results and motions from past seasons
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October 2-3, 2026 (Yale Invitational, Parliamentary Division - Online)
October 3, 2026 (Novice Scrimmage, rescheduled from September 26 due to weather) - This house would set maximum age limits for elected office.
Note: This motion was originally used for our October 2023 competition, but updated with more recent information.
Host: AITE
October 17, 2026 - THBT Connecticut should make standardized testing mandatory for homeschooled students.
Sites: Fitch, Joel Barlow
Fitch Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams.
Varsity Final Winners: Flynn & Wong (AITE)
Barlow Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Nandikesan and Sadhu (Stamford)
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September 27, 2025 (Novice Scrimmage) - This House, as a Connecticut public school district, would implement year-round schooling.
Host: AITE
October 18, 2025 - This House would (THW) not limit H-1B visas beyond reasonable regulations and administration costs.
Hosts: Fitch, Joel Barlow
Fitch Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Lee & Block (Farmington)
Barlow Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Jakubowski & Blanco (King)
November 8, 2025 -This House would (THW) require social media algorithms to expose users to a diversity of political viewpoints.
Hosts: Darien, Pomperaug
Darien Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Jakubowski & Blanco (King)
Pomperaug Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Wisnefsky & Bevilacqua (Pomperaug)
December 6, 2025 - This House believes that (THBT) the US government should buy equity stakes in private companies.
Hosts: Daniel Hand, King School
Daniel Hand Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Lacey & Virtue (Fitch)
King Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Hsu & La Magna (New Canaan)
January 10, 2026 - This House Supports (THS) US efforts to remove the Maduro Government in Venezuela.
Hosts: Fairfield Prep, Fairfield Warde
Fairfield Prep Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winner: Nespoli & Weitekamp (Pomperaug)
Fairfield Warde: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winner: Wang & Powell (King)
February 7, 2026 - This House opposes (THO) delegating lethal military decisions to artificial intelligence.
Hosts: New Canaan, St. Paul
New Canaan Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
No varsity final due to weather
St. Paul Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
No varsity final due to weather
March 1, 2026 (Rollin G Osterweis Tournament at Yale)
March 7, 2026 -THW prohibit geofence warrants.
Hosts: Farmington, Stamford
Farmington Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Potashner & Lal (Hall)
Stamford Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Srihari & Shah (King)
March 28, 2026 (State Finals) - This House believes that (THBT) the US-led, rules-based world order is irreparably broken.
Host: Bethel
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
State Champions: Jakubowski & Blanco (King)
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September 20-24 (Yale Invitational, Parliamentary Division)
September 29, 2024 (Novice Scrimmage) - THW require standardized tests for college admissions.
Host: AITE
October 19, 2024 -THW match small donor contributions to political campaigns.
Host: Joel Barlow
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Khessibi & Morency (Stamford)
November 9, 2024 - This House, as the US, should favor increased tariffs.
Host: Fitch
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Speck & Fravel (Joel Barlow)
December 7, 2024 (Monthly Tournament) — THBT Google should be broken up.
Hosts: Farmington, King School
Farmington Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Speck & Fravel (Joel Barlow)
King Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Jain & Morency (Stamford)
January 11, 2025 (Monthly Tournament) — THBT the US should not defend Taiwan militarily.
Hosts: New Canaan, Fairfield Warde
New Canaan Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams,Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Jakubowski & Blanco (King)
Warde Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Speck & Fravel (Joel Barlow)
February 1, 2025 -THBT the US Federal Government should provide a national financial support program for property insurance risk.
Host: Coginchaug, Fitch
Coginchaug Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Mashud & Li (Farmington)
Fitch Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Zalaznick & Woleck (Bethel)
March 1, 2025 -THBT we should bring back extinct species.
Host: Ridgefield, St. Paul
Ridgefield Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Gettler & Vijit Nair (Wilton)
St. Paul Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Zhang & Greenberg Farquar (Simsbury/Hall)
March 29, 2025 - This House supports institutional neutrality.
Host: Bethel
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
State Champions: Zalaznick & Woleck (Bethel)
April 13, 2025 (Rollin G. Osterweis Tournament at Yale)
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September 29-October 2 (Yale Invitational, Parliamentary Division)
September 23, 2023 (Novice Scrimmage) - TH, as a teacher, would permit the use of ChatGPT and other generative AI for class assignments.
Host: AITE
October 7, 2023 -THW set maximum age limits for elected office.
