Roll call
'The house will now come to order. We will begin this session with/ conduct the role call. Delegates are reminded to raise
their placards up high when their country’s name is called and respond with “present and voting.'
'Any delegates who did not hear their name called please raise your placards now.'
'Any delegates that arrive hereafter must send a note to the Chair stating their arrival.'
Opening Speech
'We will now proceed with opening speeches. Delegates will be called up one by one and will have a speaking time of 1
minute each. The Chair reminds the delegates to refrain from using personal pronouns and to use the third person
instead.
If they go over 1 min: *hit the judge's hammer once. This does NOT mean that the speech must end.
If they go over 1.5 min: 'Delegate please come to your closing remarks'
Lobbying
We will now proceed with lobbying. Delegates please form groups to create resolutions. Delegates please be reminded
that resolutions must have 3 preambulatory clauses and 5 operative clauses to be approved. Resolutions will be due at
11:20.
Open Debate
Chair: The House will now come to order. The next resolution to be debated is on the question of (topic). Would the main
submitter please rise to read out the operative clauses and give their opening spech?
Delegate: (reads out operative clauses)
Delegate: (Give opening speech)
POIs
Chair: Thank you, delegate. The Chair now sets an open debate time of_____ minutes on this resolution. Open debate
time is now started. the floor is now open. Are there any delegates wishing to speak on this resolution?
After a delegate speaks:
'Thank you delegate. Is the delegate open to any POIs?'
'The delegate of __ has opened themselves to ___ POIs. (Due to time constraints/ in the interest of debate the delegate
will only entertain ... points of information/ yield back)
Are there any POI's in the house at this time?'
Yes POIs:
The delegates of ___ have been recognized in this order.
● There will be no direct dialogue between delegates.
● Are there any further points in the house?
● Will the delegate please rephrase his question in a more precise/concise manner?
● Will the delegate please repeat/ rephrase their point of information in question form?
● Will the delegate please restate their question/response in a more audible/articulate voice?
How does the delegate wish to yield? Back to the floor or to another delegate?'
'That is in order
No POI’s
'Seeing as the delegate is not open to points of information, how does the delegate wish to yield? Back to the floor or to
another delegate?' ...
'That is in order'
Yielding
'The delegate has yielded their time to the delegate of ... The chair calls upon the delegate of ... to take the floor. Does the
delegate of ... accept? '
Yielding to 2nd degree
The delegate of __ has yielded the floor to the delegate of __. However, yielding to the floor to another delegate to the 2nd
degree is not in order. Delegate, please yield the floor back to the chair.
After a delegate has spoken:
'The floor is now open. Are there any delegates wishing to speak for/against this resolution?
'Delegate of ... you have been recognized. You now have the floor.'
Amendments
Amendments to the second degree can only be entertained during time against the amendment.
'The delegate of __ has submitted an amendment to the resolution. The amendment reads out (type out amendment).
The chair sets a closed debate time of __ minutes “for” and __ minutes “against” the amendment. ( Spend a maximum of
10 minutes on the amendment).
Delegate, you may now have the floor.'
'Delegates wishing to speak “for” this amendment, please raise your placards.'
'Delegate of... you have the floor.'
Time “for” this amendment has elapsed. We will now move into time “against” this amendment. Delegates wishing to
speak “against” the amendment, please raise your placards.
Voting procedure
'We will now resume debate on the resolution as a whole
Voting for the resolution/amendment:
'Time allocated for debate on the resolution/ amendment as a whole has elapsed. We will now be moving directly into
voting procedures/ previous questions. Note passing is suspended. Securitaries/ admin staff please secure the doors,
suspend note passing, and assist in the counting of votes. All delegates voting for this resolution please raise your
placards high. Against. All delegates wishing to abstain from the vote please raise your placards up high.'
Motion to divide the house:
'There has been a motion to divide the house, abstentions are not in order and the vote will be retaken.'
All delegates voting for this resolution please raise your placards high
All delegates voting against this resolution please raise your placards high
'The results of the vote are as follows: ... votes for ... votes against ... abstentions. With a vote of ... for, ... against, and ...
abstentions, this resolution has passed/ failed. Clapping is/is not in order.'
Moving on to the next resolution:
'The next resolution to be debated will be on the question of ...'
Entertaining Points
Point of Order
Chair: Thank you for your point. That is not in order because (explain why)
Chair: Thank you for your point. The Chair stands corrected.
Point of Personal Privilege
Chair: That is in order. Would the delegate of ____ please speak in a more audible manner?
Chair: That is in order. (Ask the admin staff to do what the Delegate asks)
Point of Information to the Chair
Chair: Thank you for your point. (Answer the question)
Motions
Chair: There has been a Motion to ________. Are there any seconds? Are there any objections? The motion will be
entertained/not entertained, because (explain why)
Motion to move the previous question
Chair: There has been a Motion to move to the previous question. Are there any seconds? Are there any objections?
If it is to be entertained during open debate time on a resolution or time against an amendment
Chair: That is in order. We will now move directly into time against this amendment.
If it is to be entertained during time favor an amendment
Chair: That is in order. We will now move directly into time against this amendment.
If it is not to be entertained
Chair: That is not in order, because (explain why)
Caucuses
Chair: The delegate of ________ has motioned for a moderated caucus on the topic of _______ set for _______ minutes
with a speaker time of ________minutes/seconds
Chair: Are there any delegates wishing to be added to the speaker list?
Chair: The delegate of _________ has motioned for an unmoderated caucus. The chair will entertain an unmoderated
caucus of ____ minutes. Delegates may leave their assigned seats but must remain within the room. Time starts now.
MISCELLANEOUS
Chair: The Chair would like to remind the House that delegates are required to speak in third person. Therefore, the
usage of personal pronouns such as “you” and “I” is not permitted. Thank you.
Chair: Would the delegate please state his/her Point of Information in the form of a question?
Chair: Would the delegate please ask only one Point of Information?
Chair: Would the delegate please rephrase his/her Point of Information in a more audible/clear/understandable/concise
manner?
Chair: Direct conversation/cross talking is not in order.
Chair: Due to time constraints/in the interest of debate, would the delegate please yield the floor back to the Chair?
Chair: The Chair would like to remind all delegates to not raise their placards until he/she has finished speaking. Thank
you.
Chair: The Chair would like to remind all delegates to always speak in parliamentary language. Thank you.
Chair: The Chair would like to remind all delegates to keep Points of Information concise. Thank you.
