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 - 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Click Here to View Invitation

Sunday, September 22 - How to Host a Debate Tournament Coach's Workshop at St. John's Ravenscourt School - 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Click Here to View Invitation

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  Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 in Kingcity, Ontario at Country Day School) Click Here to View Invitation

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)

Tuesday, November 5 - Jr Tournament at Bison Run School Click Here to View the Invitation

November 29 - December 1 - Canadian British Parliamentary Debate Nationals (Junior & Senior) in Kingcity, Ontario (Manitobans qualify through the Provincial BP tournaments at St. John's-Ravencourt School on October 6) 

Monday, November 25 - Maples Collegiate Tournament (Grades 9-12)  Debate Tournament Click Here to View The Invitation

Sunday, December 8 - Rupert's Land Debate & Public Speaking Tournament at Balmoral Hall - qualifier for the National Public Speaking Championships in February (Click to View the Invitation)

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) Click Here for the Invitation

THURSDAY, January 30 (NOT YET CONFIRMED)  - 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  (Click to View the Invitation)

Sunday, March 2 -Asper Cup Sr. Provincial Debating Championships at Gray Academy (Click to View the Invitation)

Sunday, March 9 - Jr Provincial Debating Championships at Balmoral Hall (Click to View the Invitation)

Thursday, March 20  - 24th Annual Angus Ried Cross-Examination Debate Tournament at St. Paul's High-School (Click to View the Invitation)

April 29 -  St. Mary's Academy Marian Cup Tournament (Click to View the Invitation)

TBA, World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships 

April 25 - 27, French Debate Nationals in Montreal, Quebec

May 2 - 4 - Junior High Speech Nationals in Vancouver (Manitobans qualify through the Junior Douglas Campbell Tournament on January 12) - Invitation Shared Directly with Coaches

May 9-11 - Jr Debate Nationals in Montreal (Manitobans qualify through the Jr Provincials on March 8)

May 16-18  - Sr Debate Nationals in Saskatoon, SK  (Manitobans qualify through the Sr Provincials on March 2 )

May 26 - Junior Novice Provincial Debate Tournament at St. John Brebeuf School  (Click to View Invitation)