Host: Joel Barlow:
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Speck & Fravel (Joel Barlow)
November 11, 2023 -THBT college is overvalued.
Hosts: Bethel, Fitch
Bethel Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers. Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Cox-Donovan & Uceda-Sosa (Ridgefield)
Fitch Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Mikush & Vela (Pomperaug)
December 9, 2023 - THP that Ukraine pursue a negotiated peace with Russia.
Host: Westhill
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Cox-Donovan & Uceda-Sosa (Ridgefield)
January 6, 2024 - THR climate lawsuits.
Hosts: New Canaan, Fairfield Warde
New Canaan Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Gregory & Suneja (Wilton)
Warde Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Zalaznick & Woleck (Bethel)
February 3, 2024 -THBT the Chevron deference should be overturned.
Hosts: Coginchaug, Pomperaug
Coginchaug Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Ganjikunta & Chitnis (Warde)
Pomperaug Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Nandakumar & Wang (Greenwich), and Field & Morency (Stamford). Both teams agreed to share the honors following technical difficulties.
March 2, 2024 - THW require asylum applications be approved before entry into the US.
Host: Stamford
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Murano & Ingram (St. Joseph)
March 23, 2024 (State Finals) - THW implement a wealth tax.
Host: Joel Barlow
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
State Champions: Fellows & Gupta (Joel Barlow)
April 7, 2024 (Rollin G. Osterweis Tournament at Yale)
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September 24, 2022 (Novice Scrimmage) - TH, as a soccer fan, would boycott the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Online
October 8, 2022 - THBT the reopening of federal land and water for oil and gas drilling will do more harm than good.
Host: AITE
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Shoztic & Schager (Stamford)
November 12, 2022 - This House prefers open primaries.
Host: Greenwich
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Yan & Nandakumar (Greenwich)
December 10, 2022 - THBT the college admissions process should be based on objectively measured student performance.
Host: Joel Barlow
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Corcoran & Kuttichirayil (New Canaan)
January 7, 2023 - THP a world in which Artificial Intelligence generally surpasses humans in intellectual activities.
Host: Fairfield Warde
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Mishra & Ganta (Farmington)
February 4, 2023 - THW allow public sector workers to strike.
Host: New Canaan
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Hone & Niederhoffer (Greenwich)
March 4, 2023 - THW release all frozen assets to Afghanistan’s central government.
Held online due to weather (planned for Westhill)
Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Axon & Kuttichirayil (New Canaan)
March 25, 2023 (State Finals) - This House supports a policy of containment with respect to China.
Host: Stamford
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
State Champions: Suneja & Gregory (Wilton)
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September 17-19, 2021 (Yale Invitational, Parliamentary Division)
September 25, 2021 (Novice Scrimmage) - This House regrets General Milley’s reported actions with respect to China.
October 9, 2021 - THW reduce the power of the Supreme Court.
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Finals: Shoztic & Gewali (Stamford)
November 13, 2021 - This House regrets the rise of space tourism.
Alpha Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Finals: Kaimal & Shim (Wilton)
Beta Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Finals: Zhang & Pane (Simsbury)
December 11, 2021 - THBT the United States should not defend Taiwan.
Alpha Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Finals: Shoztic & Osman (Stamford)
Beta Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Finals: O'Reilly & Siddiqi (Joel Barlow)
January 8, 2022 - THW overturn Times vs Sullivan.
Alpha Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Finals: Litz & Fligelman (Joel Barlow)
Beta Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Finals: Cieniawa & Lichtenberg (AITE)
February 5, 2022 - This House, as NATO, would admit Ukraine as a member.
Alpha Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Finals: Sigtryggsson & Shoztic (Stamford)
Beta Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Finals: Sivasubramanian & Fleischer (AITE)
March 5, 2022 - THW require all towns to build low-income, multi-family housing.
Alpha Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Finals: Gewali & Shoztic (Stamford)
Beta Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Finals: O'Reilly & Siddiqi (Joel Barlow)
March 26, 2022 (State Finals) - This House would get tough on crime.
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
State Champions: O'Reilly & Siddiqi (Joel Barlow)
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*Note: Prior to the 2021-22 season, CDA competed in extemporaneous cross-ex debate. Therefore, motions from this season and earlier are worded differently.
September 26, 2020 (Novice Scrimmage) - Resolved: The US Presidential election should be decided by a simple majority vote.
October 2-4, 2020 (Yale Invitational, Parliamentary Division)
October 10, 2020 - Resolved: The US should treat Chinese and US social media companies equally.
