Event Details
- Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
- Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Location: Virtual via Zoom (We may move tournament in-person if registration allows)
- Format: British Parliamentary Style (BP)
- Rounds: 3 rounds impromptu
This event will qualify students for the Canadian National British Parliamentary Championship, November 14 - 16, 2025. 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.
Who can attend?
- Grades 7 to 12
- Junior Division: Open to students born on or after September 1, 2010
- Senior Division: Open to high school students.
Motions and Prep
- All motions will be impromptu.
- Students will receive the motion 15 minutes before each round.
- No research is allowed during prep time.
- Check out our impromptu prep resources.
Judging
- All teams must provide one judge.
- Teams without a judge may be unable to compete.
- No experience required. We provide training.
- View our judging resources HERE.
- Judge registration open October 10 - 17.
Registration
- Space may be limited
- Some teams may sit out a round if numbers are uneven.
- If you don’t have a partner, we will try to match you with someone.
- Observers must be registered on the student registration form.
- A registration from must be filled in for each student.
- Registration open October 10 - 17.
Tournament Fee
- $20 per student. Fee will be $40 per student if tournament is moved in-person.
- Financial aid available.
- Pay by e-transfer to director@saskdebate.com
- Put the student's name followed by BPQ in the memo line.
- Teams that cancel less than 24 hours before the tournament will still owe tournament fees.
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