National Tournament Calendar

Last updated: May 9, 2024

Organization and Contact: 2024 2025 2026
American Debate Association
Dr. Danielle Verney O’Gorman, U.S. Naval Academy Tournament Locations:      
Cross Examination Debate Association
Brian Rubaie, University of Iowa Tournament Locations:      
National Debate Tournament
Dr. Sarah Partlow Lefevre, Idaho State Univ. Tournament Locations: Atlanta, GA
   
National Forensic Association April 18-22, 2024
David Bowers, Missouri Valley College Tournament Locations: Central Michigan University    
National Speech Tournament April 5-8, 2024
Prof. Nathaniel Wilson, Doane University Tournament Locations: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire    
Asynchronous Speech Championship
Prof. Julie Walker, Southwest State University (MN) Online Online
Phi Rho Pi March 31-April 6, 2024 April 6-12, 2025
Prof. Wade Hescht, Lone Star College-North Harris Tournament Locations: Reno, NV    
Pi Kappa Delta March 7-11, 2024
Dr. Jessica Furgerson, University of Cincinnati Tournament Locations: Glendale Community College (AZ)    
National Parliamentary Debate Association March 15-17, 2024
Tournament Locations: University of Utah McKendree University  
Interstate Oratorical Association April 26-28, 2024
Dr. Andrea Carlile, South Dakota State University Tournament Locations: Chicago, IL
Nashville, TN Gainesville, FL
NEDA
Jeff Geers, University of Dayton Tournament Locations:      
Novice Nationals March 1-3, 2024
Matt Delzer, Berry University Tournament Locations: Westminster College (PA)
   
National Christian College Forensics Invitational March 7-9, 2024
Dr. Mike Ingram, Whitworth University Belmont University
Pi Kappa Delta Comprehensive Invitational (aka Off-Year Nationals)
Ryan Louis, Ottawa University (KS) Tournament Locations:      
National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence April 26-28, 2024
Steven Farias, Pacific University Tournament Locations: Whitman College    
International Forensics Association
Dr. Nicholas Butler, Arizona State University Tournament Locations: Dublin, Ireland    
International Parliamentary Debate Association April 12-15, 2024
Jorji Jarzabek, Louisiana State University-Shreveport Tournament Locations: Mississippi State University    
US Worlds (British Parli) Championships        
Public Communication Speech and Debate League
Brian Swafford, Northwest Missouri State
National Speech Championships
Ryan Lauth

General rules about tournament dates — subject to change as noted above:

  • ADA – 2nd weekend of March
  • CEDA – 3rd weekend of March
  • DSR-TKA – 3rd weekend of March
  • NDT – Last full weekend in March (not on Easter) or 1st weekend in April
  • NFA – 3rd weekend of April
  • NIET – First weekend in April (Friday-Monday); if the 1st is on Saturday, then it is that weekend
  • PRP – 2nd full week in April (Monday-Saturday)
  • PKD – 2nd or 3rd week in March (odd years only)
  • NFL – 3rd week in June
  • Interstate Oratory – Last weekend in April
  • NEDA – Last weekend in March
  • Novice Nationals – 2nd or 3rd weekend in March (Friday-Sunday)
  • NPDA – Last weekend in March
  • NCCFI – 2nd weekend in March
  • Forensic Honorary – 1st or 2nd weekend in March (not during PKD years)
  • NPTE – Normally 1-2 weeks before NPDA Nationals.
  • ARTa – 1st weekend in May
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