TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Please note this is subject to change at any time due to cancellations, re-scheduling, or additions.
Here are some things to keep in mind about the 2025-26 Speech and Debate year: Regular season competition will run from October 2025, to late February 2026. District and state championship competitions will be held in March 2025, and National Championship competitions will be held in April, May, and June BELOW: Tournament details are on the left and registration status is on the right. Click on the "open" tournaments to sign up.

 
North Meck - Jimmy K. Poole Viking Classic
Oct 4  :: CFL Qualifier :: Local
In Person | CLOSED

The Laird Lewis Invitational at Myers Park HS
Oct 24-25 :: CFL Qualifier :: TOC Bid (Varsity Only)
In Person | CLOSED

Corona Rostrensis at Charlotte Latin School 
Nov 1 :: CFL Qualifier :: Local
In Person | Open on Tabroom.com

Asheville High Cougar Classic
Nov 22 :: CFL Qualifier :: Local
In Person | CLOSED

Cavalier Invitational at Durham Academy (Durham, NC)
Jan 16-18 ::  Varsity :: TOC Bid Tournament
In Person | CLOSED

The Barkley Forum for High Schools at Emory University (Atlanta, GA)
Jan 23-25 :: Varsity :: TOC Bid Tournament
In Person | CLOSED
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Cuthbertson Classic (Charlotte, NC)
February 21:: CFL Qualifier
In Person | CLOSED

Carolina West District Tournament (TBD)
 TBD :: NSDA Qualifier Except for Congress
In Person | CLOSED

Steven Davis Invitational at Ardrey Kell HS
TBD:: Hosting :: CFL Qualifier (Novice Only)
In Person | CLOSED
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TFL State Championship
TBD ::  State Championship
In Person | CLOSED

​54th Annual Tournament of Champions (Lexington, KY)
Late April ::  National Tournament
In Person | By Qualification
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NCFL Grand Nationals (Washington DC)
Late May :: National Tournament
In Person | By Qualification

The National Speech & Debate Tournament (Richmond, VA)
Mid June :: National Tournament
In Person | By Qualification