DOTY 2014: UGM Debaters Flood Top 10 After Busy September

Universitas Gadjah Mada debaters did not only keep the pole position in the 2014 Debater of the Year table but also took the majority of spots in the Top 10 after results from six tournaments in September were added. Six UGM debaters now claim the eight highest ranks of DOTY 2014. Indriani Pratiwi is still leading the pack following her victory in the Bawor Cup. Other UGM speakers received bonus points by reaching the semifinals of the Indonesia Debate Open, which had more international participants than local ones due to the high registration fee. The DOTY table appreciates achievements in open international tournaments. IDO 2014, which had no Indonesian debater in the final, had a definite international flavour.

The other September tournaments that the DOTY calculations considered were the agricultural debate in Bogor, where host Institut Pertanian Bogor pulled off an upset against a highly favoured UGM team, the Just for Fun debate at Universitas Indonesia, the National Debate Competition-National Economic Seminar in Bandung and the debate competition at Universitas Soegijapranata in Semarang.

The only debaters who can spoil the rise of the first DOTY from UGM come from UI and all of them just graduated in August. Graduates still can harvest points if they start the year as a student. It is common practice in the international debating world to give a grace period for such debaters. If these debaters are allowed to compete in the World Universities Debating Championship at the end of the year, DOTY will also count them in. Indeed, the two most recent DOTYs secured the title after they graduated. This year the chance is not as large because there are only two national tournaments left that allow graduates to compete, Ganesha Open and Founders Trophy, and the UGM students are leading the table with a comfortable cushion. It is more likely to see a UGM debater snatch the title considering the available opportunities. 

DOTY 2014 Top 10 as of September:

1. Indriani Pratiwi (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
2. Dennys Kapa (Universitas Indonesia)
3. Romario Tambunan (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
4. Wida Wahyuni (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
5. Alif Satria (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
6. Noel Hasintongan (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
7. Roderick Sibarani (Universitas Indonesia)
8. Erwina Salsabila (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
9. Aulia Anggita Larasati (Universitas Indonesia)
10. Melisa Irene (Binus International)

DOTY 2014: UGM Pole Position No Longer Safe

Universitas Indonesia debaters, especially national champion and best speaker Dennys Kapa, are challenging the pole position in the 2014 Debater of the Year list that has been held by Universitas Gadjah Mada students since the start of this year. Dennys won the Jakarta Mini in July and the National Universities Debating Championship in August with different partners. The victories have propelled him to second place on the DOTY list with two points away from current leader Indriani Pratiwi from UGM. His NUDC partner, Aulia Anggita, is at fourth on the list.

The two UI speakers were not in the DOTY 2014 Top 10 in June due to their lack of competitive participation this year. The UI duo, who defeated UGM in the NUDC final, graduated a few days after becoming national champions but their scores from future debates will still be counted for DOTY until the end of 2014.

The current DOTY list combines results from July and August due to the low number of nationwide tournaments in those two months. From this priod, only results from NUDC and Jakarta Mini have been incorporated into the table. There is a flurry of competitions in September that started from a small competition in Semarang last week. But their results will be added at the end of the month. The full list can be accessed here.

1. Indriani Pratiwi (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
2. Dennys Kapa (Universitas Indonesia)
3. Romario Tambunan (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
4. Aulia Anggita (Universitas Indonesia)
5. Melisa Irene (Binus International)
6. Roderick Sibarani (Universitas Indonesia)
7. Wida Wahyuni (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
8. Aulia Widyaputra (Institut Teknologi Bandung)
9. Cindy Fransisca (Universitas Atma Jaya)
10. Erwina Salsabila (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

WUDC 2015: 10 Indonesian Teams Secure Slots, ITB Missing

Ten teams from 7 Indonesian institutions are on the updated attendance list of the 2015 World Universities Debating Championship in Kuala Lumpur. Those who have been part of the original list should pay before July 31 while teams that got updated allocations have until August 29 to meet their payment obligations. The number of Indonesian participants may increase if other teams from Indonesia can get on the main list after the aforementioned deadlines. Institut Teknologi Bandung, which championed the 2014 WUDC's English-as-Foreign-Language category, was missing from the main list after its allocation was dropped. Click here to access the registration list. The 10 teams are as follows:
 
Universitas Indonesia - 3 teams
Universitas Gadjah Mada - 2 teams
Binus International - 1 teamBinus University - 1 team
Institut Pertanian Bogor - 1 team
Universitas Atma Jaya Jakarta - 1 team
Universitas Padjadjaran - 1 team

DOTY 2014: UGM Duo Keep Lead After Asian Success

Universitas Gadjah Mada debaters Romario Tambunan and Indriani Pratiwi are still leading the 2014 Debater of the Year table after good results in this year's United Asian Debating Championship. The former won the 2014 UADC's English-as-Foreign-Language category while both were among the top 10 Indonesian speakers in the Asia's most prestigious tournament. Their strong run this year began when they triumphed in the national 3-on-3 championship last January.

