About CTMSDL
The Connecticut Middle School Debate League hosts competitive interscholastic parliamentary debate tournaments for Connecticut’s middle school children. CTMSDL enriches students’ academic experience by giving middle schoolers the critical thinking skills needed to become informed, engaged world citizens.
Schedule of Events
CTMSDL hosts five debate events throughout the year: a scrimmage, three tournaments, and a championship tournament. For coaches, the league offers a May meeting and an August professional development workshop. Find out more about our events and opportunities to get involved as a coach, debater, or judge.
CTMSDL Resources
Find out more about CTMSDL’s resources for coaches, debaters, judges, and tabbers. Our materials include judges’ instructions, information on starting a debate team, primers on our debate topics, helpful information and activities for coaches to use with their teams, instructions on how to use Tabroom.com, and more.
Thank you to the English-Speaking Union Greenwich Branch for sponsoring the CTMSDL