It has speech order and time limits preprogrammed for Policy, Lincoln-Douglas, Parliamentary, Public Forum, World Schools, Karl Popper, and miscellaneous debate formats as well as individual events.

This timer gives visual and/or vocal time signals at user defined intervals so that you will never have to give manual time signals or frequently look at the time.

At the end of each speech, cross-examination, or preparation, the timer automatically sets itself to time the next thing that needs timing at the push of a button.

No stopwatch or general purpose timer comes this close to fulfilling the role of a dedicated timekeeper in a round.

Update Description:
v2.3:

• Compiled against SuperWaba 5.85
• Improved support for devices running Windows Mobile 5 and 6, including smartphones with and without touch screens.
• Added NFA Lincoln-Douglas debate format with 6-7-6-6-3 speech time structure.
• The application window is now always on top for desktop OSes.
• Spoken time signals for speeches and cross-examination no longer end with "left", since they always count down. Spoken time signals for prep time still use verbose sentences, since those may count up or down.
• Visual time cue popups can now be dismissed by pressing any key in addition to clicking on them. This is helpful for devices without touch screens or pointing devices.
• Start/Stop button is green for Start and red for Stop, except in high contrast mode.
• The menu button is slightly larger.
• Added "View Prep" button for quick access to the running prep time display.
• "Reset All" option under Options menu renamed to "Reset Round", which better describes its purpose.
• "Audible Time Signal" option in the Time Signals configuration dialog renamed to "Audio Time Signal".
• The user interface has a uniform appearance across all platforms with 3D shaded buttons.