The 2014 edition of Java Overland Varsities English Debate, the first debate tournament in Indonesia with an internationally accepted format, also contributed to the current standing. Binus International sibling debaters Melisa Irene and Wilson Salim took home the best team and individual awards from the competition, which was held in Semarang. Both of them have now slipped into the top ten of the DOTY 2014 table, which can be found below. The full list can be accessed here.

1. Romario Tambunan (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
2. Indriani Pratiwi (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
3. Melisa Irene (Binus International)
4. Roderick Sibarani (Universitas Indonesia)
5. Erwina Salsabila (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
6. Vicario Reinaldo (Institut Teknologi Bandung)
7. Alif Satria (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
8. Cindy Fransisca (Universitas Atma Jaya)
9. Wilson Salim (Binus International)
10. Magreta Kailla Adenta (Universitas Indonesia)

JOVED 2014: Key Results

Champions: #2 Binus International A (Melisa Irene, Wilson Salim, Gierdino Julian)
Finalists: #1 Universitas Brawijaya A (Zelly Sidi Zamzami, Nadya Ayuning, M. Fahri Akbar)
Co-Best Speakers: Melisa Irene and Wilson Salim (Binus International A)
Novice Winners: #1Novice Universitas Diponegoro A (Angitya Pangestika, Rizqy Darulzain, Yehezkiel Agatha)
Novice Finalists: #2 Institut Pertanian Bogor B (M. Haris Zamaludin, Dwi Rizki Julistia, Kirana Khansa)
Best Novice Speaker: Rafinata Fasihani (Universitas Diponegoro B)

Top 10 Speakers
1. Melisa Irene (Binus International A)
1. Wilson Salim (Binus International A)
3.  Kristi Ardiana (Universitas Indonesia B)
4. Sufi Adenda (Universitas Gadjah Mada A)
5. Aulia Widyaputra (Institut Teknologi Bandung A)
6. Gabriel Charlotte (Universitas Indonesia A)
6. Ibrahim Panji Indra (Universitas Indonesia B)
6. Noel Hasintongan (Universitas Gadjah Mada A)
9. Arsh Starfy Firdausi (Universitas Gadjah Mada B)
10. Boy al Idrus (Universitas Indonesia A)

JOVED 2014: Binus Int'l Debaters Win 1st JOVED Title, Sweep the Awards

JOVED 2014 Champions - Binus International A

#2 Binus International A (Wilson Salim, Melisa Irene, Gierdino Julian) championed the 18th Java Overland Varsities English Debate, giving their club its first trophy from the mother of debating tournaments in Indonesia. JOVED was the first competition in Indonesia that used an internationally accepted debating format.

Binus International Pool of English Debaters (Bipeds) is now truly a national powerhouse after winning the three most prestigious tournaments in Indonesia within 6 years of its establishment. Bipeds won the Indonesian Varsities English Debate in 2013 and the National Universities Debating Championships in 2011 and 2013. Siblings Wilson Salim and Melisa Irene also took home the best speaker awards after they were tied on the top of the tab.

In the final, the winners defeated #1 Universitas Brawijaya (Zelly Sidi Zamzami, Nadya Ayuning, M. Fahri Akbar) and dashed the hope of debaters from East Java to see the trophy go to their province for the first time. Champions of major national debating tournaments in Indonesia have all  come from schools located in the western and central parts of Java island. Bipeds knocked down the motion 'This House Would Oblige Media Companies to Allocate Proportionate Airtime for All Political Advertisements", an apt topic considering how television stations in Indonesia are taking sides and following the political choices of their owners.   

