39 teams: draw released midnight US Eastern time

Greetings everyone.

With delays in confirming the exact number of teams, the draw has also been delayed. However, it is now understood that there are 39 teams in the competition waiting to find out who will debate whom and when.

Chief Adjudicator Aaron Maniam will release the draw on 30 August 2008 at midnight USA Eastern Time, and it will be posted both on the WSDC 2008 blogspot and here.

The odd number of teams means there will be a bye for a team in each round and therefore a bye round (the famous Round 0).

Get the draw here when it emerges in a few hours and good luck to everyone as they prepare.

Claire Ryan