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Rules changes for online debating, effective August 15, 2020
These rules and tournament guidelines are effective as of August 15, 2020. PDP.Rules and Tournament Procedures Adjustments for PDP Online Debating.August 2020
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Teacher Workshop – Sunday, October 18
A reminder – there is a teacher workshop at Claremont McKenna College scheduled for Sunday, October 18. The workshop has sessions for new/inexperienced coaches (morning) and experienced coaches (afternoon). New coaches may stay for the afternoon session. The details are included… Read More ›
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2020-21 Calendar Announced
Available now! The 2020-21 calendar currently includes 23 events – 10 high school debate tournaments, 2 tournaments permitting high school students to compete against college debaters (separate awards for the high school student teams and individual speakers), 7 professional events,… Read More ›
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Tournament Registration Deadlines
Note: Please pay attention to any deadline changes for online debating. Registration for HSPDP league invitational tournaments is Wednesday, 6:00 PM (the Wednesday prior to a weekend tournament, e.g., the registration deadline for a tournament on Sunday, November 9 is… Read More ›
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Novice Tournament Awards
There will be additional awards for Southern California league invitational tournament participants this year. There will be a set of individual speaker awards for students in their first year of debating. They are meant to recognize the accomplishment of students… Read More ›
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Welcome to the High School Public Debate Program!
Welcome to the home of the High School Public Debate Program (HSPDP), featuring national and international class and contest debating for students from 9th-12th grades in the US and like ages/grades in other countries. The HSPDP is one of several… Read More ›
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Clarification on Number of Team Members
HSPDP rules require that each participating team have 3 (three) members. A 2-person team is an exception; it is permissible in an emergency (e.g., student cancellation on the day of an event due to illness) or to accommodate more students from… Read More ›
