On Saturday, May 9, 2020 the CTMSDL hosted an online Middle School debate tournament. 99 debaters from 11 schools combined into 36 teams to debate the motion: This House believes that it’s time to expand nuclear power for civilian use. 28…
January 26, 2020 Yesterday 244 Middle Schoolers from 22 Connecticut schools came together at Middlebrook Middle School in Wilton to debate the motion: This House would require corporate boards to have women members. Proposition prevailed in 54.6% of the debates.The team…
December 14, 2019 Results & Announcement of January 25, 2020 Motion On December 14, 2019, 246 Middle-schoolers from 22 Connecticut schools came together at Smith Middle School in Glastonbury to debate the motion: This House regrets the worldwide proliferation of surveillance…
2019-20 Season begins with Scrimmage at Bethel On Saturday, October 19, 2019, 185 Middle Schoolers from 15 schools combined into 65 teams to debate the motion: This House supports restitution of cultural objects. The Proposition side prevailed in 59% of…
The CT Middle School Debate League held its final tournament of the season on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Eastern Middle School. Huge thank yous go to our hosts Bruce Johnson and Colleen Kishore, the English Speaking Union, Greenwich Branch…
On Saturday, January 26, 2019, The Connecticut Middle School Debate League held it’s second competitive tournament of the season at Bethel Middle School. 254 debaters from 23 schools combined into 92 teams to debate the motion: This House, as the…
On Saturday, December 1, Seymour Middle School hosted 272 debaters from 22 schools. This is the CT Middle School Debate League’s largest tournament to date! Many thanks to everyone who made this possible: Seymour coaches: Harvey Catlin, Carol Wood and…
The CT Middle School Debate League held its largest tournament to date on April 21! 224 debaters from 23 schools combined into 81 teams to debate the motion: This House believes that Artificial Intelligence will do more good than harm.…
At Glastonbury's Smith Middle School, 162 debaters in 59 teams debated the motion: This House would eliminate Executive pardons and commutations. The final round was won by the team of Halle Hunt, Ava Prevey, and Nathaniel Valdivieso from The Hive on…
On Saturday, December 2, 2017, 218 Middle School debaters in 78 teams from 20 schools debated the motion: This House would institute year-round schooling. Proposition prevailed in 62% of the 117 debates. The team of Halle Hunt, Ava Prevey, and…