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Grover & Kishore (Greenwich)
November 7-8, 2020 (Vassar Invitational)
November 14, 2020 - Resolved: Big tech companies should be broken up.
Alpha Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Ronai & Richardson (Weston)
Beta Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Chen & Gillies (Loomis Chaffee)
December 12, 2020 - Resolved: Police officers should face civil liability for their actions.
Alpha Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Mastroni & Spalding (Guilford)
Beta Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Burges & Krishnan (New Canaan)
January 9, 2021 - Resolved: College admission in the United States should be significantly reformed.
Alpha Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Falger & Yudolevich (Stamford)
Beta Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Ronai & Richardson (Weston)
February 6, 2021 - Resolved: The news media should strive to be moral rather than objective.
Alpha Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Dolcetti & Raia (Darien)
Beta Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Zajac & Ranganathan (Stamford)
March 6, 2021 - Resolved: Corporations should serve the interest of all stakeholders, not simply shareholders.
Alpha Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Johnston & Murphy (Warde)
Beta Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Chavez & Shoztic (Stamford)
March 27, 2021 (State Finals) - Resolved: The United States should have an open immigration policy.
Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
State Champions: Chaubey & Huey (E.O. Smith)
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September 28, 2019 (Novice Scrimmage) - Resolved: Assuming Amazon would accept, Connecticut should provide an incentive package comparable to New York City’s.
Hosts: Aerospace, Greenwich
October 12, 2019 - Resolved: The US should significantly limit the use of facial recognition systems.
Hosts: AITE, Oxford
AITE Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Renda & Axon (New Canaan)
Oxford Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Zhang & Paliwal (Amity)
November 2-3, 2019 (Vassar College Invitational)
November 16, 2019 - Resolved: Impeachment should be based solely on criminal offenses and tried through the judicial system.
Hosts: Shepaug Valley, Westhill, Wilton
Shepaug Valley Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Picoult & Cole (Simsbury)
Westhill Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Ravin & Zelikman (Stamford)
Wilton Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Higgins & Ingram (St. Joseph)
December 7, 2019 - Resolved: The US should forbid companies from complying with China’s political demands.
Hosts: Seymour, Stamford
Seymour Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Picoult & Cole (Simsbury)
Stamford Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Boccuzzi & Bansal (Westhill)
January 11, 2020 - Resolved: The US should not target and kill foreign government officials.
Pomperaug, Fairfield Warde, Weston
Pomperaug Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Tajmajer & Farbman (Amity)
Warde Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Murphy & Johnston (Warde)
Weston Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Team
Varsity Final Winners: Cieniawa & Lichtenberg (AITE)
February 1, 2020 - Resolved: The US should permit state aid—including tuition—to religious schools.
Guilford, New Canaan
Guilford Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Chaudhry & Lu (Amity)
New Canaan Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Hunt & Hunt (Immaculate/Hive)
February 29 - March 1, 2020 (Ivy League Parliamentary Championship, Columbia University)
March 7, 2020 - Resolved: The US should adopt a “no first use” policy for nuclear weapons.
Darien, Greenwich
Darien Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Cole & Picoult (Simsbury)
Greenwich Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Boccuzzi & Bansal (Westhill)
March 28, 2020 (State Finals) - Not held due to COVID-19.
May 30, 2020 (eTournament) - Resolved: College education should primarily be conducted online.
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Brannan & O'Reilly (Joel Barlow)
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September 14-16, 2018 (Yale Invitational, Parliamentary Division)
September 29, 2018 (Novice Scrimmage) - Resolved: The US should strongly support and work through the UN.
Hosts: Aerospace, Greenwich
October 13, 2018 - Resolved: Cash bail should be eliminated.
Hosts: AITE, Seymour
AITE Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Heller & Ravin (Stamford)
Seymour Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Anumolu & Tajmajer (Amity)
November 3-4, 2018 (Vassar College Invitational)
November 10, 2018 - Resolved: Elite schools should prioritize ability over alternative methods of selecting students.
Hosts: Stamford, Shepaug Valley
Stamford Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Zech & O'Neil (Weston)
Shepaug Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Anumolu & Tajmajer (Amity)
December 8, 2018 - Resolved: Internet companies should not moderate users and content unless such content is illegal.
Hosts: Pomperaug, St. Luke’s
Pomperaug Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: King & Snyder (Shepaug Valley)
St. Luke’s Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Sorial & Ravin (Stamford)
January 12, 2019 - Resolved: Third parties should not be permitted to invest in lawsuits.
