CONGRATULATIONS TO NSDA CANADA'S TWO QUALIFYING TEAMS
TO NSDA NATIONALS IN ARIZONA, JUNE 11-16, 2023

VDA WU & ZHANG
BC PAIK & YOSHIYAMA

FIRST ALTERNATE: VDA ZHENG & LI

SECOND ALTERNATE: VDA LIU & ZHONG

PLEASE NOTE THAT PLAQUES AND SPEAKER AWARDS WILL EITHER BE MAILED OR HAND-DELIVERED IN THE COMING WEEKS. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR COMPETITORS!!

LIVE DOC
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ANNOUNCEMENT FROM NSDA FOR 2023 ONLY:

PF Teams may compete in a hybrid format (students need not attend the same school as members of that team)

Beginning in 2024, all partnership teams competing at the NSDA Qualifiers in Canada (except WSD) must attend the same school.

Dear Coaches and Provincial Coordinators,

The BL Debate community is thrilled to be hosting three separate events, viz., Big Questions Debate, Congressional Debate, and Public Forum Debate in conjunction with the National Speech and Debate Association, Each style of debate will qualify students to the National Tournament (June 11-16, 2023). Each event will have its own tabroom registration site.

We have several announcements concerning this year’s tournament.

* All team competitors, whether from schools or academies, must attend the same school in order to participate (except for the April 2023 tournament) ;

* All judges will be required to use electronic ballots in all divisions;

*We will host divisions for both HS and MS students. Middle school students will compete in 4 rounds with awards given to top teams and speakers. High School students will also receive team and speaker awards based on 4 rounds of competition and elimination round results.

Lastly, we will not offer in-person registration on Thursday before the tournament. All registration and final confirmation must be completed online. Participants will be required to confirm final entry details in lieu of traditional registration between 12 pm and 6 pm PDT on Thursday, April 6, 2023. All fees must be received in Vancouver by noon PDT on Thursday, April 6, 2023.

We look forward to hosting you virtually in Vancouver in April!

Sincerely,

Matthew F. Brandstetter, Ed.D.
Director of Debate & Academic Counseling
BL Education Consulting