2025-2026 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. 

August 11 - 15,  National Debate Seminar (Online) - Register here and send msdadebate@gmail.com an email to inform of your registration. Financial support will be provided.

Sunday, September 21 - Grade 8 to 12 Introduction to British Parliamentary Debate Workshop at St. John's-Ravensourt School - 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Invitation Link

Sunday, October 5- 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 2025 Canadian British Parliamentary Debate Nationals  (Location and Date TBA)  Invitation Link

October 15 - 20 International Independent Schools Public Speaking Competition at Waynflete School, Portland Maine (ISPSL League Members Only)

Thursday, October 30 - Sr. Impromptu Debate Tournament at St. Maurice 

Tuesday, November 4 - Jr Prepared Debate Tournament at Bison Run School 

November (TBA) Canadian British Parliamentary Debate Nationals (Junior & Senior) in (Location TBA) (Manitobans qualify through the Provincial BP tournaments at St. John's-Ravencourt School on October 5) 

Monday, November 25 - Maples Collegiate Prepared Debate Tournament (Grades 9-12)  Debate Tournament

Tuesday, December 2 - Jr Impromptu Debate Tournament at St. Paul's High School

Sunday, January 11 - Rupert's Land Debate & Public Speaking Tournament at Balmoral Hall - qualifier for the National Public Speaking Championships in February 

February  7-9 - Sr National Public Speaking Championships at St. John's-Ravenscourt School (Qualify through Rupert's Land)

Sunday, February 22 - Jr Douglas Campbell  Provincial Public Speaking Tournament at Dasmesh School,  Qualifier for Jr High Speech Nationals (Tentatively in May in Vancouver)

Sunday, March 1 -Asper Cup Sr. Provincial Debating Championships at Gray Academy

Sunday, March 15 - Jr Provincial Debating Championships at Balmoral Hall

Thursday, March 19  - 25th Annual Angus Ried Cross-Examination Debate Tournament at St. Paul's High-School

Wednesday, April 15 - Sr Douglas Campbell Public Speaking at St. Maurice School

Tuesday, April 21 -  St. Mary's Academy Marian Cup Tournament (Click to View the Invitation)

TBA, World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships 

TBA, French Debate Nationals in Montreal, Quebec

TBA - Junior High Speech Nationals in Vancouver (Manitobans qualify through the Junior Douglas Campbell Tournament on February 22) - Invitation Shared Directly with Coaches

May 8-10 - Jr Debate Nationals in Winnipeg, Manitoba - Manitobans qualify through the Jr Provincials on March 15)

TBA - Sr Debate Nationals in Saskatoon, SK  (Manitobans qualify through the Sr Provincials on March 2 )

May 29 - Junior Novice Provincial Debate Tournament at Dasmesh School