For Coaches

Coach Guide

The NUDL Coach Guide is your one-stop shop for everything you need to run a successful debate team. Find curriculum and lesson plans, the tournament schedule, recruiting and team-building advice, NUDL policies and procedures, and other helpful resources all in one place. Whether you're a brand-new coach or returning for another season, start here for the tools and information you need throughout the year.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1voHeiH44pIemVO2rf-Dvz9ZWmJ1NDhjeLz4IoPdW3R4/edit?usp=sharing 

Join our Google Classrooms for SY 26-27: 

• Novice Policy: https://classroom.google.com/c/ODg0NjM1NzI0MTg0?cjc=q6zayufi

• World Schools: https://classroom.google.com/c/ODg1MjYwNzY2MzY2?cjc=jkzqx7sd 

2026-27 Practice Materials:

• Interest Meeting Slides

• Practice 1: Introduction to Debate & Argumentation

• Practice 2: The Topics

  • Novice Policy : Introduction to the Resolution

  • World Schools: Introduction to the September Motion

• Practice 3: Case Debate

  • Novice Policy: Introduction the Novice Core Files

  • World Schools: Building a Case 101

• Practice 4: Spar Debates

  • Novice Policy: Spar Debate

  • World Schools: Spar Debate

Additional Resources:

• Practice Materials Drive

• SY 26-27 Schedule of Events

• AI and Technology Policy

• Tournament Handbook

• Incident Report Form

• Tournament Registration/ Tabroom Guide

Policy Debate:

• 26-27 Policy Debate Core Files

• Policy Debate File Release Schedule & Argument Limits

• Policy Debate 101

• Open Evidence Project

World Schools Debate:

• World Schools 101

• World Schools Case Outline

• World Schools Speech Outline/ Graphic Organizer

• World Schools Ballot

Debate Lesson Library from NAUDL