2025 Competitions Rulebook

Page and attachments last updated on November 19, 2024.

Please note: The Debate format has been slightly modified to improve the flow and ensure a smoother experience. While it still follows the Parliamentary format, some adjustments have been made to enhance the overall structure.

Regional Competitions Materials

MIST Bowl

Topic 1: Contemporary Politics - The Divided Spectrum
Topic 2: Confronting Inequality in Health Access
Topic 3: Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise
Topic 4: Marginalized Muslims in Conflict Zones
Topic 5: The Environmental and Social Costs of Fast Fashion
Topic 6: Current Events

Knowledge Test

  1. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore (Note: This book has themes of violence)

  2. Palaces for the People by Eric Klinenberg

  3. Builder of a Nation by Haifaa Younis.

  4. When Hearing Becomes Listening - Mikaeel Ahmed Smith

Debate Topics

  1. Schools should replace foreign language requirements with computer programming requirements.

  2. Streaming services should be required to release episodes weekly rather than all at once, in order to prevent binge watching.

  3. Provided it is technologically feasible, all new buildings should be required to have rooftop solar panels.

  4. Citizens should be allowed to allocate a limited portion of their tax payments to government programs of their choice.

  5. Social movements should prioritize pressuring key decision makers over altering public opinion.

MIST National