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Open League

Our first program! Currently serving 1,340 students from 87 schools in all five boroughs.

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How We Support You:

  • Topic Options:
  • Middle School: Chooses between Public Forum and Parliamentary resolutions created by the NYCUDL, geared toward topics that relate to students in the League.
  • High School: Chooses between League and National topics. League topics are written by the NYCUDL and tailored to the students, while National topics are selected by the NSDA.
  • Weekly professional learning sessions for coaches — teachers, parents, or other adult volunteers who lead the team
  • Option of League and National Topic
  • League Topic: Resolution made by the NYCUDL that is specifically geared towards tackling topics that help our students turn their passion into action.
  • National Topic: Selected by the NSDA
  • “Falling for Debate” workshop in October to introduce the first resolution and kick off the year 
  • Monthly Saturday tournaments November-March 
  • Championship Tournament in April

Upcoming 2026-2027 Tournaments

Tournament Date Location League PF National PF Parli
Open League Tournament #2 12/12/26 Gotham Tech High School (Long Island City) TBA TBA TBA
Open League Tournament #3 1/9/27 Online TBA TBA TBA
Open League Tournament #4 2/6/27 Online TBA TBA TBA
Open League Tournament #5 3/13/27 Brooklyn Technical High School TBA TBA TBA
Open League Championship 4/10/27 Gotham Tech High School (Long Island City) TBA TBA TBA
Tournament Date Location League PF National PF Parli
Falling for Debate Workshop 10/25/25 W.H.E.E.L.S Resolved:On balance, the benefits of AI to artistic expression outweigh the harms. TBA This house believes the benefits of AI to artistic expression outweigh the harms.

Past Tournaments

Tournament Date Location League PF National PF Parli
Open League Tournament #1 11/14/26 Midwood High School (Brooklyn) Resolved: NYC should eliminate caps on street vendor licenses. Resolved: European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization should ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This House would eliminate caps on street vendor licenses in NYC.
Falling for Debate Workshop 10/24/26 W.H.E.E.L.S (Washington Heights) Resolved: NYC should eliminate caps on street vendor licenses. N/A This House would eliminate caps on street vendor licenses in NYC.
Open League Championships 3/28/26 Queens Innovation Center Resolved: The United States should mandate that all people are organ donors after their death. Resolved: The United States federal government should ban corporate acquisition of single-family residences. Any previous prepared or impromptu topic from the 2025-2026 season.
Open League Tournament #5 3/7/26 Brooklyn Technical High School Resolved: The United States should mandate that all people are organ donors after their death. Resolved: The United States federal government should ban corporate acquisition of single-family residences. This House would recognize the internet as a public utility in the United States.
Open League Tournament #4 2/7/26 Online Resolved: The United States should mandate that all people are organ donors after their death. Resolved: The Federal Trade Commission should establish a federal regulatory framework for sports betting. Topic Area: Gambling
Open League Tournament #3 1/10/26 Online Resolved: Tariffs should be a significant feature of the United States' trade policy. Resolved: The People’s Republic of China should substantially reduce its international extraction of natural resources. Topic Area: Education Reform
Open League Tournament #2 12/13/25 Gotham Tech High School (Long Island City) Resolved: Tariffs should be a significant feature of the United States' trade policy. Resolved: The United States federal government should require technology companies to provide lawful access to encrypted communications. This House, as the United States, would make tariffs a significant feature of their trade policy.
Open League Tournament #1 11/15/25 Midwood High School (Brooklyn) Resolved: On balance, the benefits of AI to artistic expression outweigh the harms Resolved: The United States federal government should require technology companies to provide lawful access to encrypted communications. This house believes the benefits of AI to artistic expression outweigh the harms
Falling for Debate Workshop 10/25/25 W.H.E.E.L.S (Washington Heights) Resolved: On balance, the benefits of AI to artistic expression outweigh the harms N/A This house believes the benefits of AI to artistic expression outweigh the harms
Tournament Date Location League PF National PF Parli
MS/HS #5 3/1/25 In-Tech Academy Resolved: On balance, the benefits of congestion pricing in New York City outweigh the costs. Resolved: In the United States, the benefits of the use of generative artificial intelligence in education outweigh the harms. Prepared: This House supports tourism taxes.
MS/HS #4 2/8/25 Online Resolved: On balance, the benefits of congestion pricing in New York City outweigh the costs. Resolved: The United States should accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Prepared: This House regrets live-streaming.
MS/HS #3 1/11/25 Online Resolved: Civil disobedience should be the primary method to advocate for social change. Resolved: The African Union should grant diplomatic recognition to the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state. This House would pass a constitutional amendment to implement Congressional term limits.
HS #2 12/14/24 University Heights High Resolved: Civil disobedience should be the primary method to advocate for social change. Resolved: The United States should substantially reduce its military support of Taiwan. n/a
MS #2 12/7/24 Corona Arts & Science Academy Resolved: Civil disobedience should be the primary method to advocate for social change. n/a This house believes civil disobedience should be the primary method to advocate for social change.
MS/HS #1 11/16/24 Midwood High School Resolved: The United States should abolish cash bail. Resolved: The United States should substantially reduce its military support of Taiwan. This house would abolish cash bail in the United States.
Falling for Debate Workshop 10/19/24 W.H.E.E.L.S Resolved: The United States should abolish cash bail. n/a This house would abolish cash bail in the United States.
Past Topics