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 CTMSDL season began with a scrimmage at Smith Middle School, Glastonbury on Saturday, October 27.  156 debaters from 18 schools combined into 21 experienced teams and 36 brand new teams to debate the motion: This House would include e-sports…

We are just getting started with the 2018-19 Connecticut Middle School Debate League season.  The schedule is set and we are excited to provide another year of great debate experiences. 2018-19 Calendar Our schedule for the school year is: Event…

The Connecticut Middle School Debate League (CTMSDL) kicked off the 2017-18 season with a scrimmage at Bethel Middle School yesterday. 170 debaters in grades 5-8 from 14 schools combined into 59 teams to debate both sides of the motion: This…

We were hoping the snow storm forecast would change but it looks like that is not going to happen. So we will not be debating tomorrow, January 23. Unfortunately, Eastern Middle School is no longer able to host us on…

Welcome, everybody to the 2015-16 season of the CT Middle School Debate League! Next week you will receive an agenda for our Fall Coaches’ Meeting as well as copies of proposed Bylaws and Handbook that we’ll vote on at that meeting.…

The January 24 tournament at Eastern Middle School in Greenwich is cancelled due to the expected snow storm. Everyone is invited to attend the January 31 tournament at Wamogo Middle School in Greenwich.  The long-term forecast is currently “sunny.” If…