The National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) is the largest speech and debate organization in the United States, supporting interscholastic tournaments, schools, coaches, and students …

Since 2013, the National Speech & Debate Association has assumed responsibility for the USA Debate Team, choosing the best debaters in the country to represent the United States in …

Find a Program Connect with a School Connecting with a program is your first step in becoming a coach. Use the NSDA school map to find schools in your area that have or recently had an …

I’m the president of my school’s student-run debate team, and I also founded my school’s debate team in ninth grade before transferring schools. From my years of experience being involved …

Aug 11, 2019 · In schools across the world, especially in urban areas, debate teams are extremely popular. Learn the advantages of joining a debate team.

The NSDA offers a range of speech and debate events, each with set standards to guide national competition and support student growth.

Rankings Student rankings are based on points earned by participating in a number of speech and debate activities including interscholastic competition, public speaking events, and service …

May 12, 2025 · Here are four easy-to-use debate formats that can be implemented in the secondary classroom in any discipline.

District Tournaments High school students who compete at the district tournament, also referred to as districts, national qualifiers, or quals, are attempting to qualify for a chance to compete at …

Critical thinking skills are essential to achieving success: in debate, in school and in life. In most high school tour-nament settings, Policy Team Debate involves learning about, and discuss …