Tournament Qualification
The DSABC is the BC arm of the Canadian Student Debating Federation (CSDF)
We are responsible for qualifying BC students to both National and International events.
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Here you will find all of the major events that we host, and how you can qualify for them!
Regional and Provincial Events
BC British Parliamentary Provincial Championship​
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This event takes place in mid to late October​.
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The event has 2 categories:
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Junior (⩽ 15 years old) and Senior (> 15 years old​)
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All paid members are welcome to attend this event. There are no pre-qualifying events.
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This event qualifies students for the Canadian British Parliamentary Debate Championship​.
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Note: Students must attend this tournaments with a partner from their own school​.
BC Public Speaking Provincial Championship​
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This event takes place in late November to early December.
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All paid members are welcome to attend this event. There are no pre-qualifying events.
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Junior Details:
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​Students in grades 6-9 are eligible to compete in the Junior Category.
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In Juniors, this event qualifies students for the Canadian Junior Public Speaking Championships, ​which usually takes place in May at West Point Grey Academy.
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Junior description of events: bit.ly/JrSpeechCategories
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Senior Details:
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Students in grades 10-12 are eligible to compete in the Senior Category.
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In Seniors, this event qualifies students for the Canadian Senior Public Speaking Championships, ​which usually takes place in early to mid-February at St. John's Ravenscourt School in Winnipeg.
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Senior description of events: bit.ly/SrSpeechCategories
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Students are not permitted to use any content delivered before September 1st of that academic year.
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BC Regional Debating Championships
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Each of the eight debating regions in BC holds an annual regional
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These events are usually held in late January or early February​.
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The events have 2 categories:
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Junior (Grade 9 and Under), Senior (Any Grade)​
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All paid members are welcome to attend these events. There are no pre-qualifying events.
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These events qualify for the BC Provincial Debating Championship (The Law Foundation Cup)​.
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Notes:
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Students must attend this tournaments with a partner from their own school​.
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To attend regionals, debaters must have participated in at least one tournament in the past calendar year
(incl. non-DSABC events, university debates, pizza debates, etc).
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BC Provincial Debating Championship (Law Foundation Cup)
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This event is hosted by a different region of BC each year in early March.
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The top debaters from each region are invited to this tournament.
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The size of each region’s delegation is based upon the number
of schools and debaters in each region, which changes annually.
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Debaters are advanced from the Regional Championships as teams.
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No substitutions are permitted under any circumstances.
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Teams must compete at the level they qualified from at Regionals.
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This event qualifies for the Canadian National Junior and Senior High School Debating Championships​.
National Events
Canadian British Parliamentary Debate Championships​
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This event is hosted by a different province each year in early December​.
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The event has 2 categories:
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​Junior (⩽ 15 years old) and Senior (> 15 years old)
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Students qualify for this event from the BC British Parliamentary
Provincial Championship.-
BC's allotment of spaces at this event changes year to year, but typically we are able to send: ​
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6 Senior teams​
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4 Junior teams​​
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The top teams at this event will attend the Oxford or Cambridge Union Schools Debating Championships in the United Kingdom.
Canadian Senior National Public Speaking Championships
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St. John's Ravenscourt in Winnipeg is the annual host
of the Canadian Senior National Public Speaking Championship -
This event takes place in early to mid-February
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Students qualify for this event from the
BC Senior Public Speaking Provincial Championship​-
BC's allotment of spaces at this event changes year to year, but typically we are able to send: ​
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6 - 10 top speakers overall
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The top 6 students at this event will represent Canada at the World's Public Speaking Championships
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For more information: https://sites.google.com/site/nationalpublicspeaking/home
Canadian Senior National Debating Championships
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This event is hosted by a different province each year in early April
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Students qualify for this event from the Law Foundation Cup​
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Students may be any grade level, but must advance from the
Senior category of the Law Foundation Cup -
Typically we are able to send 4 - 6 teams​
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Students compete in a mix of prepared and impromptu debates using CNDF style.
For more information: http://csdf-fcde.ca/debate-in-canada/senior-nationals/
Canadian Junior National Public Speaking Championships
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Mulgrave School in West Vancouver is the annual host of the
Canadian Junior National Public Speaking Championship -
This event takes place in early-May
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Students qualify for this event from the BC Junior Public Speaking Provincial
Championship​-
BC's allotment of spaces at this event changes year to year, but typically we are able to send: ​
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8 - 12 top speakers overall
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For more information: https://jhspeechnationals.weebly.com/
Canadian Junior National Debating Championships
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This event is hosted by a different province each year in late-May
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Students qualify for this event from the Law Foundation Cup​
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Students must have competed in the Junior category
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The qualification breakdown for this event is as follows:​
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Top 3 overall ranking teams​
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Top 3 overall ranking teams in the next 3 unrepresented regions
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Students compete in a mix of prepared and impromptu debates using CNDF style.
For more information: http://csdf-fcde.ca/debate-in-canada/junior-nationals/