Hosts: Guilford, Fairfield Warde, Wilton
Guilford Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Final Winners: Anumolu & Tajmajer (Amity)
Warde Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Mercedes & Mercedes (St. Luke's)
Wilton Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: O'Neil & Ronai (Weston)
February 2, 2019 - Resolved: Genetic modification of species in the wild is on balance unethical.
Hosts: New Canaan, Daniel Hand
New Canaan Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: O'Neil & Ronai (Weston)
Daniel Hand Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Burke & Northrup (Daniel Hand)
March 2, 2019 - No tournament due to weather. (Scheduled hosts: Darien, Farmington, King)
March 9-10, 2019 (Ivy League Parliamentary Championship, Columbia University)
March 23, 2019 (State Finals) - Resolved: The US Supreme Court should be significantly reformed.
Host: Joel Barlow
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
State Champions: Varsity Final Winners: O'Neil & Zech (Weston)
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September 15-17, 2017 (Yale Invitational, Parliamentary Division)
September 23, 2017 (Novice Scrimmage) - Resolved: Every citizen should complete one year of national service.
Host: Greenwich
October 14, 2017 - Resolved: The US should expand and modernize its nuclear arsenal.
Hosts: AITE, Stamford
AITE Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Xu & Sundaram (Greenwich)
Stamford Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Bove & LeRoux (St. Joseph
November 4, 2017 (Vassar College Invitational)
November 11, 2017 - Resolved: The US should prioritize protecting the domestic economy in future trade negotiations.
Hosts: Crosby, Westhill
Crosby Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Krupnikoff-Salkin & Zuckerman (Joel Barlow)
Westhill Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Washecka & Martin (Darien)
December 9, 2017 - Tournament cancelled due to weather. (Scheduled Hosts: Guilford and Engineering and Science University Magnet School)
January 6, 2018 - Resolved: The US should institute a universal basic income.
Host: Stamford
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Memon & Kekedjian (St. Luke's)
February 3, 2018 - Resolved: Colleges should not invite speakers likely to result in disruption.
Hosts: Daniel Hand, New Canaan
Daniel Hand Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Kurian & McDermott (Simsbury)
New Canaan Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Kekedjian & Memon (St. Luke's)
February 10-11, 2018 (Ivy League Parliamentary Championship, Columbia University)
February 24, 2018 (Makeup) - Resolved: Geoengineering should be used to combat global warming.
Host: Fairfield Warde
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Mothukuri & Hermans (Warde/Shepaug Valley)
March 3, 2018 - Resolved: A sitting President should be indictable.
Hosts: Darien, Wilton
Darien Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Martin & Hager (Darien)
Wilton Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
King & Snyder (Shepaug Valley)
March 24, 2018 (State Finals) - Resolved: Individuals should be paid for the use of their personal data.
Host: Joel Barlow
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
State Champions: Volpitta & Warneryd (St. Luke's)
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September 16-18, 2016 (Yale Invitational, Parliamentary Division)
September 24, 2016 (Novice Scrimmage) - Resolved: The US Electoral College electors should vote their conscience.
Hosts: Greenwich, E.O. Smith
October 8, 2016 - Resolved: The Courts should set State education policy.
Hosts: Joel Barlow, Westhill
Joel Barlow Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Shulman & Mione (Westfield/Watkinson)
Westhill Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Murray & Sundaram (Greenwich)
November 5, 2016: Vassar Invitational
November 12, 2016 - Resolved: The Dakota Access Pipeline should not be built.
Hosts: Crosby, Housatonic Valley, New Canaan
Crosby Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Kachru & Nadelmann (Amity)
Housatonic Valley Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Cosme-Plein & Renner (East Catholic)
New Canaan Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Berg & Wallace (Wilton)
December 10, 2016 - Resolved: The US should join the International Criminal Court.
Hosts: AITE, Simsbury
AITE Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Lee & Luther (Warde)
Simsbury Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Reynolds & Thorpe (Daniel Hand)
January 7, 2017 - No tournament due to snow. (Scheduled hosts: King, Shepaug Valley, Warde)
February 4, 2017 - Resolved: Internet sites should be required to remove fake news.
