2020-21 Schedule
All tournaments will be online using Zoom. A number of the tournaments may be hosted by other provinces and we will invite them to some of our tournaments, since the nature of online tournaments means that it doesn't matter where they are hosted, and this gives us the opportunity to debate against students from other provinces or countries without any travel expenses. More tournaments will be add as they are organized.
Until the invitations are posted, the dates are tentative
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
BP means that the tournament uses British Parliamentary Debating Style, i.e. 2 two-person teams on each side). CX mean 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.
September 23 - 28, National Debate Seminar
October 22 - 26, International Independent Schools Public Speaking Championships hosted by Mulgrave School and West Point Grey Academy
October 24-25, McGill Tournament in Montreal
Sunday, November 1, Asper Cup (BP) Tournament at Gray Academy (Qualifier for Sr BP Nationals) Click here for invitation
November 6 - 7, UBC High School Tournament in Vancouver
Wednesday, November 8, Jr BP Tournament at St. John's-Ravenscourt (Qualifier for Jr BP Nationals) Click here for the invitation
November 20-22: Jr and Sr National BP Championships hosted by Alberta (Manitobans had to qualify from the Jr and Sr Provincial BP Championships)
Saturday, November 28 , Senior Interprovincial Tournament Click here for invitation
Sunday, December 6, Rupert's Land Public Speaking Championships at Balmoral Hall, (Qualifier for the National Public Speaking Championships at St. John's-Ravenscourt in February) Click here for the invitation
Saturday, December 12 , Junior Interprovincial Tournament Click here for invitation
Sunday, January 17: Impromptu Junior Tournament hosted by SJR Click here for the invitation
Saturday, January 23: Junior Tournament hosted by LCC, Montreal Click here for the invitation
February 5- 8: National Public Speaking Championships at SJR. Manitoban teams qualify through the Ruperts Land Tournament.
Saturday, February 6: Senior Tournament hosted by LCC, Montreal Click here for the invitation
Tuesday, February 23: Angus Reid Senior Tournament hosted by St. Pauls. Click here for invitation
March 17, Douglas Campbell jr Provincial Public Speaking Championships, hosted by Gray Academy, qualifier for the National Public Speaking Championships in May Click here for invitation
Sunday March 7, Sr Provincial Debating Championships, hosted by St. John's-Ravenscourt Click here for invitation
Wednesday, March 10, Jr and Sr Novice Tournament, hosted by Morden Collegiate. This tournament has a bilingual section as well an an English one, Click here for the invitation
Sunday, March 14, Jr Provincial Debating Championships, hosted by Balmoral Hall, Click here for the invitation
March 19-20: Simon Lono Memorial tournament hosted by Newfoundland Click here for the invitation
April 2-3: Southern Debating Tournament hosted by Students and alumni from Toronto Northern: Click here for the invitation
April16-18: Senior National Debating Championships (Manitoban teams qualify through the Senior Provincials)
April 16-17: UBC Spring Tournament: Click here for the invitation
April 23-26: World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships: Canadian teams qualify through the National Public Speaking Championships.
May 1: Senior Interprovincial Debating Tournament hosted by Chris George at LCC in Montreal Click here for information
May 14 -16: Junior National Public Speaking Championships (Manitoban speakers qualify through the Junior Douglas Campbell)
May 15: Junior Interprovincial Debating Tournament hosted by Chris George at LCC in Montreal Click here for information
May 28-30: Junior National Debating Championships (Manitoban teams qualify through the Junior Provincials)