2024-2025 Formal Tournament Schedule
All tournaments will be in-person unless stated otherwise. Until the invitations are posted, all dates are tentative. More tournaments will be added as we hear about them.
Schools can also take part in smaller (3 school) tournaments in the MSDA Debate League. These do not appear in this schedule. Please follow this link for more information.
Junior Events (Grade 9 and under) are in red
Senior Events (Grades 10-12) are in blue
National Events are in black
Schedules from previous years link
Styles of Debate tournaments: BP means that the tournament uses British Parliamentary Debating Style, i.e. 2 two-person teams on each side). CX means that the tournament uses Cross- Examination style. World Schools means World School style with 3 person teams. All other tournaments are Manitoban parliamentary style, i.e. 1 two-person team on each side. The rules are available in the rules section of the website.
Sunday, September 22 - Grade 8 to 12 Introduction to British Parliamentary Debate Workshop at St. John's-Ravensourt School - Time and Invitation Pending
Sunday, September 22 - How to Host a Debate Tournament Coache's Workshop at St. John's Ravenscourt School - Time TBA
Sunday, October 6- Junior & Senior Provincial British Parliamentary Debate Qualifier (Junior Grades 8 & 9) and (Senior Grades 10-12) at St. John's-Ravensourt School (Qualifier for the 2024 Canadian British Parliamentary Debate Nationals Tentatively Nov. 15 - 17 in Toronto)
October 14 - 20, National Debate Seminar in Fredericton
October 16 - 21 International Independent Schools Public Speaking Competition at Saltus Grammar School and The Bermuda High School, Bermuda (ISPSL League Members)
Thursday, November 5 - Jr Tournament at Bison Run School
November 29 - December 1 - Canadian British Parliamentary Debate Nationals (Junior & Senior) in Toronto (Tentative) (Manitobans qualify through the Provincial BP tournaments at St. John's-Ravencourt School on October 6)
Wednesday, November 27 - Maples Collegiate Tournament (Grades 9-12) Debate Tournament
Sunday, December 8 - Rupert's Land Debate & Public Speaking Tournament at Balmoral Hall - qualifier for the National Public Speaking Championships in February
Sunday, January 12- Jr Douglas Campbell Provincial Public Speaking Tournament at St. Mary's Academy, qualifier for Jr High Speech Nationals (Tentatively in May in Vancouver)
Tuesday, January 28 - Jr Impromptu Tournament at Acadia Junior High School
Feb 8-10 - Sr National Public Speaking Championships at St. John's-Ravenscourt School (Qualify through Rupert's Land)
Wednesday, February 26 - Sr Douglas Campbell Public Speaking at St. Maurice School
Sunday, March 2 -Asper Cup Sr. Provincial Debating Championships at Gray Academy
Sunday, March 8, Jr Provincial Debating Championships at Balmoral Hall
Thursday, March 20 - 24th Annual Angus Ried Cross-Examination Debate Tournament at St. Paul's High-School
April 29 - St. Mary's Academy Marion Cup Tournament
TBA, World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships
TBA, French Debate Nationals in Montreal, Quebec
To Be Confirmed: May 2 - 4 - Junior High Speech Nationals in Vancouver (Manitobans qualify through the Junior Douglas Campbell Tournament on January 12)
To Be Confirmed: May 9-11 - Jr Debate Nationals in Montreal (Manitobans qualify through the Jr Provincials on March 8)
To Be Confirmed: 16-18 - Sr Debate Nationals in Saskatoon, SK (Manitobans qualify through the Sr Provincials on March 2 )
May 29 - Junior Novice Provincial Debate Tournament at St. John Brebeuf School Click Here to View Invitation