High School Debate

2023 High School Debate Spring Competition:

"RESOLVED: Connecticut should end qualified immunity for police officers in civil lawsuits."

Registration is open in Tabroom under the name: CivicsFirstHSApr4. Please register at least one
judge per every two teams you enter. The fee is $25 per team, payable by check to Civics First
Inc. on April 4.

High School Prelims: Tuesday April 4, Wheeler High School, 3pm
297 Norwich-Westerly Rd, North Stonington, CT 06359

3:00pm Check In
3:00pm - 4:00pm Judge's Workshop
4:15pm - 5:15pm Round 1
5:30pm - 6:30pm Round 2
6:30pm Speaker Awards and Break Announcement


High School Out Rounds: Tuesday April 18, Connecticut's Old State House, 9am
800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103

9:00am Check In
9:00am - 10:00am Judge's Workshop
10:15am - 11:15am Quarter Finals
11:30am - 12:30pm Semi Finals
12:30pm - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm - 2:00pm Finals
2:00pm Awards

For further information and introductory source material, please click here.

For an overview of the debate and rules click here.

For FAQ click here.

Registration will be through tabroom.com. If you already have an account, this should be easy. If not, instructions here.