Details may be subject to change.
- Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
- Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Location: Virtual via Zoom
- We may move the tournament to an in-person venue in Saskatoon if all registrants are from Saskatoon.
- Format: British Parliamentary Style (BP)
- Rounds: 3 rounds of impromptu debate
- Who can attend: Students in Grades 7 to 12 with previous experience with debate.
- Junior Division: Open to students born on or after September 1, 2011
- Senior Division: Open to high school students.
This event will qualify students for the Canadian National British Parliamentary Championship, held in November 2026 (exact dates TBD). Please view our qualifying criteria page to understand how teams qualify. Hybrid teams (students from different schools) are allowed to attend the Canadian National British Parliamentary Championship. However, hybrid teams are not allowed to break (“To break” means to compete in the event finals). Being from the same debate club does not meet this criteria. Students must be enrolled in the same school to break.
Motions
- All motions will be impromptu.
- Students will receive the motion 15 minutes before each round.
- No research is allowed during prep time. Student participants are not permitted to use the internet or AI for research or generating speech content during the tournament.
- Check out our impromptu prep resources.
Judging
To provide the best experience for students and volunteers, we provide judge training at every event!
- All teams must provide one judge for the event.
- Teams that do not provide a judge may be unable to compete.
- Judges do not need previous experience.
- Judge registration will open here from September 25 - October 4.
Student Registration
- A registration form must be filled in for each student.
- Space may be limited.
- If you do not have a partner, SEDA will do its best to match you with a partner.
- Debater registration will open from September 25 - October 4.
Tournament Fee
- $20 tournament fee per student.
- If the location changes to in-person, registrants will be required to pay an additional $20, for a total of $40, which is the standard in-person tournament fee.
- We offer financial aid when cost is a barrier to participation. Financial aid can be selected on the registration form.
- You will be sent a link to pay by credit card within 48 hours or registering.
- Teams that cancel less than 24 hours before the tournament will still owe tournament fees.
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