Speech timer

Pick your format and speech

These are the times you'll usually see, not official rules. Parli and World Schools vary quite a bit from one tournament to the next, so check yours. Pausing is fine here: the clock holds, and nothing counts against you.

Play a chime when time runs out

Format and speech

Presets use the standard times. Enter your own if yours differ.

Debate format

Speech

Or enter your own time (minutes)

Policy · Constructive

8:00 on the clock

8:00

Ready when you are.

Space starts or pauses. R resets.

Prep time

This only counts down while it's running, so you can spend prep in pieces across the round.

Debate format

Or enter your own prep total (minutes)

Usually 8 minutes per team, used in chunks across the round.

Prep left

8:00 for this round

8:00

Prep is on hold.