Massachusetts Speech & Debate League

2025-2026 Calendar

Name Location Date(s) Events Reg Opens Reg Ends TZ
Lexington Virtual JV Round Robin NSDA Campus Sat Sep 13 LD, CX, PF Aug 11 Sep 10 EST
MSDL Novice Tournament Sharon, MA Sat Oct 18 BQ, KL, CONG, DEC, DP, DUO, GD, IMP, INFO, LD, EX, OO, PL, PO, POI, PR, PF, RB, DEMO Sep 15 Oct 15 EST
Tim Averill Invitational ONLINE NSDA Campus Fri Oct 24–26 BQ, CX-N, CX-V, LD-N, LD-V, PF-N, PF-V, WSD Aug 31 Oct 22 EST
Xaverian Brother High School Fall Festival Westwood, MA Sat Nov 1 KL, CD, DEC, DP, DUO, VX, GD, IMP, INFO, MULT, NX, NOI, OO, PL, PO, POI, PR, RB Oct 8 Oct 29 EST
Scarsdale Invitational NJV Scarsdale, NY Sat Nov 8 CON, S DEC, S JVX, JVLD, S JVOI, JVPF, NLD, NPF Oct 7 Oct 31 EST
Gracia Burkill Memorial Tournament NATICK, MA Sat Nov 15 KL, CONG, DEC, DP, DUO, VX, GD, IMP, INFO, MULT, NX, NOI, NPF, OO, PL, PO, POI, PR, RB, VPF Oct 27 Nov 12 EST
Little Lex Lexington, MA Sat Nov 22 NLDMA, NLDND, NPFND, NPCX, VLD, VPF Oct 1 Nov 18 EST
December Lincoln Sudbury Warrior Showdown Sudbury, MA Sat Dec 6 BQ, KL, CONG, DEC, DP, DUO, VX, GD, IMP, INFO, LDN-1, LDV, MULT, NX, NOI, OO, PL, PO, POI, PR, PFN, PFV, RB, LDN-2 Nov 17 Dec 3 EST
St Nick Showdown at Arlington Arlington, MA Sat Dec 13 BQ, KL, SC, DEC, DP, Dimp, DUO, GD, IM, INF, LD-NVO, LD-V, MULT, NX, NOI, OO, PL, PO, POI, PR, PF-N, PF-V, RB, VX, PF-MS, LD-NRW Nov 17 Dec 10 EST
Holly Festival Natick, MA Sat Dec 20 BE, KL, CONG, DEC, DA, DP, DUO, XLIT, VX, GD, IMP, INFO, MULT, NX, NOI, PFN, OL, OO, PL, PO, PRESS, POI, PR, RB, PFV Nov 25 Dec 16 EST
The Newark Invitational 2026 Newark, NJ Thu Jan 8–11 LD RR, NLD, NCX, NPF, VLD, VCX, VPF Nov 24 Dec 23 EST
Newton South Winter Festival 2026 Newton Centre, MA Sat Jan 10 KL, CD, DEC, DP, DUO, GD, IMP, INFO, LDN, LDV, MULT, NX, NOI, OO, PFN, PFV, PL, PO, POI, PR, RB, VX Dec 8 Jan 7 EST
Lexington Winter Invitational Lexington, MA Sat Jan 17–19 NLD, NPF, NPO, NPP, VLD, VPF, VCX, WSD Nov 4 Jan 9 EST
New England Middle School Open Lebanon, NH Fri Jan 30–31 MS Jan 1 Jan 27 EST
NCFL Massachusetts Combined Qualifier Shrewsbury, MA Sat Feb 7 BCON, BDEC, BDP, BDUO, BEX, BLD, BOI, BOO, BCX, BPF, WCON, WDEC, WDP, WDUO, WEX, WLD, WOI, WOO, WCX, WPF Jan 12 Feb 3 EST
Mardi Gras Speech Carnivale Shrewsbury, MA Sat Feb 28 KL, CD, DEC, DP, DUO, GD, IM, INF, VLD, MULT, NX, NOI, NPF, OO, PL, PO, POI, PR, RB, TI, VX, VPF, NLD Feb 2 Feb 25 EST
Brookline Ball Brookline, MA Sat Mar 7 KL, CONG, DEC, DP, DUO, VX, GD, IMP, INFO, LDN, LDV, MULT, NX, NOI, OO, PL, PO, POI, PR, PFN, PFV, RB Feb 13 Mar 3 EST