Hosts: Daniel Hand, Glastonbury, Wilton
Daniel Hand Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Lee & Luther (Warde)
Glastonbury Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Pelletier & Gibson (Pomperaug)
Wilton Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Cumming & Kim (Ridgefield)
February 11, 2017 (Makeup) - No tournament due to snow. (Scheduled host: Shepaug Valley)
March 4, 2017 - Resolved: Student loans should be limited to those students and amounts that are highly likely to be repaid in full.
Hosts: Darien, Farmington, Guilford
Darien Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Rapaport & Gordon (Dalton)
Farmington Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Marchese & Getzel (Shepaug Valley)
Guilford Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Agarwal & Johnson (Hamden)
March 18, 2017 (State Finals) - Resolved: Executive orders should require Congressional review.
Host: Amity
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
State Champions: Kim & Cummings (Ridgefield)
April 9, 2017 (Rollin G. Osterweis Tournament at Yale)
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September 18-20, 2015 (Yale Invitational Parliamentary Division)
September 26, 2015 (Novice Scrimmage) - Resolved: Cities, states and other local governments should cooperate fully with Federal authorities to enforce Federal immigration laws and policies.
Hosts: Greenwich, Simsbury
October 10, 2015 - Resolved: The US should significantly raise the minimum wage.
Hosts: Joel Barlow, Westhill
Joel Barlow Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Beilinson & Dorsey (Pomperaug)
Westhill Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Greenbaum & Hoskinson (Westhill)
November 14, 2015 - Resolved: The US should approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty
Hosts: Amity, Housatonic Valley, New Canaan
Amity Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Xu & Thorpe (Daniel Hand)
Housatonic Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Rosenzweig & Seshadri
New Canaan Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Tatore & Maloney (Greenwich)
December 12, 2015 - Resolved: Parents should have the right to "opt out" of standardized tests for their children.
Hosts: Masuk, Shepaug Valley, Fairfield Warde
Masuk Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Colangelo & Coppinger (Joel Barlow)
Shepaug Valley Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Watson & Tamburri (E.O. Smith)
Fairfield Warde Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Kekedjian & Posner (St. Luke's)
January 9, 16, 2016 - Resolved: Children should not have "intelligent" or internet-enabled toys
Hosts: E.O. Smith, King, Trumbull
E.O. Smith Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Mahon & Noel-Sullivan (Hartford Classical)
King Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Berger & Walsh (AITE)
Trumbull Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: O'Brien & Wise (Warde)
January 17, 2016 (Loomis Chaffee Invitational Debate Tournament) - Resolved: The Paris Climate Conference should be considered a failure.
February 6, 2016 - Resolved: Federal lands should be largely turned over to the States.
Hosts: Daniel Hand, Glastonbury, Staples
Daniel Hand Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Agarwal & Johnson (Hamden)
Glastonbury Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Moir & McGowan (Hartford Classical)
Staples Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Balla & Fleischer (AITE)
February 14-15, 2016 (UPenn Liberty Bell Classic)
March 12, 2016 - Resolved: Federal lands should be largely turned over to the States.
Hosts: Guilford, Farmington, Pomperaug
Guilford Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Berger & Aronstein (AITE)Farmington Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Haugh & Tumu (Farmington)
Pomperaug Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Tonken & Speck (Joel Barlow)
April 2, 2016 (State Finals) - Resolved: Resolved: Apple should cooperate with the FBI to unlock Farook's iPhone.
Host: Wilton
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
State Champions: Barth & Chauhan (Ridgefield)
April 17, 2016 (Rollin. G Osterweis Tournament at Yale)
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September 27, 2014 (Novice Scrimmage) - Resolved: The West should provide direct military aid to the Ukraine.
Hosts: Greenwich, Simsbury
October 25, 2014 - Resolved: Nations should permit secession and self-determination.
Hosts: AITE, Farmington, Joel Barlow
AITE Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Posner & Kekedjian (St. Luke's)
Farmington Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Brignola & Thomas (Hamden)
Joel Barlow Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Posner & Kekedjian (St. Luke's)
November 15, 2014 - Resolved: The US should increase the availability of economically and socially integrated affordable housing.
Hosts: Housatonic Valley, New Canaan
Housatonic Valley Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Bradway & Taylor (Housatonic Valley)
New Canaan Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Aldershof & Rubin (Stamford/Trinity Catholic)
December 13, 2014 - Multiple motions (Ebola-related): THW prohibit emigration of medical personnel / THW ignore experimental drug testing protocols / THW implement aggressive screening and quarantines.
Hosts: Amity, Westhill
Amity Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Bradway & Taylor (Housatonic Valley)
Westhill Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Kekedjian & Posner (St. Luke's)
January 10, 2015 - Resolved: Police should be required to wear body cameras while on duty.
