2021 Spring Coaches’ Meeting Minutes
Click here to download the minutes from the 2021 Spring Coaches' Meeting.
October 16, 2021 Scrimmage Resources
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…
Genetic Genealogy Searches Final Round
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
Information for Championship Tournament
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…
April 24, 2021 Tournament Results
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…
April 24, 2021 Online Tournament Invitation
Online Tournament, Saturday, April 24, 2021 Sponsored by the English Speaking Union, Greenwich Branch DEADLINES: ENTER TEAMS & JUDGES BY TUESDAY, APRIL 20 at 11 PM. Rearrange team members, add judges, or delete teams or judges after that date by…
Information for April 24, 2021 Tournament
The CTMSDL motion for our April 24, 2021 online tournament is in the news and something Middle Schoolers can apply first-hand knowledge to:This House, as the US federal and state governments, would not require standardized testing for the 2020-21 school…
Results: December 19, 2020 Tournament
On Saturday, December 19, 2020, the Connecticut Middle School Debate League held its first competitive tournament of the season, online. 300 debaters from 19 schools combined into 106 teams to debate the motion: This House believes that televised Presidential debates…
Information for Dec 19, 2020 Online Tournament
The deadline to enter teams is TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 BY 11 PM. (We have to purchase virtual classrooms - $6/room - in advance of tournament day.) You may rearrange team members after that date but you won’t be able to…
December 19, 2020 Online Tournament Invitation
Connecticut Middle School Debate League Tournament Invitation Saturday, December 19, 2019, 8:30 am — 3:45pm Sponsored by the English Speaking Union, Greenwich Branch The Connecticut Middle School Debate League invites you to attend a tournament on Saturday, December 19, 2020.…