JOVED 2014: Brawijaya, Binus Intl Face Off in Their First JOVED Final

The final of the 2014 Java Overland Varsities English Debate will be between clubs that have never reached this stage before. #1 Universitas Brawijaya (Zelly Sidi Zamzami, M. Fahri Akbar, Nadya Ayuning) will be the first ever team from their school to debate in the final of a classic national tournament. They are members of UB's Formasi club. Their opponent will be #2 Binus International (Melisa Irene, Wilson Salim, Gierdino Julian), who come from BIPEDS, an organization that last year won the country's no.1 tournament -- the Indonesia Varsities English Debate. The club had never produced a JOVED finalist. Binus students have won JOVED before but they came from a different club.

The history of JOVED is full of milestones. It is the first tournament in Indonesia that uses an internationally accepted format. It is the competition with the most diverse set of champions. No school has been able to win three JOVEDs in a row. It is the first debate contest that had a winner from outside the western Java debate epicenter. The 18th edition of JOVED will also become a milestone as it will have a champion from a club with no history of winning it.  

JOVED 2014: Brawijaya Tops Break List, Creates History

Record-setting Universitas Brawijaya (Zelly Sidi Zamzami, M. Fahri Akbar, Nadiya Ayuning) broke first into the knockouts of the 2014 Java Overland Varsities English Debate after winning all six preliminary rounds. None from the Malang school had achieved that feat before. But their main aim is marking another milestone - winning JOVED, the first tournament in Indonesia using an internationally accepted format. None from East Java province, where Brawijaya is located, has won JOVED or any other classic national tournament since competitive debating spread in Indonesia.

In R6, the underdogs defeated favorites Binus International A (Melisa Irene, Wilson Salim, Gierdino Julian). Prior to that, the dark horse had beaten teams from powerhouses Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Gadjah Mada and Institut Teknologi Bandung. Here is the list of the 16 teams that advanced into the elimination stage, which will take place tomorrow at Universitas PGRI Semarang.

1. Universitas Brawijaya A
2. Binus International A
3. Universitas Indonesia B
4. Institut Teknologi Bandung A
5. Universitas Gadjah Mada A
6. Universitas Indonesia A
7. Universitas Gadjah Mada B
8. Universitas Sanata Dharma B
9. Universitas Paramadina A
10. Institut Teknologi Bandung B
11. Universitas Padjadjaran A
12. Universitas Parahyangan A
13. Universitas Negeri Malang A
14. Universitas Sanata Dharma A
15. Universitas Hasanudin A
16. Universitas Atma Jaya Jakarta A

JOVED 2014: Teams from UI, Binus Intl, Brawijaya Still Unbeaten After R4

Two teams from reigning champion Universitas Indonesia came to the 18th Java Overland Varsities English Debate with a mission to keep the trophy for the third consecutive year. Since the first time JOVED ran in 1997, UI has won 7 out of 17 editions but never three in a row. After 4 rounds of JOVED 2014 yesterday, one team from UI are still unbeaten. A team each from Binus International and Universitas Brawijaya, which have never championed JOVED, also boast clean sheets. There will be 2 more preliminary rounds today before the octofinals. There are 46 teams competing in this year's JOVED, the first debating tournament in Indonesia that used an internationally accepted format. JOVED 2014 is taking place at Universitas PGRI Semarang.

UADC 2014: Indonesian Results

A record of 17 teams from 12 Indonesian institutions went to the 2014 United Asian Debating Championships in Singapore but none could break into the main elimination stage. Universitas Gadjah Mada 2 (Romario Tambunan, Erwina Salsabila, Nabila Aghniarizqa) and Universitas Atma Jaya 1 (Cindy Fransisca, Kario Teguh, Silvya Suwandy) created the 5th all-Indonesian final streak  in the English-as-Foreign-Language category in as many years. UGM brought home the trophy. Here are the details of Indonesia's performance at Asia's most prestigious debating competition.