Hosts: King, Masuk, Trumbull
King Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Kekedjian & Posner (St. Luke's)
Masuk Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Mahon & Noel-Sullivan (Hartford Classical)
Trumbull Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Hazen & Kenler (Trumbull)
February 7, 2015 - Resolved: The government should provide free community college education.
Hosts: Fairfield Warde, Glastonbury, St. Luke’s
Fairfield Warde Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Colangelo & Coppinger (Joel Barlow)
Glastonbury Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: McGowan & Moir (Hartford Classical)
St. Luke’s Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Kekedjian & Posner (St. Luke's)
February 14-15, 2026 (UPenn Liberty Bell Classic)
March 7, 2015 - Resolved: Technology companies should fully encrypt their products.
Hosts: Darien, Guilford, Pomperaug
Darien Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Haymann & Lucas (Joel Barlow)
Guilford Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Hackett & Robinson (Guilford)
Pomperaug Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Rosenzweig & Seshadri (Simsbury)
March 28, 2015 (State Finals) - Resolved: Businesses should have the right to freely exercise their religious beliefs.
Host: Wilton
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
State Champions: Manzella & Singer (New Canaan)
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September 20-22, 2013 (Yale Invitational, Parliamentary Division)
September 28, 2013 (Novice Scrimmage) - Resolved: The US should not prosecute Edward Snowden.
Hosts: St. Luke’s, Xavier
October 12, 2013 - Resolved: All schools in the United States should be required to teach to a common academic standard.
Hosts: AITE, Farmington
AITE Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Abbott & Murray (Greenwich)
Farmington Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Gyurco & Shaw (Simsbury)
November 16, 2013 - Resolved: The United States should imprison only those who commit violent crimes.
Amity, New Canaan
Amity Results: Novice Speakers,Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Abbasi & Zakoworotny (Amity)
New Canaan Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: O'Connor & Lightman (Joel Barlow)
December 14, 2013 - Cancelled due to weather. (Scheduled hosts: Joel Barlow, Westhill)
January 11, 2014 - Resolved: States and municipalities should not provide economic subsidies or incentives to corporations.
Hosts: Fairfield Warde, King, Ridgefield
Fairfield Warde Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Abbasi & Zakoworotny (Amity)
King Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Abhiraman & Jameson (New Canaan)
Ridgefield Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Mgaloblishvili & Kaushal (Wilton)
February 1, 2014 - Resolved: The use of drones for targeted killing of individuals should be prohibited.
Hosts: Glastonbury, Greenwich, Masuk
Glastonbury Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Gyurco & Smits (Simsbury)
Greenwich Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Gallant & Schwartz (Westhill)
Masuk Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Cross & Jones (Wilton)
February 14-15, 2014 (UPenn Liberty Bell Classic)
March 1, 2014 - Resolved: Rich countries should compensate poor countries adversely affected by climate change.
Hosts: Darien, Guilford, Pomperaug
Darien Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Scharfman & Aldershof (Greenwich/Stamford)
Guilford Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Ockert & Tamburri (East Catholic)
Pomperaug Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Shaw & Gyurco (Simsbury)
March 22, 2014 (State Finals) - Resolved: We (Russia) should actively seek to reincorporate those former Soviet territories with a substantial Russian population.
Host: Wilton
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
State Champions: Abbott & Murray (Greenwich)
April 6, 2014 (Rollin G. Osterweis Tournament at Yale)
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September 21-23, 2012 (Yale Invitational, Parliamentary Division)
September 29, 2012 (Novice Scrimmage) - Resolved: Schools should adopt a “bring your own device” policy to technology.
Host: St. Luke’s
October 13, 2012 - Resolved: Inflammatory speech and publications should not be protected under the First Amendment.
Hosts: AITE, Farmington
AITE Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Abbott & Baptist (Greenwich)
Farmington Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity
Varsity Final Winners: D'Agostino & Cummiskey (Joel Barlow)Speakers, Varsity Teams
November 17, 2012 - Resolved: The United States should adopt a “no-first strike” policy for cyber warfare.
Hosts: Amity, New Canaan
Amity Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: D'Agostino & Cummiskey (Joel Barlow)
New Canaan Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Figurelli-Reid & Rubin (Wilton)
December 15, 2012 - Tournament cancelled. (Scheduled hosts: Joel Barlow, Westhill)
January 12, 2013 - Resolved: The government should not fund reconstruction of private property after natural disasters.
