UPCOMING DEBATE TOURNAMENTS
38TH ANNUAL STANFORD INVITATIONAL
Date: February 10-12, 2024
Format: PF (Public Forum)
Mode: Online
Team Composition: Teams of two
HARVARD NATIONAL SPEECH AND DEBATE TOURNAMENT
Date: February 17-19, 2024
Format: PF (Public Forum)
Mode: Online
Team Composition: Teams of two
NSDA CANADA NATIONAL QUALIFIER PUBLIC FORUM
Date: March 9, 2024 (Tentative)
Format: PF (Public Forum)
Mode: Online
Team Composition: Teams of two
NSDA CANADA NATIONAL QUALIFIER EXTEMP SPEECH
Date: March 16, 2024 (Tentative)
Format: Extemporaneous Speech
Mode: Online
Team Composition: Individual
9th Annual Harvard College World Schools Invitational
Date: March 22 – 24, 2024 (During Spring Break)
Format: WSDC-World Schools
Mode: In-person at Cambridge, MA/US
Team Composition: Teams of 3-5
NATIONAL SPEECH AND DEBATE TOURNAMENT
Date: June 16 – 21, 2024
Format: High School Division, qualification through Canadian qualifiers
Mode: In-person at Des Moines, IA/US
In-Person Tournaments
Yale Invitational Tournament
New Haven, Connecticut
Sep 29th – Oct 1st
Jack Howe Memorial Tournament
Long Beach, California
Sep 30th – Oct 2nd
University of Victoria Tournament
Victoria, BC
Oct 7th – 8th
McGill Debating Union Highschool BP tournament
Montreal, Quebec
Oct 21st-22nd
Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament
Northbrook, Illinois
Nov 18th – 20th
Skyhawk Smackdown
Salem, Utah
Nov 17th – 18th
John Edie Holiday Debates
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 16th – 18th
Barkley Forum hosted by Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 26th – 28th
50th Harvard National Forensics Tournament
Cambridge, MA
Feb
California Invitational UC Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Feb 17th – 19th
Georgetown Spring Tournament
Washington, D.C.
Apr
Tournament of Champions
Lexington, Kentucky
Apr 20th – 22nd
National Speech and Debate Tournament
Des Moines, Iowa
Jun 16th – 21st
Online Tournaments
Marist Scrimmage Series 3 (MS and HS Novice)
Sep 13th – 14th
California State University Fullerton Fall
Oct 14th -16th
Marist Scrimmage Series 3 (MS and HS Novice)
Nov 8th – 9th
La Reina Invitational
Dec 9th – 11th
TOC Digital Series 2
Dec 1st – 3rd
Citron January Debate Tournamenta
Jan 3rd-4th
38th Annual Stanford Invitational
Feb 10th – 13th
TOC Digital Series 2
Feb 23rd-25th
McGill Debating Union High School BP Tournament
Late Feb
Luck of the Irish BQ Invitational
Mar 7th
NSDA Canada District Qualifier
Late Mar
TOC Digital Series 3
Mar 8th-10th
BC Debate & Speech Tournaments
BP Provincial
Oct 13rd-14th
International Independent School Speech Tournament
Oct 19th-22nd
BP National
Nov 17th-19th
Senior/Junior Speech Provincial
Dec 2nd-3rd
BC Qualifiers
Dec
Regional CNDF
Late Jan – Early Feb
LFC
Feb 23rd-24th
Law Foundation Cup (BC Provincial)
Mar 1st-2nd
French Provincial
Mar/Apr
Senior Nationals.
May 24th-26th
BL Debate & Speech Curriculum Progression System
2024 Schedule
Speech Group Class
JK-G1
Storytelling
Wednesday
Saturday
16:00-18:00
15:30-17:30
Vancouver
Vancouver
G1-G3
Public Speaking
Sunday
Friday
10:00-12:00
18:00-20:00
Vancouver
Online
G4-G6
Persuasive Speech
Thursday
Saturday
Sunday
19:00-20:30
18:00-20:00
16:00-18:00
Online
Online
Vancouver
Debate Group Class
G5-G6
Debate Fundamental
Tuesday
Saturday
Thursday
Saturday
17:00-19:00
10:00-12:00
16:30-18:30
18:30-20:30
Vancouver
Vancouver
Online
Online
G6-G9
CNDF/BP/WSDC
Junior Group
Thursday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
17:00-19:00
16:30-18:30
16:30-18:30
18:30-20:30
Vancouver
Online
Online
Online
G9-G12
Master Group
Friday
Sunday
18:30-20:30
09:30-12:00
Online
Online
G8-G12
PF Advanced Group
Wednesday
18:00-20:30
Online
SPEECH 3
READY FOR DEBATE
Persuasive Speech
Elevates confident speaking and competitive success for experienced students.
SPEECH 2
READY FOR DEBATE
Public Speaking
Establishes a foundation for futuredebate careers.
SPEECH 1
READY FOR DEBATE
Storytelling
Boosts confidence and communication skills for beginners in speaking.
Debate - High School Master
6
Top-tier course for highly skilled debaters aiming for competitive success. Emphasizes top-level competition skills and extensive practice. Encourages participation in prestigious tournaments.
Debate - High School Advance
5
For skilled debaters seeking advanced techniques and ethical development. Focus on competition strategies, morals, and sportsmanship. Encourages high-level tournaments.
Debate - High School Pre-advance
4
Serving experienced debaters wanting a competitive edge. Enhances public speaking, research, and argumentation, along with practical techniques. Encourages tournament participation.
Debate - Middle School Master
3
Tailored for students aiming for debate competition success. Extensive practice, tournament strategies, and complex topic mastery. High-level tournament participation was promoted.
Debate - Middle School Advanced
2
For students with foundational debate skills looking to deepen their abilities. Emphasis on persuasive speech, argument, critical thinking, and resilience. Encourages tournament involvement.
Debate - Middle School Fundamental
1
Geared towards students with basic speaking skills but little/no debate experience. Focus on teaching debate techniques before encouraging novice tournament participation.