Delegate awards guide

Know what you’re aiming for.

Awards recognize preparation, diplomacy, leadership, and growth. This guide explains each category and the criteria chairs use throughout committee.

Judged across the full dayNot just final speeches — chairs look for consistent, substantive contribution.

Preparation + collaboration + impact

Award categories

Six ways delegates can stand out

Each category rewards a different kind of excellence, from written preparation to live diplomacy.

Best Delegate

The top overall delegate in a committee: prepared, persuasive, collaborative, and central to committee progress.

Excellent research

Consistent leadership

Strong resolution impact

Outstanding Delegate

Delegates who meaningfully shape debate through strong speeches, bloc work, amendments, and diplomacy.

Substantive speeches

Productive bloc-building

Clear policy direction

Honorable Mention

Recognizes delegates who participate thoughtfully and make repeated contributions throughout committee.

Steady participation

Respectful collaboration

Useful amendments

Verbal Commendation

A chair-recognized commendation for delegates who show promise, improvement, or standout moments.

Notable growth

Strong moments

Positive committee presence

Best Position Paper

Awarded for the strongest written preparation before conference day.

Research depth

Policy specificity

Clear writing

Rising Diplomat

Recognizes a delegate whose confidence, strategy, and diplomatic skill grow noticeably across the day.

Visible improvement

Adaptability

Stronger later-session impact

Awards ceremony

Winners are revealed live

Results stay sealed until ceremony day. When it's time, pick a committee and press & hold to reveal the winners.

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Chair rubric

What chairs are looking for

Strong delegates balance speaking, listening, researching, and building consensus.

SubstanceKnow your country, topic, priorities, and realistic policy options.

DiplomacyBuild coalitions, listen well, negotiate respectfully, and include others.

ProcedureUse motions and rules correctly to move debate forward.

ContributionHelp write, amend, defend, or pass meaningful resolution language.

Delegate playbook

How to compete well

Before committee: submit a polished position paper and arrive with specific policy ideas.

During debate: speak with purpose, ask useful questions, and help your bloc organize.

In writing: make sure your ideas appear in draft resolutions, amendments, or final documents.

Throughout the day: be respectful, reliable, and constructive — chairs notice consistency.