All New York Public, Private and Parochial Schools are welcome even if you are not members of NSDA.  However, you must register in Tabroom for the debate.

The SSDL February Debate Tournament will consist of 2 rounds of both Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum.  You may register your students either in Novice or JV.  We ask that all Novice Debaters be first year debaters. 

Lincoln-Douglas Topic:

Resolved: Public colleges and universities in the United States ought not restrict any constitutionally protected speech.

Public Forum Topic:

Resolved: In order to better respond to international conflicts, the United States should significantly increase its military spending.

Scoring is only on a win loss ratio and all 2-0 debaters will be awarded a Ribbon of recognition.

Please arrive no later than 5pm.  Pizza dinner will be provided for free upon arrival and all rounds will start promptly at 5:45.

You are required to bring one judge for every 4 debaters/PF teams. 

Experienced seniors are welcome as judges.

If registration is open, you can register by clicking your username at the top of the screen, then finding the tournament in your list of Upcoming Tournaments. Make sure your school is in the same Circuit as the tournament. You will need to have created a tabroom.com account before you can register for this tournament.