#30/#1EFL Universitas Gadjah Mada 2 5W-3L -- EFL champion
#48 Universitas Indonesia 1 4W-4L -- Non-EFL
#50 Universitas Gadjah Mada 1 4W-4L -- Non-EFL
#51/#2EFL Binus International 1 4W-4L -- EFL quarterfinalist
#65/#4EFL Binus University 1 4W-4L -- EFL semifinalist
#69/#5EFL Institut Teknologi Bandung 1 4W-4L -- EFL quarterfinalist
#76/#6EFL Institut Teknologi Bandung 2 4W-4L -- EFL quarterfinalist
#78/#7EFL Universitas Atma Jaya 1 3W-5L -- EFL finalist
#83 Universitas Parahyangan 1 3W-5L
#87 Universitas Parahyangan 2 3W-5L
#91 Universitas Padjadjaran 1 3W-5L
#92 Universitas Padjadjaran 2 3W-5L
#95 Universitas Pelita Harapan 1 3W-5L
#98 Institut Pertanian Bogor 1 3W-5L
#111 Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar 1 2W-6L
#113 Universitas Jenderal Soedirman 1 2W-6L
#118 Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar 2 1W-7L
  
Top 10 Indonesian Speakers
1. #30 Dennys Kapa (Universitas Indonesia 1)
2. #71 Nabila Aghniarizqa (Universitas Gadjah Mada 2)
3. #87 Erwina Salsabila (Universitas Gadjah Mada 2)
4. #90 Alif Satria (Universitas Gadjah Mada 1)
5. #94 Melisa Irene (Binus International 1)
6. #98 Indriani Pratiwi (Universitas Gadjah Mada 1)
7. #99 Romario Tambunan (Universitas Gadjah Mada 2)
8. #112 Thoriq Murtadho (Universitas Gadjah Mada 1)
9. #134 Kristi Ardiana (Universitas Indonesia 1)
10. #143 Cindy Fransisca (Universitas Atma Jaya 1)

Best Indonesian Adjudicator:
Boby Andika Ruitang (Universitas Indonesia)

UADC 2014: 6 Indonesian Teams Reach EFL QF, None in Main Break

Seeing an Indonesian team performing in the main elimination stage of the United Asian Debating Championships continues to be elusive. The highest ranked from Indonesia in UADC 2014, Universitas Gadjah Mada 2 (Erwina Salsabila, Nabila Aghniarizqa, Romario Tambunan), reached #30, missing the top 24 break on speaker points.

The good news is 6 Indonesian squads broke into the English-as-Foreign-Language knockouts with UGM 2 leading the way. Since UADC started in 2010, every edition had an all-Indonesian EFL final. The streak would prevail if the Indonesians could beat 2 teams from China. Here is the EFL break list, which came out late today due to technical errors. In brackets are the teams' win-lose record in the preliminaries and overall rank.

1. Universitas Gadjah Mada 2 (5-3, #30)
2. Binus International 1 (4-4, #61)
3. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics 1 (4-4, #64)
4. Binus University 1 (4-4, #65)
5. Institut Teknologi Bandung 1 (4-4, #69)
6. Institut Teknologi Bandung 2 (4-4, #76)
7. Universitas Atma Jaya 1 (3-5, #78)
8. Sun Yat Sen University 1 (3-5, #80)

Indonesia has presence in another form in UADC. Two Universitas Indonesia students, Boby Andika Ruitang and Colley Windya, along with Arifian Adin from Institut Teknologi Bandung qualified to adjudicate the out rounds. Main and EFL knockouts start tomorrow.  

UADC 2014: Indonesia Comes With Big Delegation, Bali Bid

The 2014 United Asian Debating Championships will see dozens of debaters from 12 Indonesian institutions and a campaign to bring the tournament to Bali. The intention to boost the nation's presence on the regional debating map is stronger than ever. Indonesian teams have dominated UADC's English-as-Foreign-Language category with four consecutive all-Indonesia EFL finals. But none from Indonesia has been able to break into the main knockouts. Asia's number one competition, which started in 2010, also has never been hosted in Indonesia.

Several Indonesian teams had broken into the main elimination stages of Asian tournaments that preceded UADC - the Asian Intervarsities Debating Championships (All-Asians) and the Asian Universities Debating Championships (AUDC). In 2007, Institut Teknologi Bandung hosted AUDC. But since the two events merged into UADC in 2010, those two accomplishments, breaking in the open category or hosting, have been elusive.

This year's UADC starts today at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, a place where Indonesian varsity debating took off. When NTU hosted the 1997 All-Asians, teams from Universitas Indonesia and Universitas Parahyangan became the first from Indonesia to compete in a major international debating championship. As soon as the debaters came home, UI established the pioneer debating society in Indonesia and Unpar launched the country's first tournament using an internationally accepted format. The two trailblazing universities are now back at NTU along with an army of Indonesian debaters, seeking to create new history.