Hosts: King, Fairfield Warde, Westhill
King Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Abbott & Baptist (Greenwich)
Fairfield Warde Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Gyurco & Shaw (Simsbury)
Westhill Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Wong & Morgan (Darien)
February 2, 2013 - Resolved: College financial aid should be based on merit and/or expected future earnings.
Hosts: Glastonbury, Greenwich
Glastonbury Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Gyurco & Smits (Simsbury)
Greenwich Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: MacDougal & Shavel (Greenwich)
February 16, 2013 (Makeup) - Resolved: Cities and towns should have the final decision on whether to permit drilling and “fracking” for oil and natural gas.
Joel Barlow
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Cummiskey & D'Agostino (Joel Barlow)
February 16, 2012 (UPenn Liberty Bell Classic)
March 2, 2013 - Resolved: The US should not intervene militarily in foreign countries.
Hosts: Darien, Pomperaug, Guilford
Darien Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Cummiskey & D'Agostino (Joel Barlow)
Pomperaug Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Cummiskey & D'Agostino (Joel Barlow)
Guilford Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
No winner declared
March 23, 2013 (State Finals) - Resolved: NAFTA should be expanded to permit the free movement of labor.
Host: Wilton
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
State Champions: Wilton: Varsity Final Winners: Morgan & Wong (Darien)
April 7, 2013 (Rollin G. Osterweis Tournament at Yale)
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September 23-25, 2011 (Yale Invitational, Parliamentary Division)
October 1, 2011 (Novice Scrimmage) - Resolved: The US should significantly increase taxes on the rich.
Host: Pomperaug
October 15, 2011 - Resolved: Connecticut should eliminate the death penalty.
Host: AITE
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Marzaro & Coppinger (Joel Barlow)
November 12, 2011 - Resolved: The US should adopt legislation substantially similar to the DREAM Act.
Hosts: Amity, New Canaan
Amity Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Abbasi & DiBuduo (Amity)
New Canaan Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Cai & Lutz (Ridgefield)
December 10, 2011 - Resolved: The US should significantly increase investment in microgeneration.
Hosts: Darien, Joel Barlow
Darien Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Paul & Freyre (New Canaan)
Joel Barlow Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Cai & Brown (Ridgefield)
January 7, 2012 - Resolved: College athletes should be paid competitive salaries.
Hosts: King School, Fairfield Warde
King Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Abhiraman & Luchs (New Canaan)
Warde Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Preminger & Cantor (Warde)
February 4, 2012 - Resolved: The UN should accept Palestine as a member state.
Hosts: Westhill, Glastonbury
Westhill Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Cohen & Guo (Daniel Hand)
Glastonbury Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Cohen & Guo (Daniel Hand)
March 3, 2012 - Resolved: The Chinese system of “state capitalism” is better than the US system of “free market capitalism.”
Hosts: Pomperaug, Greenwich, Guilford
Pomperaug Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Kornblatt-Stier & Kennedy-Nolle (Loomis Chaffee)
Greenwich Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Clifford & Brewer (Wilton)
Guilford Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Cole & Chowdhary (Glastonbury)
March 24, 2012 (State Finals) - Resolved: All US residents should be required to purchase health insurance.
Host: Wilton
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
State Champions: Knight & Torchio (Joel Barlow)
April 15, 2012 (Rollin G. Osterweis Tournament at Yale) - This House believes that the modern feminist movement does more harm than good; no packet available.
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October 2, 2010 (Novice Scrimmage) - Resolved: The US should repeal all estate and inheritance taxes.
Host: Wethersfield
October 16, 2010 - Resolved: The US should legalize the sale and use of “illicit” drugs.
Hosts: AITE, Westhill
AITE Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Rubel & Harris (Staples)
Westhill Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Krowitz & Jepsen (Westhill)
November 13, 2010 - Resolved: Developing nations should privatize their water systems.
Hosts: Amity, Westhill
Amity Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Krowitz & Jepsen (Westhill)
Westhill Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Kaelin & Marchi (Wilton)
December 11, 2010 - Resolved: WikiLeaks should be suppressed and anyone associated with it prosecuted.
Hosts: King, Pomperaug
King Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Hodgson & Cohen (Daniel Hand)
Pomperaug Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Kang & Kang (Joel Barlow)
January 8, 2011 - No tournament due to weather. (Scheduled Hosts: Newtown, Joel Barlow)
February 5, 2011 - No tournament due to weather. (Scheduled Hosts: Fairfield Warde, Glastonbury)
February 12, 2011 - Resolved: Teacher pay, promotion and tenure should be based primarily on measured student performance.
