Monthly Archives: January 2012

Coach Incentives Tracking Form

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Chicago Debate League

We’re having a record-breaking year in the scope, size, and quality of the Chicago Debate League. We continue to have the largest, highest-quality, and most research-tested Urban Debate League in the nation, and one of the leading academic programs for … Continue reading →

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Announcing the 2012 McDermott Will and Emery Invitational for JV Debaters

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Chicago Debate League

The Chicago Debate League is very pleased to announce that the Third Annual McDermott Will and Emery Invitational for JV Debaters will take place on Saturday, March 17th, at the Chicago headquarters of McDermott Will and Emery, 227 W. Monroe … Continue reading →

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Announcing the Teams Invited to Compete at the 2012 Mayer Brown Nationals Qualifier

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Chicago Debate League

2012 Mayer Brown Urban Debate Nationals Qualifier Pods Pods are balanced based on final rankings at T6 (in parenthesis), the 2012 Allstate CPS Chicago Debate Championship. The ten teams competing at the 2012 Mayer Brown Nationals Qualifier are: Alcott High … Continue reading →

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Updated CMSDL Professional Development Reporting Notebook

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Chicago Debate League

Please take a minute to review the updated CMSDL Professional Development Reporting Notebook. A reminder that the PD standard for all regular coaches is 20 hours of academic debate training over the course of the year. Congratulations to following coaches … Continue reading →

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Updated CDL Professional Development Reporting Notebook

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Chicago Debate League

Please take a minute to review the updated CDL Professional Development Reporting Notebook. A reminder that the PD standard for all regular coaches is 20 hours of academic debate training — other than veterans, in their 7th year or more, … Continue reading →

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Explaining the Participation Standard at T6, the Chicago Debate Championship

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Chicago Debate League

Please check the current Chicago Debate Championship Eligibility Roster for your school, which now has columns listing what the minimum number of debaters you would need to bring would be to meet the participation standard (and receive $750 for T6, … Continue reading →

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CMSDL T3 Punctuality Report

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Chicago Debate League

Conference “A” – Chicago Ag: Round I Actual Start Time: 8:55am Awards Ceremony Actual End Time: 3:15pm Conference “AA” – Douglass: Round I Actual Start Time: 9:00am Awards Ceremony Actual End Time: 3:15pm

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CMSDL Tournament Reporting Notebook — Update Post-T3

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Chicago Debate League

The Chicago Middle School Debate League Tournament Reporting Notebook has been updated following this past Saturday’s Tournament Three, held at Chicago H.S. for the Agricultural Sciences (“A”) and Douglass Academy (“AA”). You should review it closely. Here are a few … Continue reading →

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Selected Incentives Update Post-T4

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Chicago Debate League

We recently announced the current slate of second-semester CDL coach incentives. Following Tournament Four, here is an update on two of the Allstate incentives offerings. (i) Allstate Incentives for Increasing Debate Participation For the second semester, these are given to … Continue reading →

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CMSDL T3 Reminders, Announcements, and Current Registration

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Chicago Debate League

Coaches, We’re looking forward to a great Tournament Three on Saturday morning to start another great year of debate in 2012. A few important reminders that each coach should look at before Saturday morning: The locations for Tournament Three are: … Continue reading →

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