A plan proposed by the negative team as an alternative to the affirmative plan.

an alternative method of implementing the resolution which is significantly different from the government plan and is demonstrably better than the government plan

meeting an Aff case by agreeing with the need for change or advantages but proposing a counterplan which it will be claimed will better meet the Aff need or better gain the Aff advantages without having to adopt the resolution. Some say the counterplan must be nontopical, competitive, exclusive, etc. Some say the counterplan must gain additional advantages. There are many types of counterplan (agent of change counterplan, studies counterplan, state vs. federal action counterplans, conditional counter plans etc).

a plot intended to subvert another plot