Overview

Overview may refer to:

See also

Overview (debate)

An overview in policy debate is part of a speech which is flagged as not responding to the line-by-line arguments on the flow. An overview may be "global" if presented at the beginning of a speech or "local" if presented at the beginning of a position.

Overviews typically list the order a debater's speech will be given in. For instance, On-Case, Co-op Disadvantage, Spending Disadvantage, Weapon Disadvantage would be an expected overview.

Debaters will usually inform the judge where they will be giving an overview before they start a speech because it can make it harder to flow the speech. A small minority of judges dislike this practice and will start speech time when a debater starts giving this order.

Many judges dislike overviews because, since many are scripted before the round begins, they tend to be non-responsive or repetitive and are often long. However, most judges and coaches support the practice for arguments which cannot be placed anywhere on the line-by-line or that need to be flagged for their importance.

OUEA

The Ontario University Equestrian Association or OUEA is a university equestrian league in the province of Ontario. It was developed to give Ontario university students an opportunity to participate in equestrian sports amongst their peers. The OUEA welcomes riders of all skill levels, offering hunter seat equitation classes from beginner to advanced riders. The OUEA is team-focused, but allows for personal growth and learning. It allows any university student to participate in horse shows regardless of the rider's beginning skill level, financial status, or past riding experience. Both men and women are eligible to compete and there are currently 11 participating universities in Ontario. The league was modeled after the American IHSA.

Competition

Within the OUEA, riders compete in Hunter Seat Equitation. There are 4 different levels of competition; Entry, Novice, Intermediate, and Open. All riders compete both on the flat and over fences. Unlike the majority of equestrian sports, it is a catch ride with riders normally have not ridden their horse before entering the ring. Horses are donated by the show hosts and assigned randomly by a draw, subject to the division. Competitors watch as their horses are warmed up by experienced volunteers to gain information on how the horse rides and any issues they may have to deal with. Riders then mount their horse and are led into the ring by a handler on the ground, at which time they pick up the reins and judging begins.