Nanyang Technological University - Venue of UADC 2014 

One historical feat can be made if the combined package of Binus University and Universitas Udayana wins the right to host UADC 2015 in Bali. They have prepared a campaign that promises debaters an unforgettable experience of debating on paradise island where the world's best natural beaches meet the highly artistic Balinese culture. A winning bid along with success in the debating chambers will excite the Indonesian debating scene. On the 17th anniversary of Indonesia's participation on the Asian debating stage, it is time for Indonesian debaters to shine at the embarkation point where the journey began. Here are the institutions that sent delegates to UADC 2014.

1. Binus International
2. Binus University
3. Institut Pertanian Bogor
4. Institut Teknologi Bandung 
5. Universitas Atma Jaya Jakarta
6. Universitas Gadjah Mada
7. Universitas Indonesia
8. Universitas Jenderal Soedirman
9. Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar 
10. Universitas Padjadjaran
11. Universitas Parahyangan
12. Universitas Pelita Harapan

DOTY 2014: UI Debaters Contest Gadjah Mada Reign

Universitas Indonesia debaters Roderick Sibarani and Magreta Kailla Adenta sailed to the top of the 2014 Debater of the Year table after their win in the recent ALSA UI E-Comp, breaking the dominance of speakers from Universitas Gadjah Mada. The UGM trio of Romario Tambunan, Indriani Pratiwi and Alif Satria had been taking the lead since they won the Indonesian Varsities English Debate in January. Romario still holds pole position for now but the margin is razor thin. The UGM reign may still emerge this year as the trio seem to be present in almost every tournament while UI debaters are more selective.

The other competition that contributed to the table for April 2014 was the English Parade in Malang. Although SKEPTIC, a competition in Yogyakarta in April, was billed as national, it was not considered due to its lack of participation from strong debate clubs from outside that city. The full list can be accessed here. The top 10 individuals on the DOTY 2014 as of April 2014 is as follows:

1. Romario Tambunan (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
2. Roderick Sibarani (Universitas Indonesia)
3. Indriani Pratiwi (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
4. Magreta Kailla Adenta (Universitas Indonesia)
5. Alif Satria (Universitas Indonesia)
6. Vicario Reinaldo (Institut Teknologi Bandung)
7. Cindy Fransisca (Universitas Atma Jaya Jakarta)
8. Melisa Irene (Binus International)
9. Erwina Salsabila (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
10. Revian Wirabuana (Universitas Parahyangan)  

DOTY 2014: UGM Debaters Keep Leading the Table

Two debaters from Universitas Gadjah Mada are still at the top of the 2014 IndoDebate Debater of the Year table. Romario Tambunan leads after reaching the final of the 2014 Jogjakarta Debate Forum Open and Indriani Pratiwi tails him closely. They both gave UGM its third national 3-on-3 title from the Indonesian Varsities English Debate last January. Whether they could keep leading is still unclear. UGM debaters had a strong start last year but failed to outlast the formidable Binus International pair of Jaran Walia, who eventually won the third DOTY title, and Invi Atmanegara in crucial competitions in the second half of 2013.

Right behind the UGM duo, the first DOTY title holder, Roderick Sibarani from Universitas Indonesia, is making a case as he is bent on making the most out of his last year in college. His partnership with Astri Agustina, another veteran but from UGM, triumphed in the JDF Open. The other tournament that contributed to the list is the 2014 Asian English Olympics. However, foreigners raided the top awards and filled the top side of the individual tab, allowing only very few Indonesians to harvest points. The top 10 individuals on the DOTY 2014 list as of January 2014 is as follows:

1. Romario Tambunan (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
2. Indriani Pratiwi (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
3. Roderick Sibarani (Universitas Indonesia)
4. Alif Satria (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
5. Fauzan Reza Maulana (Institut Teknologi Bandung)
6. Astri Agustina (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
7. Magreta Kailla Adenta (Universitas Indonesia)
8. Edward Sutanto (Universitas Diponegoro)
9. Rizky Akita (Universitas Diponegoro)
10. Melisa Irene (Binus International)

AEO 2014: Key Results

Champions: #1 International Islamic University Malaysia A (Ameera Moore & Mubarrat Wassey)
Finalists: #2 National University of Singapore (Andre Kua & Raymund Vitorio), #4 International Islamic University B (Amshar Aziz & Mahherrajan Narayanan), #6 Curtin University Sarawak (Keeshaanan Sundaresan & Vigneswaran Duraragh)
Co-Best Speakers: Ameera Moore & Mubarrat Wassey (IIUM A)
Novice Champions: #1Novice Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Sathish Raghuraman & Chiang Ruicheng)
Best Novice Speaker: Alyssa Encarnacion (Miriam College)

