Australs 2012

Registration

Registration is to be done by an institution representative through a form on the Australs 2012 website. A mock copy of this form will be published in advance so that people know what information they will need to provide.

The team cap per institution during the registration phase (5 – 16 March) will be 2. Every institution who registers within that period is guaranteed up to 2 teams. We expect institutions to be definite by the registration phase on how many teams they initially register (0, 1 or 2).

Institutions will also be asked how many teams maximum they would like to send to Australs, in the event that there is space under the team cap once all institutions have been allocated their initial spots of up to 2. This maximum number may be changed later, and doesn’t oblige the institution to send that many extra teams. See more information on waitlist teams below.

Institutions must also follow the rules of the Australian Intervarsity Debating Association (AIDA) as set out in articles 22, 23, 24 of the AIDA Constitution. The Association will publish these for you. Be especially aware that your debaters must be enrolled to study at your institution and note the affirmative action requirements set out by AIDA.

The payment dates above are not flexible and they are non-negotiable. Failure to pay on time will result in teams being offered to the waitlist. In cases of extreme emergency I will consider written explanations, preferably in advance, for why you cannot pay. Note though that teams from Christchurch and Japan succeeded in paying on time in 2011.

Remember that international transfers take time to clear. Pay before the payment deadline. If the money isn't in our account on time but you can provide proof of transfer from the week before then you will be accepted as having met the deadline. There may be a prize for the institution that plays the currency markets the most skilfully.

It is the responsibility of attending institutions to take on fees for currency conversion and international transfers. We will count you as having paid the amount that enters the Australs 2012 bank account. The registration fee is $750 New Zealand Dollars per debater or adjudicator. Details of the bank account to send registration to will be sent to the institution representatives after the registration phase closes. Those details will also be posted on the Australs 2012 website.

Teams who have underpaid or overpaid will have their accounts settled in New Zealand Dollars on the registration day of Australs 2012. All teams from an underpaying institution will be ineligible to compete in the main break or the ESL break until they have settled their debts. Being ineligible to compete in a break round does not advance a team to the next break round. Cheeky.

Payment is non-refundable. We use it to pay in advance for the tournament to be run. If you do not make it to the tournament you will not be refunded.