We are delighted to announce that registration for Junior Schools Debating Championships 2026 is now open.
Here are the key details of the tournament:
Dates: 7 March 2026, 08:00 – 18:00 (preliminary rounds); 8 March 2026, 09:15 – 15:30 (break rounds)
Venue: French International School
Registration Deadline: 6 February 2026, 23:59
Cost: HKD300 per team
Eligibility: 3-5 members per team; Form 1-3 / Year 7-10 / Grade 6-9
Team cap: 28 teams (one team per school)
Format: WSDC – 6-minute main speech with points of information, 3-minute reply speeches
Adjudicators: Each team must provide at least one adjudicator
Draw: R1 random; R2-4 power-paired; QF-GF folded knockout draw
Awards: Top 10 Speaker Awards (debaters speaking in 3 or more preliminary rounds are eligible); Top 8 teams break to Quarter-final
Schedule:
Day 1
08:00 – 08:30 Registration and roll-call
08:30 – 09:00 Tournament briefing
09:00 – 10:15 Round 1 prepared debate + feedback
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:00 Prep time for round 2 semi-prepared debate
11:00 – 12:15 Round 2 semi-prepared debate + feedback
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch break
13:15 – 13:45 Prep time for round 3 semi-prepared debate
13:45 – 15:00 Round 3 semi-prepared debate + feedback
15:00 – 15:15 Break
15:15 – 16:00 Prep time for round 4 impromptu debate
16:00 – 17:00 Round 4 impromptu debate (silent round)
17:00 – 17:30 Tabulation of results
17:30 – 18:00 Break announcement, prizes for top speakers
Day 2
09:15 – 09:45 Registration and roll-call
09:45 – 10:45 Quarter-final prepared debate
10:45 – 11:15 Announcement of QF results and feedback
11:15 – 12:00 Prep time for Semi-final impromptu debate
12:00 – 13:00 Semi-final impromptu debate
13:00 – 13:30 Announcement of SF results and feedback
13:30 – 14:00 Prep time for grand-final semi-prepared debate
14:00 – 14:50 Grand-final semi-prepared debate
14:50 – 15:30 Announcement of GF result and prize presentation
Team Registration Form: https://forms.gle/K8hLAah9QEkE7Xn89
(Deadline: 6 February 2026)
For more information and any enquiries, please contact us at info@hkdsc.org. We look forward to seeing your teams and adjudicators at JSDC 2026!