Top 10 Speakers
1. Mubarrat Wassey (IIUM A)
1. Ameera Moore (IIUM A)
3. Andre Kua (NUS)
4. Raymund Vitorio (NUS)
5. Maherrajan Narayanan (IIUM B)
6. Hazem Talha (IIUM C)
6. Harris Ghazali (IIUM C)
8. Amshar Aziz (IIUM B)
9. Melisa Irene (Binus International A)
9. Alyssa Encarnacion (Miriam College)

AEO 2014: No Indonesian Team in This Year's Main Final

The main final of the 2014 Asian English Olympics debate competition will have no locals, unlike last year's which saw all of the finalists come from Indonesia. In the semifinals, the last standing Indonesians, Binus International A (Melisa Irene & Wilson Salim) and Binus University A (Rivera Kathrin & Marchella Febriyanti) failed to withstand the wave from overseas.

Three out of four teams in the final will be Malaysian. Asian powerhouse International Islamic University Malaysia claims two spots through #1 IIUM A (Ameera Moore & Mubarrat Wassey) and #4 IIUM B (Amshar Aziz & Mahherrajan Narayanan). The other Malaysian finalist is #6 Curtin University Sarawak (Keeshaanan Sundaresan & Vigneswaran Duraragh). #2 National University of Singapore (Andre Kua & Raymund Vitorio) is the odd one among the last four.

While there was a spike in participation and quality from abroad, the best teams in Indonesia chose to overlook AEO 2014. Universitas Indonesia and Institut Teknologi Bandung did not field their top debaters while Universitas Gadjah Mada decided to skip the competition altogether. The chances to receive feedback from international judges and clash with top Asian teams seemed to be insufficient to attract the strongest Indonesian debaters this year.

In the novice category, the final will have two non-Indonesian teams from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Sekolah Tun Fatimah, a Malaysian high school. The two other novice finalists come from Universitas Indonesia B and Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya.

Tarakanita High School Alumni Win Inaugural Binus Pro-Ams 2014

Binus University - Venue of  Binus Pro-Ams

Graduates of SMU Tarakanita 2 high school Patty Regina and Willem Chua today championed the inaugural Binus Pro-Ams tournament under the team name 'Happy Swingers'. It was the first ever British Parliamentary debate tournament in Indonesia that requires each participating two-member team to have one debater with a record of breaking into the out-rounds of at least one major national or international competition and another with none. Patty is a currently an Universitas Indonesia debater while Willem is a fresh high school graduate. Last year, the two along with another Tarakanita alumnus won a debate tournament in Surabaya for those with less than 4 semesters in college.

Melisa Irene from Binus International topped the speaker tab while UI freshman debater Jessica Andriani Liong grabbed the best amateur speaker award. The Binus Pro-Ams is a prelude to the 2014 Asian English Olympics that will take place at the same venue, the Anggrek campus of Binus University in West Jakarta, this week with a number of non-Indonesian teams. The champions of last year's AEO, Vicario Reinaldo and Fauzan Reza Maulana from Institut Teknologi Bandung, went on to snatch the EFL title at the 2014 World Universities Debating Championship.

DOTY 2014: Gadjah Mada Debaters Take Early Lead This Year

Debaters from Universitas Gadjah Mada filled up the first three spots of the new IndoDebate Debater of the Year table following the restart of the count for 2014. Indriani Pratiwi, Romario Tambunan and Alif Satria did not only give UGM its third national 3-on-3 title from the recent Indonesian Varsities English Debate but they also came first, second, third on the tournament's individual tab. Whether they could keep the lead is still up in the air. UGM debaters had a strong start last year but failed to outlast the formidable Binus International pair of Jaran Walia, who eventually won the third DOTY title, and Invi Atmanegara in crucial competitions in the second half of 2013.

