Note: Participants in all BDL programs must have a BDL release form on file




















BDL Online Scrimmage
All students in grades 6-12 are invited to compete in this BDL online scrimmage. High school will have two rounds (5:45-8pm), and middle school will have an optional coaching session (5:45-6:30pm) and one round (6:30-8pm.) For more details, check out our tournament page. Register on tabroom.com by the Monday before the tournament.
Grands CFL National Qualifier @ Stuyvesant
Eligible* students from our Manhattan partner high schools are invited to compete at this national qualifier. Top students at this tournament qualify for CFL Nationals, will be held in Chicago during Memorial Day weekend. Registration is due on tabroom.com the Wednesday before the competition. Ask your coach if you need help signing up for this tournament.
*To be eligible to compete in this tournament, your school must have competed in at least two BQCFLs this season, and you personally must have competed in at least one BQCFL this season.
BDL Online Scrimmage
All students in grades 6-12 are invited to compete in this BDL online scrimmage. High school will have two rounds (5:45-8pm), and middle school will have an optional coaching session (5:45-6:30pm) and one round (6:30-8pm.) For more details, check out our tournament page. Register on tabroom.com by the Monday before the tournament.
BQCFL Regional Qualifier @ Molloy
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Grands CFL National Qualifier @ MELS
Eligible* students from our Brooklyn partner high schools are invited to compete at this national qualifier. Top students at this tournament qualify for CFL Nationals, will be held in Chicago during Memorial Day weekend. Registration is due on tabroom.com the Wednesday before the competition. Ask your coach if you need help signing up for this tournament.
*To be eligible to compete in this tournament, your school must have competed in at least two BQCFLs this season, and you personally must have competed in at least one BQCFL this season.
BDL Online Scrimmage
All students in grades 6-12 are invited to compete in this BDL online scrimmage. High school will have two rounds (5:45-8pm), and middle school will have an optional coaching session (5:45-6:30pm) and one round (6:30-8pm.) For more details, check out our tournament page. Register on tabroom.com by the Monday before the tournament.
BQCFL Tournament @ TBD (AFBHS or Poly Prep)
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
BDL Online Scrimmage
All students in grades 6-12 are invited to compete in this BDL online scrimmage. High school will have two rounds (5:45-8pm), and middle school will have an optional coaching session (5:45-6:30pm) and one round (6:30-8pm.) For more details, check out our tournament page. Register on tabroom.com by the Monday before the tournament.
NYCFL Tournament @ Fordham
Our Manhattan and Bronx partner high schools are invited to compete at this NYCFL local tournament. Registration is due on tabroom.com the Wednesday before the competition. Ask your coach if you need help signing up for this tournament.
BQCFL Tournament @ St. Francis Prep
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
BDL Online Scrimmage
All students in grades 6-12 are invited to compete in this BDL online scrimmage. High school will have two rounds (5:45-8pm), and middle school will have an optional coaching session (5:45-6:30pm) and one round (6:30-8pm.) For more details, check out our tournament page. Register on tabroom.com by the Monday before the tournament.
NYCFL Tournament @ Regis/Loyola
Our Manhattan and Bronx partner high schools are invited to compete at this NYCFL local tournament. Registration is due on tabroom.com the Wednesday before the competition. Ask your coach if you need help signing up for this tournament.
NYCFL Tournament @ Regis
Our Manhattan and Bronx partner high schools are invited to compete at this NYCFL local tournament. Registration is due on tabroom.com the Wednesday before the competition. Ask your coach if you need help signing up for this tournament.
BDL Online Scrimmage
All students in grades 5-12 are invited to compete in this BDL online scrimmage. High school will have two rounds (5:45-8pm), and middle school will have an optional coaching session (5:45-6:30pm) and one round (6:30-8pm.) For more details, check out our tournament page. Register on tabroom.com by the Monday before the tournament.
BDL Teacher Workshop
BDL’s free workshop series is intended for high school teachers in NYC interested in learning more this whole Speech & Debate thing. No prior experience in Speech & Debate is required.
You will join a group of committed educators interested in exploring the basics of Speech & Debate. At the same time, you will learn how to use elements of Speech & Debate to build engaging approaches that build students’ ability to construct logical arguments and develop their critical reasoning. Come join us and develop the skills to help your students become better debaters, citizens and community members!
