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).