Position leading

Position leading refers to the strategy of selectively holding back parts of your argument to "lead" the opposing team into taking a specific position (which you will later reveal to be untenable.) For example, a Negative might run a minor disadvantage to "bait" the Affirmative into arguing that the disadvantage will solve itself; and then use the Affirmative's assertion to run a major significance argument (by showing that, if this is true, the Affirmative's harms will also solve themselves.)

Position baiting can be a legitimate and powerful technique, but there is a fine line between strategically holding back one's arguments and being misleading about one's true position. Many debaters consider particularly devious position baiting to be unfair or even dishonest.