Virginia High School League (VHSL)

2025-2026 Calendar

Name Location Date(s) Events Reg Opens Reg Ends TZ
Richmond Debate Institute Camp Tournament Richmond, VA Fri Aug 1 JVPF, VPF, Interp, EXTIMP, OOINF, LD, MSCD Jul 31 Aug 1 EST
Yipee pt 2 N CHESTERFLD, VA Wed Aug 13 EXT, IMP, OO, PRO Jul 13 Aug 6 EST
Sanchez Test Tourn N CHESTERFLD, VA Sat Aug 16 Cong, DI, DEC, Duo, EXTEMP, HI, IMP, INFO, JVLD, LDN, LDV, OO, OI, PFJV, PFN, PFV, POET, POI, PRO, STO Jul 16 Aug 17 EST
Richmond Public Schools Division Speech Scrimmage Richmond, VA Wed Oct 8–11 EXT, IMP, OO, STO, DI, HI, PRO, POET, HDuo, OSW, SDUO Sep 8 Oct 7 EST
TFL October Exhibition Chesapeake, VA Thu Oct 9 EXT, HDUO, HI, IMP, OO, POE, PRO, SDI, SDUO, ST Jun 5 Oct 6 EST
Cougar Kickoff Debate Season Opener League Membership Required Richmond, VA Sat Oct 18 CONG, LDN, LDV, PFN, PFV Sep 12 Oct 13 EST
ShenVaFL 1 Tor Johnson Halloween Costume Classic Bridgewater, VA Thu Oct 23 EX, DI, HDU, HI, IM, INF, LD, LDJV, OO, POE, CX, PRO, PF, PF JV, SDU, STO, Cong Sep 8 Oct 17 EST
Laird Lewis Charlotte, NC Fri Oct 24–25 WSD, CL, DEC, DI, DUO, EXT, HI, IMP, INF, NLD, NPF, NR, VCon, OO, POI, VLD, VPF Aug 19 Oct 23 EST
TFL November 25 Virginia Beach, VA Thu Nov 6 EXT, HDUO, HI, IMP, OO, POE, PRO, SDI, SDUO, ST Jul 3 Nov 3 EST
Colonial Williamsburg Revolutionary Rhetoric Williamsburg, VA Fri Nov 7–9 Cong, A-DI, B-Duo, A-EXT, A-HI, B-IMP, B-INF, LDN, LDV, A-OO, PFN, PFV, A-POE, B-POI, B-PRO, B-STO Mar 23 Oct 24 EST
Southwest Virginia Forensics League 1 Lynchburg, VA Thu Nov 13 Con, DI, Ext, HDuo, HI, IM, LD Open, OO, Poe, CX, Prose, PF, SDuo, Story, LDNov Oct 7 Nov 9 EST
PSL Nov Hampton Roads Academy Hampton Roads Academy, VA Tue Nov 18 EXT, HDUO, HI, IMP, OO, POE, PRO, SDUO, SDI, STO Oct 12 Nov 17 EST
ShenVaFL 2 Broadway, VA Thu Nov 20 EX, DI, HDU, HI, IM, INF, LD, LDJV, OO, POE, CX, PRO, PF, PF JV, SDU, STO, Cong Oct 27 Nov 14 EST
Christy Ellis Speech Debate Invitational League Membership Reqd Chesterfield, VA Sat Nov 22 Cong, DI, Duo, EXT, HI, IMP, INFO, LDN, OO, PFV, PFN, POET, POI, PRO, STO, DEC, OI, LDV Oct 13 Nov 14 EST
Asheville High Cougar Classic Asheville, NC Sat Nov 22 CL, DEC, DI, DUO, EXT, HI, IMP, INFO, JVHSE, JVLD, JVPF, NR, OO, POI, VHSE, VLD, VPF, VSEN, JVSEN Oct 9 Nov 13 EST
TFL December 25 Chesapeake, VA Thu Dec 4 EXT, HDUO, HI, IMP, OO, POE, PRO, SDI, SDUO, ST Jul 31 Dec 1 EST
Southwest Virginia Forensics League 2 Roanoke, VA Thu Dec 4 Con, DI, Ext, HDuo, HI, IM, LD Var, OO, Poe, CX, Prose, PF, SDuo, Story, LD Nov Oct 28 Nov 30 EST
