JOVED 2011: 60 Teams Descend on UGM's Bulaksumur

Universitas Gadjah Mada's Faculty of Agriculture
Venue of JOVED 2011 Accreditations

Competitive English debating in Indonesia jumpstarted its proliferation through the Java Overland Varsities English Debate in 1997 and today 60 teams have arrived at Universitas Gadjah Mada's Bulaksumur campus in Yogyakarta to celebrate the competition's 15th edition.

Before JOVED, there were already a few sporadic English debating contests in Indonesia, including the long-running ALSA UI E-Comp. But they did not follow internationally accepted rules and almost all of them were part of a larger English-themed event.

JOVED 1997 gathered teams from all over the main island of Java for the sole purpose of competitive debating and became the launchpad of an activity that has now spread across the archipelago.  It also introduced a mechanism called the JOVED Council Meeting, which does not only select the host for the next tournament but also provides an official stage for discussions on all matters related to debating in Indonesia. Currently, JOVED is a truly national tournament with participants from outside Java.

JOVED first used the Australasian uninterrupted 3-on-3 format just like the 1997 All-Asians that inspired its conception. When All-Asians modified the model by allowing POIs, JOVED followed suit. While All-Asians have ceased with UADC as its replacement, JOVED is still alive and kicking.

After a series of team pullouts, resignations of 3 DCAs, withdrawals of invited adjudicators and a change to a prepared motion, JOVED will begin today with accreditations. All teams must go through 6 preliminary rounds on Saturday and Sunday. The best 16 will go to the octofinals on July 25 and the grandfinal will take place the next day. Here are the finalized list of the 60 teams that will fight for the classical JOVED title. Team Indonesia for WSDC 2011 will participate in JOVED as a non-breaking team.

1. Akademi Angkatan Udara A
2. Akademi Angkatan Udara B
3. Binus International A
4. Binus International B
5. Binus Internasional C
6. Binus University A
7. Binus University B
8. Institut Manajemen Telkom A
9. Institut Manajemen Telkom B
10. Institut Pertanian Bogor A
11. Institut Teknologi Bandung A
12. Institut Teknologi Bandung B
13. Institut Teknologi Bandung C
14. Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya A
15. Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya B
16. Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya C
17. Politeknik Telkom Bandung A
18. Politeknik Telkom Bandung B
19. Sampoerna School of Education A
20. STBA Teknokrat A
21. STBA Teknokrat B
22. STKIP Banjarmasin A
23. STMIK AMIKOM Yogyakarta A
24. STMIK AMIKOM Yogyakarta B
25. Universitas Ahmad Dahlan A
26. Universitas Ahmad Dahlan B
27. Universitas Atma Jaya Jakarta A
28. Universitas Atma Jaya Jakarta B
29. Universitas Atma Jaya Jakarta C
30. Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta A
31. Universitas Bakrie A
32. Universitas Brawijaya A
33. Universitas Dian Nuswantoro A
34. Universitas Diponegoro A
35. Universitas Diponegoro B
36. Universitas Gadjah Mada A
37. Universitas Gadjah Mada B
38. Universitas Hasanuddin
39. Universitas Indonesia A
40. Universitas Indonesia B
41. Universitas Indonesia C
42. Universitas Islam Negeri Maliki Malang A
43. Universitas Jenderal Soedirman A
44. Universitas Jenderal Soedirman B
45. Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana A
46. Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana B
47. Universitas Lampung A
48. Universitas Lampung B
49. Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang A 
50. Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta A
51. Universitas Negeri Malang A
52. Universitas Negeri Semarang A
53. Universitas Negeri Semarang B
54. Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta A
55. Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta B
56. Universitas Padjadjaran A
57. Universitas Parahyangan A
58. Universitas Parahyangan B
59. Universitas Sriwijaya A 
60. Universitas Tarumanagara A