Host: Joel Barlow
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Kang & Kang (Joel Barlow)
March 5, 2011 - Resolved: US foreign policy should prioritize democracy ahead of stability.
Hosts: Darien, New Canaan
Darien Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Jadbabaie & Likier (Amity)
New Canaan: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Marchi & Kaelin (Wilton)
March 26, 2011 (State Finals) - Resolved: The US should ban collective bargaining by public sector labor unions.
Host: Wilton
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
State Champions: Knight & Torchio (Joel Barlow)
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October 2, 2009 - October 24, 2009 - Resolved: The US should implement a “public option” as part of comprehensive health care reform.
Hosts: Pomperaug, AITE
Pomperaug Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Kendall & Kremer (AITE)
AITE Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Marchi & Marshall (Wilton)
November 14, 2009 - Resolved: Iran should comply with the UN-sponsored uranium exchange agreement.
Host: Westhill
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Finkelstein & Pevsner (Greenwich)
December 12, 2009 - Resolved: All accused terrorists should be tried by military tribunals.
Hosts: Ridgefield, Amity
Ridgefield Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Kaelin & Marchi (Wilton)
Amity Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Sun & Feng (Amity)
January 9, 2010 - Resolved: The US should respond to global warming by instituting a significant reduction in carbon emissions.
Hosts: Joel Barlow, King
Barlow Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Mattessich & Jadbabaie (Amity)
King Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Team
Varsity Final Winners: Sye & Paseltiner (Stamford)
February 6, 2010 - No tournament due to weather. (Scheduled Hosts: New Canaan, Westhill)
March 6, 2010 - Resolved: The patenting of human DNA should not be permitted.
Hosts: Darien, Glastonbury
Darien Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Jadbabaie & Burger-Caplan (Amity)
Glastonbury Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
Varsity Final Winners: Jadbabaie & Burger-Caplan (Amity)
March 27, 2010 (State Finals) - Resolved: The US should significantly limit corporate spending on federal elections.
Host: Wilton
Results: Novice Speakers, Novice Teams, Varsity Speakers, Varsity Teams
State Champions: Ross & Koczuk (Westhill)
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*Note: No information on hosts results or hosts is available prior to the 2009-10 season.
October 11, 2008 - Resolved: Connecticut should adopt high school education reforms substantially similar to the McQuillan Initiative.
November 15, 2008 - Resolved: The media in the United States should be required to abide by the Fairness Doctrine.
December 13, 2008 - Resolved: The United States should repeal the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act.
January 10, 2009 - No tournament due to inclement weather.
February 7, 2009 - Resolved: Soft drinks with added sugar should be taxed to discourage their consumption.
March 7, 2009 - Resolved: The US should withdraw all regular combat forces from Afghanistan; no packet available.
March 28, 2009 (State Finals) - Resolved: The US should significantly limit total compensation paid by corporations to individual employees.
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2007–08 Season
October 13, 2007 - Resolved: The United States should boycott the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
November 10, 2007 - Resolved: Aviation fuel for all domestic and international flights should be taxed for the purposes of combating global climate change
December 8, 2007 - No tournament due to inclement weather.
January 12, 2008 - Resolved: In Connecticut illegal immigrant college students should be eligible to receive academic financial aid including in-state tuition rates.
February 2, 2008 - Resolved: The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) should be significantly expanded.
March 8, 2008 - Resolved: In the US, state-sponsored gambling lotteries should be abolished.
March 29, 2008 (State Finals) - Resolved: US federal budget funding for NASA should be substantially decreased.
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October 28, 2006 - Resolved: Christopher Columbus’ role in American history should continue to be celebrated in the US.
November 11, 2006 - Resolved: Federally standardized, electronically readable driver’s licenses and ID cards and their associated federal database should be implemented throughout the United States.
December 9, 2006 - Resolved: In the US a student’s race is an appropriate factor in admissions policies and practices at public elementary and secondary schools.
February 3, 2007 - Resolved: In the US, public high school athletes should undergo mandatory random drug testing.
March 3, 2007 - Resolved: The US should actively pursue development and expansion of its nuclear power facilities.
March 24, 2007 (State Finals) - Resolved: The US government should give Slavery Reparations to its African-American citizens.
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