- Types: PICs, process, delay, consult. Competition tests: perm do both/sequence.
- Answers: perm; no net benefit; solvency deficit; theory if abusive.
- PIKs answers: perm do both; no ideological link; PIKs destroy policy education.
When to read a CP
- When you can capture 80–90% of Aff solvency with a cleaner risk profile (clear net benefit).
- Process/delay/consult CPs only if judge is receptive; otherwise prefer PICs or simple text CPs.
PIC text + net benefit (copy/paste)
Plan-Inclusive Counterplan: Do the plan but exclude [the controversial mechanism] and instead implement [safer mechanism].
Solvency: Empirical evidence shows [safer mechanism] achieves the core benefits.
Net benefit: Avoids [rights violation/DA link] uniquely triggered by the plan's mechanism.
Competition: Perm doesn't solve the net benefit because including the mechanism reintroduces the link.