Online Tournament, Saturday, December 18, 2021 Sponsored by the English Speaking Union, Greenwich Branch MOTION: THW boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics DEADLINES: ENTER TEAMS & JUDGES BY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14 at 11 PM. Rearrange team members, add judges, or…
May 22, 2021 CTMSDL Championship Tournament Final Round between the top 2 teams on the motion: This House, as the International Criminal Court, would make ecocide an international crime. https://vimeo.com/584661914
The CTMSDL kicked off the 2021-22 season with a virtual scrimmage yesterday. 163 Middle Schoolers from 12 schools debated the motion: This House would ban direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising in the U.S. Thanks to our 41 volunteer judges, our coaches,…
On Saturday, May 22, 2021, 72 debaters from 14 Middle Schools, combined into 24 teams to debate the motion: This House, as the International Criminal Court, would make ecocide an international crime. Proposition won 50.5% of the day’s ballots. Debaters qualified…
Sponsored by the English Speaking Union, Greenwich Branch The Connecticut Middle School Debate League invites you to the first event of the 2021-22 season. Debaters who will compete should research the topic: This House would ban direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising…
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The 2021 Scrimmage motion is: This House would ban direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising in the U.S. Here are resources to help coaches and debaters get started: 1. Overview of the topic and links to research from the Center for Ethical…
February 27, 2021 CTMSDL Final Round between the top two Open Level teams on the topic: This House would prohibit law enforcement from performing genetic genealogy searches in consumer databases. https://vimeo.com/538217960 The password is ctmsdl2-27
On Saturday, May 22, 2021 the CTMSDL will host its first Championship Tournament. Coaches will be notified regarding which of their debaters have qualified. Debaters should prepare both sides of the motion: This House, as the International Criminal Court, would…
On Saturday, April 24, 2021, 263 debaters from 23 Middle Schools, combined into 94 teams to debate the motion: This House, as the US federal and state governments, would not require standardized testing for the 2020-21 school year. Proposition prevailed in…