges — and far too many spreadsheets. DebateFloor gives them one floor: fair draws, open scoresheets, and a rating that follows you from your first round to your last.

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repeat opponents in a group stage

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repeat motions for any team

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teams booked into two rooms at once

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rating that follows you for life

(03) How a tournament runs

From sign-up
to standings

Five steps, one platform. Nothing lives in a group chat or a spreadsheet anymore.

Step 01

Register your team

Pick your teammates, pay the entry fee through SSLCommerz, and wait for the host club to confirm your spot.

Team Lalon

Selected
NJARTK

Captain added automatically

Step 02

Get a fair draw

When registration closes, the group stage is drawn for you — no repeat opponents, no repeat motions, no clashes.

R1Team Lalon vs Padma SpeakersM·A
R2Team Lalon vs Jamuna SocietyM·C
R3Team Lalon vs KarnaphuliM·B

Step 03

Debate and get judged

Judges score each side on their phones. The panel decides by majority, and every ballot stays on the record.

Proposition76.5
Opposition74.0

Panel decision 2 – 1

Step 04

Break to the knockouts

The top of each group breaks into a seeded bracket. From here on, one loss sends you home.

1Team Lalon3–0
2Padma Speakers2–1
3Jamuna Society2–1
4Karnaphuli1–2

Step 05

Watch your rating move

Results feed a Codeforces-style rating. Beat stronger teams and it climbs faster.

Rating after Dhaka IV

1,836+48

Beat two higher-rated teams on the way to the semis.

(04) Knockouts

Eight teams.
One floor.

Group winners break into a seeded bracket. The final is public — anyone can follow it, and signed-in viewers vote for the audience award.

Audience vote · Final

NSU
58%
AUST
42%
BUETDUNSUIUTCUETAUSTBRACURUDUNSUAUSTBRACUNSUAUSTChampionNSU

(05) The rating

One number.
Your whole career.

Every result feeds an Elo-style rating that follows you across clubs and years. Beat stronger teams and it climbs faster. No politics, just maths.

  1. Grandmaster2100+
  2. Master1800+
  3. Orator1500+
  4. Speaker1200+
  5. Newcomer—

Nusrat Jahan

Rajshahi University Debating Society

Master

Dhaka IV '26

1,836
+48
120015001800

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(06) Built for everyone on the floor