Resources for Coaches

Welcome Coaches!

Welcome to a new year with SEDA! Whether you're returning or joining us for the first time, we’re thrilled to have you as part of our debate community. Your dedication helps students find their voices and think critically.

Debate club registration and benefits

Why register?

Voting privileges at our Annual General Meeting
Access to lesson plans and tailored support
Access to a club view to track your clubs registrations
**NEW** Access to a $200 credit for your students towards tournament registrations
**NEW** There is no fee for club membership!

Student membership fees

Students who want to participate in SEDA events must register as a student member and pay the student membership fee of $50. Additional fees apply for:

Online tournaments ($20)
In-person tournaments ($40)
Workshops (variable pricing)

Financial assistance is available and can be requested on registration forms. A parent or legal guardian must fill in the student membership form.

SEDA will provide coaches with a handout for parents to introduce them to SEDA.

Tournament registration & Schedule

The Event Calendar shows upcoming tournaments. Each event has its own detail page and registration link. Please note:

Registration opens a minimum of two weeks before and closes one week before the event
Coaches or parents can complete tournament registration. Coaches must know the student’s financial aid preference if submitting
You’ll receive a link to track your club’s registrations

Volunteer Judges

Our tournaments depend on volunteer judges to support debaters.

Each team must provide one judge (parent, family, friend, teacher) at every event they compete in
No experience is needed
We offer judge training at every tournament

National Debate Opportunities

If your students are highly competitive debaters who would like to participate in national debate opportunities, please refer to our qualifying criteria in the programs section of our website. This page will list the national opportunities and how to qualify for them.

Tournament Etiquette

Register early

Tournaments have a maximum capacity of people who can attend and larger tournaments often have waiting lists. If you are on the waiting list, try to be patient. The hosts will let you know if you can attend as soon as possible.

Respect the host and the rented space

Register your teams and required judges on time. If you can bring extra judges, please put them in contact with the hosts.

Tell the host if you need to cancel

Give the earliest possible notice that someone is canceling. If you are running late for a tournament or are unavoidably delayed, please contact the SEDA cell phone (306- 780-9243) and let us know.

Read your code of conduct

Please take some time to read it here.

If the code of conduct has been violated, please fill out this FORM.