Materials & Rulebook

Rulebook

The Official MIST Competitions Rulebook for 2025 is here!

(Rulebook and Materials updated: December16, 2024)

MIST BOWL

• Topic 1: Contemporary Politics - The Divided Spectrum

• Topic 2: Confronting Inequality in Health Access

• Topic 3: Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

• Topic 4: Marginalized Muslims in Conflict Zones

• Topic 5: The Environmental and Social Costs of Fast Fashion

• Topic 6: Current Events

  
  

KNOWLEDGE TEST

• The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore (Note: This book has themes of violence)

• Palaces for the People by Eric Klinenberg

• Builder of a Nation by Haifaa Younis.

• When Hearing Becomes Listening - Mikaeel Ahmed Smith

  All Knowledge Test levels will be of equal difficulty.

DEBATE TOPICs

• Schools should replace foreign language requirements with computer programming requirements.

• Streaming services should be required to release episodes weekly rather than all at once, in order to prevent binge watching.

• Provided it is technologically feasible, all new buildings should be required to have rooftop solar panels.

• Citizens should be allowed to allocate a limited portion of their tax payments to government programs of their choice.

• Social movements should prioritize pressuring key decision makers over altering public opinion.

  Please note: The Debate format has been slightly modified to improve the flow and ensure a smoother experience.

  While it still follows the Parliamentary format, some adjustments have been made to enhance the overall structure.

Regional Pilot Competitions Rulebook Coming Soon…