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Welcome to the Massachusetts Speech & Debate League!
The MSDL serves high school students (grades 9-12) in Massachusetts. You can find out more about our league by exploring information in the menu bar, above. If you are looking for information about Middle School speech (grades 6-8), please visit their website: mmssl.weebly.com |
Rep Hannah Kane & Sen Michael Moore present Marc Rischitelli with the National Speech & Debate Education Day resolution.
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Annual MSDL Meeting! RSVP below!
DATE & TIME: SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2018 @ 10:30AM
LOCATION: MILTON ACADEMY, KELLNER, ROOM 229
All coaches are invited and encouraged to attend our annual league meeting, coming up on Saturday, May 5th at Milton Academy. At this meeting, we will set next season's tournament calendar and discuss important topics for our league.
HOSTING A TOURNAMENT. If you are interested in hosting a tournament during the 2018-2019 tournament season, please complete our online sanctioning form by Wednesday, April 25. All submissions will be reviewed by the Board and a calendar will be voted on at the annual meeting. If you have questions about the sanctioning process, feel free to email Amanda Parker.
SUBMITTING AGENDA ITEMS. If you have a topic you'd like to add to our annual meeting agenda, please email it to Amanda Parker by Sunday, April 8, 2018. All submitted items will be complied into a final agenda, and will be emailed out to all coaches prior to the May 5th meeting. Agenda items that have not submitted in advance will not be able to be discussed at our meeting.
RSVP. Please RSVP below so we can plan for the correct number of refreshments for the meeting. Thank you!
DATE & TIME: SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2018 @ 10:30AM
LOCATION: MILTON ACADEMY, KELLNER, ROOM 229
All coaches are invited and encouraged to attend our annual league meeting, coming up on Saturday, May 5th at Milton Academy. At this meeting, we will set next season's tournament calendar and discuss important topics for our league.
HOSTING A TOURNAMENT. If you are interested in hosting a tournament during the 2018-2019 tournament season, please complete our online sanctioning form by Wednesday, April 25. All submissions will be reviewed by the Board and a calendar will be voted on at the annual meeting. If you have questions about the sanctioning process, feel free to email Amanda Parker.
SUBMITTING AGENDA ITEMS. If you have a topic you'd like to add to our annual meeting agenda, please email it to Amanda Parker by Sunday, April 8, 2018. All submitted items will be complied into a final agenda, and will be emailed out to all coaches prior to the May 5th meeting. Agenda items that have not submitted in advance will not be able to be discussed at our meeting.
RSVP. Please RSVP below so we can plan for the correct number of refreshments for the meeting. Thank you!
MSDL NEWSLETTER! Click here to read the March 2018 MSDL Newsletter!
Extemp for Mardi Gras will include questions from Domestic, Economic and International news. The final round will focus on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Minutes for January 29, 2018 Board meeting posted! Click here or visit the "Minutes" page under the [About Us] tab.
MSDL NEWSLETTER! Click here to read the January 2018 MSDL Newsletter!
MSDL NEWSLETTER! Click here to read the October 2017 MSDL Newsletter.
ONLINE SUGGESTION BOX! We value the voice of each and every student, coach, judge, alumni, and friend of our league. Our online suggestion box offers an opportunity to have your voice heard! Click here to check it out.
MINUTES from May 6, 2017 Board Meeting can be found in the "About Us" tab (above) or by following this link: minutes
AN IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL COMPETITORS AND JUDGES
One of the most common complaints we hear from competitors is that either a judge or another student is using their phone during a round, often while performances are in progress. Some report that students are whispering or gesturing to one another while a student is performing in the room.
It is important that all MSDL STUDENTS AND JUDGES wait until a round is over before texting! This certainly should never happen while a student is performing! Students should also be sure not to engage in any behavior that a speaker would find distracting, including gesturing, whispering or texting.
Thank you for your help in making sure all of our students feel their presentations are valued by all members of their audiences.
One of the most common complaints we hear from competitors is that either a judge or another student is using their phone during a round, often while performances are in progress. Some report that students are whispering or gesturing to one another while a student is performing in the room.
It is important that all MSDL STUDENTS AND JUDGES wait until a round is over before texting! This certainly should never happen while a student is performing! Students should also be sure not to engage in any behavior that a speaker would find distracting, including gesturing, whispering or texting.
Thank you for your help in making sure all of our students feel their presentations are valued by all members of their audiences.