BQCFL Tournament + Grades 5-8 Tournament @ Berkeley Carroll
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
BDL Office Hours for Students and Coaches
No registration is required for office hours; anyone can drop in. Here are the two groups of people who would benefit the most from office hours:
High school students competing in Student Congress: Coaches Angie, Sasan and Jon will lead these practices. We will be focusing on skill-building and bills for upcoming BQCFL and NYCFL tournaments.
High school coaches: DiCo will lead these sessions. This is open-ended. If you have specific challenges or questions, we can talk about them. Otherwise, we can thought partner on general best practices or upcoming tournaments, etc
BQCFL JV Tournament + Grades 5-8 Tournament @ Achievement First Brooklyn HS
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
BDL Online Scrimmage
All students in grades 5-12 are invited to compete in this BDL online scrimmage. High school will have two rounds (5:45-8pm), and middle school will have an optional coaching session (5:45-6:30pm) and one round (6:30-8pm.) For more details, check out our tournament page. Register on tabroom.com by the Monday before the tournament.
BDL Online Scrimmage
All students in grades 5-12 are invited to compete in this BDL online scrimmage. High school will have two rounds (5:45-8pm), and middle school will have an optional coaching session (5:45-6:30pm) and one round (6:30-8pm.) For more details, check out our tournament page. Register on tabroom.com by the Monday before the tournament.
BQCFL Interleague Tournament @ Xaverian
Our Brooklyn partner high schools are invited to compete at this BQCFL Interleague tournament. Registration is due on tabroom.com the Wednesday before the competition. Ask your coach if you need help signing up for this tournament.
Book Event and Public Debate at the Center for Brooklyn History
Come join Coach Conyers at this event celebrating his recent memoir about how debate changed his life. RSVP here by 10/27 if you are a high school student interested in participating in the public debate at this event! View more details here.
BDL Teacher Workshop
BDL’s free workshop series is intended for high school teachers in NYC interested in learning more this whole Speech & Debate thing. No prior experience in Speech & Debate is required.
You will join a group of committed educators interested in exploring the basics of Speech & Debate. At the same time, you will learn how to use elements of Speech & Debate to build engaging approaches that build students’ ability to construct logical arguments and develop their critical reasoning. Come join us and develop the skills to help your students become better debaters, citizens and community members!
BDL Online Scrimmage
All students in grades 5-12 are invited to compete in this BDL online scrimmage. High school will have two rounds (5:45-8pm), and middle school will have an optional coaching session (5:45-6:30pm) and one round (6:30-8pm.) For more details, check out our tournament page. Register on tabroom.com by the Monday before the tournament.
BQCFL Tournament @ Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
NYCFL Tournament @ Xavier
Our Manhattan and Bronx partner high schools are invited to compete at this NYCFL local tournament. Registration is due on tabroom.com the Wednesday before the competition. Ask your coach if you need help signing up for this tournament.
BDL Office Hours for Students and Coaches
No registration is required for office hours; anyone can drop in. Here are the two groups of people who would benefit the most from office hours:
High school students competing in Student Congress: Coaches Angie, Sasan and Jon will lead these practices. We will be focusing on skill-building and bills for upcoming BQCFL and NYCFL tournaments.
High school coaches: DiCo will lead these sessions. This is open-ended. If you have specific challenges or questions, we can talk about them. Otherwise, we can thought partner on general best practices or upcoming tournaments, etc
NYCFL Tournament @ Bronx Science
Our Manhattan and Bronx partner high schools are invited to compete at this NYCFL local tournament. Registration is due on tabroom.com the Wednesday before the competition. Ask your coach if you need help signing up for this tournament.
BDL Online Scrimmage
All students in grades 5-12 are invited to compete in this BDL online scrimmage. High school will have two rounds (5:45-8pm), and middle school will have an optional coaching session (5:45-6:30pm) and one round (6:30-8pm.) For more details, check out our tournament page. Register on tabroom.com by the Monday before the tournament.
BDL Office Hours for Students and Coaches
No registration is required for office hours; anyone can drop in. Here are the two groups of people who would benefit the most from office hours:
High school students competing in Student Congress: Coaches Angie, Sasan and Jon will lead these practices. We will be focusing on skill-building and bills for upcoming BQCFL and NYCFL tournaments.
High school coaches: DiCo will lead these sessions. This is open-ended. If you have specific challenges or questions, we can talk about them. Otherwise, we can thought partner on general best practices or upcoming tournaments, etc