January 16, 2019
In this article guest author, Noah Gallagher describes the challenges he faced as he led his team in establishing a circuit presence for the first time. He also outlines how the LD community can make the activity more accessible.
October 1, 2018
Premier Debate is seeking a new Associate Editor for our website and social media content. Apply now!
October 1, 2018
The 2018 November/December LD Topic is "Resolved: In a democracy, the public’s right to know ought to be valued above the right to privacy of candidates for public office."
August 11, 2018
Premier Debate organizes online coaching and tournament preparation and coordinates a virtual team of debaters and coaches throughout the season. There are still spots available, so sign up now!
May 4, 2018
Premier Debate's rankings upon the conclusion of the regular season. Congrats to the Top 100!
May 2, 2018
Your unbroken case may never win a debate round, but it can still win our hearts as the champion of the unbroken case contest! Click for details.
April 23, 2018
Drills and practice debates are the best way to improve your rebuttals! Click for instructions and pointers.
April 14, 2018
The transition from high school LD to college policy debate can be daunting, but more and more LDers are successfully making the jump. In this post, we asked five former LD debaters who now debate college policy to share their experiences and advice.
March 24, 2018
Bob argues that the current LD metagame requires a level of argument flexibility unseen in the history of LD. He predicts this year's TOC champ will demonstrate that flexibility and then isolates three factors that could explain why the metagame is where it is today.
March 12, 2018
Drills and practice debates are the best way to improve your rebuttals! Click for instructions and pointers.
