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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​

  • This event takes place in mid to late October​.

  • The event has 2 categories: 

    • Junior (⩽ 15 years old) and Senior (> 15 years old​)

  • All paid members are welcome to attend this event. There are no pre-qualifying events.

  • This event qualifies students for the Canadian British Parliamentary Debate Championship​.

  • Note: Students must attend this tournaments with a partner from their own school​.

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BC Public Speaking Provincial Championship​

  • This event takes place in late November to early December.

  • All paid members are welcome to attend this event. There are no pre-qualifying events.

  • Junior Details:

    • ​Students in grades 6-9 are eligible to compete in the Junior Category.

    • In Juniors, this event qualifies students for the Canadian Junior Public Speaking Championships, ​which usually takes place in May at West Point Grey Academy.

    • Junior description of events: bit.ly/JrSpeechCategories

  • Senior Details:

    • Students in grades 10-12 are eligible to compete in the Senior Category.

    • 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.

    • Senior description of events: bit.ly/SrSpeechCategories

  • Students are not permitted to use any content delivered before September 1st of that academic year.

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BC Regional Debating Championships

  • Each of the eight debating regions in BC holds an annual regional
    debating championship .

  • These events are usually held in late January or early February​.

  • The events have 2 categories:

    • Junior (Grade 9 and Under), Senior (Any Grade)​

  • All paid members are welcome to attend these events. There are no pre-qualifying events.

  • These events qualify for the BC Provincial Debating Championship (The Law Foundation Cup)​.

  • Notes:

    • Students must attend this tournaments with a partner from their own school​.

    • 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)

  • This event is hosted by a different region of BC each year in early March.

  • The top debaters from each region are invited to this tournament.

    • The size of each region’s delegation is based upon the number
      of schools and debaters in each region, which changes annually.

  • Debaters are advanced from the Regional Championships as teams

    • No substitutions are permitted under any circumstances.

    • Teams must compete at the level they qualified from at Regionals.

  • This event qualifies for the Canadian National Junior and Senior High School Debating Championships​.

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National Events

Canadian British Parliamentary Debate Championships​

  • This event is hosted by a different province each year in early December​.

  • The event has 2 categories: 

    • ​Junior (⩽ 15 years old) and Senior (> 15 years old)

  • 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: ​

      • 6 Senior teams​

      • 4 Junior teams​​

  • The top teams at this event will attend the Oxford or Cambridge Union Schools Debating Championships in the United Kingdom.

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Canadian Senior National Public Speaking Championships

  • 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

  • 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: ​

      • 6 - 10 top speakers overall

  • 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

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Canadian Senior National Debating Championships

  • This event is hosted by a different province each year in early April

  • Students qualify for this event from the Law Foundation Cup​

    • 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​

  • 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/

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Canadian Junior National Public Speaking Championships

  • Mulgrave School in West Vancouver is the annual host of the
    Canadian Junior National Public Sp
    eaking Championship

  • This event takes place in early-May

  • Students qualify for this event from the BC Junior Public Speaking Provincial
    Championship
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    • BC's allotment of spaces at this event changes year to year, but typically we are able to send: ​

      • 8 - 12 top speakers overall

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For more information: https://jhspeechnationals.weebly.com/

Canadian Junior National Debating Championships

  • This event is hosted by a different province each year in late-May

  • Students qualify for this event from the Law Foundation Cup​

    • Students must have competed in the Junior category

  • The qualification breakdown for this event is as follows:​

    • Top 3 overall ranking teams​

    • Top 3 overall ranking teams in the next 3 unrepresented regions

  • 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/

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