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DSG Junior League
DSG Junior League is a nationwide debating tournament aimed at young debaters from school years 8 and 9. It is in the World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) format and organised on a regional trials basis during the preliminary rounds. The best eight teams from the nation meet at a three-day finals tournament, usually at the Tübingen youth hostel, to determine a national winner. There is one round of DSG Junior League per year, covering mostly the period from JAN to MAY/JUN.
Participation fee is 50 EUR per team. Teams can participate without being DSG members during the first year. Returning teams must be DSG members.
More information: jlsouth@schoolsdebate.de
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DSG Senior League
DSG Senior League is a nationwide debating tournament aimed at debaters from school years 10 upwards. It is in the World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) format and organised on a regional trials basis during the preliminary rounds, followed by a final day of elimination rounds. There is one round of DSG Senior League per year, covering mostly the period from OCT to MAY/JUN.
Participation fee is 50 EUR per team. Teams can participate without being DSG members during the first year. Returning teams must be DSG members.
More information: slsouth@schoolsdebate.de
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EurOpen
The EurOpen Schools Debating Championship was created in 1996 and was first named European Open Schools Debating Championship Stuttgart, which had then been shortened to European Open Debating Week. The current title "EurOpen" exists since 2010.
In this tournament we invite both, national and international, as well as both, school teams and national delegations to Stuttgart in the time of the first half of November every year to have a competition in the World Schools Debate format. How much more open can a debate tournament be?
More information: info@schoolsdebate.de
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World Schools Debating Championship
DSG e.V. is the official association representing Germany at the annual WSDC - World Schools Debating Championship. We select and train both the national Team Germany of five debaters, as well as the Development team, which undergoes trainings at international tournaments.
The World Schools Debating Championships were founded in 1988 as an international competition which brings together the top school-level debaters from across the globe. The championships provide young people from a wide variety of countries with an opportunity to meet, clash and engage on a variety of topics. The tournament prides itself on testing the mettle of student debaters and promoting the values of free speech and logical interpretation.
Each participating country sends a team of 3-5 students. All teams are accompanied by a coach. Countries are also encouraged to send experienced adjudicators to help judge the tournament.
All debates take place in English. Students under the age of 19 debate social, moral and political issues.
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