Besides the UGM trio, Fauzan Reza Maulana and Vicario Reinaldo from Institut Teknologi Bandung are also high on the list after their victory in the EFL category of the recent World Universities Debating Championships. In this month's count, DOTY 2013 rankings affected the order for those with the same total points. The table used a list of top 10 Indonesians in WUDC 2014's open speaker tab to feed the columns, disregarding their language statuses. The top 10 individuals on the DOTY 2014 list as of January 2014 is as follows:

1. Indriani Pratiwi (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
2. Alif Satria (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
3. Romario Tambunan (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
4. Fauzan Reza Maulana (Institut Teknologi Bandung)
5. Magreta Kailla Adenta (Universitas Indonesia)
6. Vicario Reinaldo (Institut Teknologi Bandung)
7. Revaldi Wirabuana (Universitas Indonesia)
8. Elvia Sumayastra (Universitas Indonesia)
9. Jaran Walia (Binus International)
10. Invi Atmanegara (Binus International)

IVED 2014: Key Results

Champions: #1 Universitas Gadjah Mada A (Indriani Pratiwi, Romario Tambunan, Alif Satria)
Finalists: #2 Universitas Indonesia A (Magreta Kailla Adenta, Revaldi Wirabuana, Elvia Sumayastra)
Best Speaker: Indriani Pratiwi (Universitas Gadjah Mada A)
Novice Champions: #4N Perguruan Tinggi Teknokrat B (Timotius Imannuel, Zahra Mutiah, Yurisa Yulia Yunara)
Novice Finalists: #2N Universitas Jenderal Soedirman A (Dendi Liya, Chrisna Gilang, Shella Aliandri)
Best Novice Speaker: Kristi Ardiana (Universitas Indonesia C)
Best Reply Speaker: Wira Agung Swadana (Universitas Padjadjaran)

Top 10 Speakers

IVED 2014 Grand Final at UKSW Salatiga - UGM A vs UI A

1. Indriani Pratiwi (Universitas Gadjah Mada A)
2. Romario Tambunan (Universitas Gadjah Mada A)
3. Alif Satria (Universitas Gadjah Mada A)
4. Irene Anindyaputri (Universitas Sanata Dharma A)
5. Magreta Kailla Adenta (Universitas Indonesia A)
6. Terry Muthahhari (Universitas Indonesia B)
7. Melisa Irene (Binus International A)
8. Muhammad Fidhzariyan (Universitas Gadjah Mada B)
9. Kristi Ardiana (Universitas Indonesia C)
10. Albert Santoso (Universitas Indonesia B)

Top 5 Novice Speakers
1. Kristi Ardiana (Universitas Indonesia C)
2. Aldila Irsyad Noi (Universitas Gadjah Mada C)
3. Himang Sharatun (Universitas Gadjah Mada C)
4. Ganjar Denis (Universitas Gadjah Mada B)
4. Vania Setiowati (Universitas Sanata Dharma A)

IVED 2014: Unbeaten UGM Trio Break First, Giant-killing Sadhar in Top 4

Universitas Gadjah Mada A (Alif Satria, Indriani Pratiwi, Romario Tambunan) topped the tab after winning all of their 6 preliminary rounds in the 2014 Indonesian Varsities English Debate. The exact trio won the 2013 ALSA UGM Crushbone Debate in November.  All 3 UGM teams progressed into the knockouts along with 3 teams from rival powerhouse Institut Teknologi Bandung. Fine achievements but not the spectacle of this tournament.

The debaters who are stealing the show come from Universitas Sanata Dharma, a Yogyakarta school that has not won any nationwide competition before. Not only that both of its teams advanced, Sadhar A (Tethy Cahyati Pesoa, Irene Anindyaputri, Vania Setiowati) even came fourth after defeating 2 teams from eight-time IVED champion Universitas Indonesia in the prelims. The last victory denied UI B, a team with three award-winning members, a spot in the octofinals. Last year, a Sadhar team only had a 2-4 record and ended far below the break line. Here are the teams that broke into the main and novice out-rounds.

Main Break

1. Universitas Gadjah Mada A
2. Universitas Indonesia A
3. Binus International A
4. Universitas Sanata Dharma A
5. Institut Teknologi Bandung B
6. Universitas Gadjah Mada B
7. Universitas Brawijaya A
8. Universitas Gadjah Mada C
9. Universitas Indonesia C
10. Institut Teknologi Bandung C
11. Binus University A
12. Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta A
13. Binus International B
14. Institut Teknologi Bandung A
15. Universitas Sanata Dharma B
16. Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang

Novice Break

1. Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana B
2. Universitas Jenderal Soedirman A
3. Institut Pertanian Bogor B
4. Perguruan Tinggi Teknokrat B