Except for the obscenities it will prepare them admirably for NZ politics. But that is not the purpose of a debate and if they do not stick to the rules they are arguing not debating the same as if you use your hands you are not playing soccer.
If people are keen I would go for one tournament with two categories - traditional and modern. If they end up split along racial lines well so are a lot of sports competitions.
I do think it is ludricrous to suggest afroamericans can't follow debate rules though.
