National Championships Documents
Board of Governors Documents
National Championships By-Laws (Revised 2010)
The agreement governing the National Championships and its Board.
National Championships Board of Governors (Last updated 2009)
Past members of the committee that governs the National Championships. This Board is independent of the CSDF.
Minutes from Annual Meeting
2004 - St. John's, NL
2006 - Montreal, QC
2007 - Toronto, ON
2008 - Calgary, AB
2009 - Regina, SK
2010 - Victoria, BC
Debating Documents
The National Championships use a style called Canadian National Debate Format (CNDF), which is a blend of Canadian Parliamentary style and World Schools style. It is described int the following documents.
Official CNDF Rules
Rules for CNDF as used at the National Championships. The CSDF also has a set of rules for CNDF described in the Rules Handbook for the style's use at the National Seminar.
2010 Nationals Adjudicators Guide