Where ClubsBegin
Pick the topic. Book the room. Run the night. We bring the tools, you bring the community.
From idea to debate night
Four steps. From the first time you log in to the moment the timer starts.
Pick your event type
Single debate, tournament, workshop, or panel. We support all four with the same tooling.
Set the rules
Team sizes 1v1 to 5v5, asymmetric teams, custom speech timing. Save your setup as a template.
Open registration
Members sign up, judges self-assign or get auto-assigned. Capacity limits + waitlists handled.
Run debate night
Live timers, score collection, judge feedback, all in the platform. You run the room. We keep score.
Four event types, one toolset
Pick the shape that fits your community. Switch between them any time.
Single debates
Best for weekly club meetings. One topic, one matchup, one night.
Tournaments
Single + double elimination, Swiss, custom brackets. Live updates for spectators.
Workshops
Skill-development events with structured exercises. Educational mode disables rankings.
Panel discussions
Multi-participant on a complex topic. Flexible turn-taking, audience Q&A.
Everything you need to run a club
No spreadsheets. No timer apps. No score chasing the next morning.
Member ops
Approve members, assign roles, automated welcomes + event reminders, club announcements.
Analytics
Engagement, attendance, growth + retention, debate stats. See exactly what is working.
Judge pool
Auto-assign by experience + availability, conflict-of-interest filters, approval gating.
Scoring config
Start from the standard scorecard, or adapt the criteria to your event. Educational mode for skill events.
Brackets + prizes
Single + double elim, Swiss option, seeded pairings, prize tracking per bracket position.
Templates
Save your event setup once. Spin up the next debate night in two clicks.
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Start your club
Free to create. Five minutes to set up. Club nights feed city tournaments and championships. Set the tone for your city.
Want the full playbook first? Read the Club Guide, or see how fast a club goes live at Start a Club.