Serving as a Parliamentarian

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Serving as a Parliamentarian

• Arizona NFL District Qualifier
• Prepared by Adam Jacobi, NFLAdapted for Arizona
  by Kevin Berlat

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At a Glance

• Unlike scorers, stay entirety of the tournament.
• Rank-order all legislators at the end of sessions
  (top 8 count as judge scores)
• Adjudicate disputes of order keep fairness stay
  in background. This is a student led activity.
  Only step in when absolutely necessary.

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Frequently Asked...

• Not necessary to write agenda on
  chalkboard/whiteboard (see form)
• Both parliamentarian and PO should keep recency
  tables as a cross-check
• Return folder after each session.
• Do not make rulings if not sure contact the tab
  room.

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Set the Tone

• Remind students that their chief purpose is to
  debate legislation no misuse of parliamentary
  procedure will be tolerated (e.g., they may not
  impeach the PO)
• Treat this with the decorum it deserves. People
  can be witty when appropriate, and can enjoy
  themselves when debating, but they should treat
  the activity with respect.

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Setting the Agenda

• Technically ? Docket
• Students may informally caucus before the session
  begins
• If more than one agenda is proposed, they must
  adopt one by majority vote - may use show of
  hands or standing vote
• Fill out the Agenda Report.

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1-B
Pakistan
Energy Incentives
1-E
NASA
1-A
Income Tax
1-D
1-C
Venezuela
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PO Election

• Students may nominate from floor(self-nominations
  allowed)
• Allow candidates to give 30-second to 1-minute
  speeches espousing qualifications
• Ask students to cast a legible vote (suggest
  paper larger than sq. inch)
• Single-balloting, use form

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If illegible ballot, name not under consideration,
etc., number may be less
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Accommodating Needs

• If there is a student with a disability, make
  necessary adjustments (suggest all students raise
  hands instead of standing to be recognized for
  speeches/questions).

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Session 2

• Open with new seating charts
• A new PO Election
• Precedence and Recency Resets
• Debate on Legislation may not be carried from
  session to the next. (Orders of the Day)

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Time

• Help us keep the schedule
• Keep recesses short - do not allow more than 15
  minutes of recesses during an individual session
  (with exception of finals).

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Holistic Ranking

• Rank-order all legislators at the end of the
  session
• Account for the whole legislator skills,
  knowledge, disposition.
• Contributor to positive livelihood?
• Use seating chart and alphabetized roster to keep
  notes as you go.
• Because of the seriousness of the tournament,
  mentally separate yourselves from your students.
  Of course we want them to succeed, but fairness
  is of the paramount importance. Treat them like
  any other student, and rank them as such.

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End of Session

• Return to tab folder, ballot.
• Travel with your scorers so that if anything
  needs to be fixed, you are all there to do it.

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Thank you!

• This presentation is a work in development.
• Please send suggestions for enhancement toAdam
  Jacobi - jacobi_at_nflonline.org