Welcome to the home page for the 2017 California Middle School State Tournament tournament hosted by Cal State Los Angeles on May 6-7, 2017 for Middle School students.

Status: Tournament Completed

<p>Informative Speaking&nbsp;added!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Updated debate topics:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Congressional Debate&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(submit bills by 4/1/16)</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Lincoln-Douglas Debate&nbsp; (January/February &ndash; Resolved: Public colleges and universities in the United States ought not restrict any constitutionally protected speech.)</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Policy Debate (Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its economic and/or diplomatic engagement with the People&rsquo;s Republic of China.)</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Public Forum Debate (Resolved: The United States ought to replace the Electoral College with a direct national popular vote.)</p>