1. Debaters must address the Speaker at beginning of their speech, during Points of Order and Personal Privilege and at any time they take the floor from another debater.

2. Debaters must refer to each other by their proper titles.

3. Only one debater may hold the floor at any given time.

4. Point of Order: a debater may rise on a Point of Order if a rule has been broken.

• Failure to address the speaker.
• Failure to address other debaters by the proper titles.
• Rude, insulting behavior.

5. Point of Personal Privilege: a debater may rise on a Point of Personal Privilege if they have been slandered or misquoted.