Crimson Wave Speech Invitational League Membership Required Petersburg, VA Sat Dec 13 DI, DUO, EXT, HI, IMP, INFO, OO, POET, POI, PRO, STO, DEC, OI, CONG Oct 13 Dec 13 EST
Crimson Wave Debate Invitational CFL3 League Membership Reqd Petersburg, VA Sat Dec 13 LDN, LDV, PFN, PFV Nov 12 Dec 5 EST
ShenVaFL 3 Harrisonburg, VA Thu Dec 18 EX, DI, HDU, HI, IM, INF, LD, LDJV, OO, POE, CX, PRO, PF, PF JV, SDU, STO, Cong Nov 24 Dec 12 EST
MP World Schools Tutorial Charlotte, NC Sat Dec 20 WSD Sep 25 Dec 19 EST
Southwest Virginia Forensics League 3 Daleville, VA Thu Jan 8 Con, DI, Ext, HDuo, HI, IM, LD Var, OO, Poe, CX, Prose, PF, SDuo, Story, LD Nov Nov 25 Jan 3 EST
RPS Scrim 3 N CHESTERFLD, VA Tue Jan 13 DI, EXT, HDuo, HI, IMP, LD, OO, POET, PRO, PF, SDUO, STO Jan 26 Feb 21 EST
TFL January 26 Norfolk, VA Thu Jan 15 EXT, HDUO, HI, IMP, OO, POE, PRO, SDI, SDUO, ST Sep 1 Jan 12 EST
RFSDL Open Division Winter Clash N CHESTERFLD, VA Fri Jan 16–17 IMP, INFO, POET, PRO, POI, STO, LD, CONG, PF Dec 17 Jan 12 EST
VHSL Speech 6C Occoquan and 6D North Regional Speech Tournament Alexandria, VA Wed Jan 21 N-EX, N-HDU, N-HI, N-IMP, N-OO, N-POE, N-PRO, N-SDI, N-SDU, N-STO, O-EX, O-HDU, O-HI, O-IMP, O-OO, O-POE, O-PRO, O-SDI, O-SDU, O-STO, RT Dec 12 Jan 15 EST
Southwest Virginia Forensics League 4 with season championships Salem, VA Thu Jan 22 Con, DI, Ext, HDuo, HI, IM, LD Nov, LD Var, OO, Poe, CX, Prose, PF, SDuo, Story Dec 9 Jan 19 EST
Shenandoah Valley Forensics League Championship Harrisonburg, VA Sat Jan 31 DI, EX, HDU, HI, IM, INF, LD, OO, POE, CX, PRO, PF, SDU, STO, Cong Dec 22 Jan 28 EST
TFL TOC February 26 Chesapeake, VA Thu Feb 5 EXT, HDUO, HI, IMP, OO, POE, PRO, SDI, SDUO, ST Jan 16 Feb 2 EST
VHSL 6B Regional Speech Tournament Stafford, VA Sat Feb 7 Ext, Imp, OO, HI, SI, SDuo, Poet, Pro, Sto, HDuo Jan 6 Feb 3 EST
VHSL Regionals 3C Palmyra, VA Sat Feb 7 DI, EX, HDUO, HI, IMP, OO, POE, PRO, SDUO, STO Jan 8 Feb 2 EST
VHSL 6CD Super Regional Speech Tournament Chantilly, VA Tue Feb 10 EXT, HDU, HI, IMP, OO, POE, PRO, SDI, SDU, STO Jan 21 Feb 6 EST
VHSL 4C and 5D Regional Speech Sterling, VA Wed Feb 11 4C-EX, 4C-HDU, 4C-HI, 4C-IMP, 4C-OO, 4C-POE, 4C-PRO, 4C-SDI, 4C-SDU, 4C-STO, 5D-Ext, 5D-HDU, 5C-HI, 5D-Imp, 5D-OO, 5D-POE, 5D-PRO, 5D-SDI, 5D-SDU, 5D-STO Jan 19 Feb 9 EST
VHSL Region 5B Speech Tournament Norfolk, VA Thu Feb 12 HI, EXT, HDUO, IMP, OO, POE, PRO, SDUO, SI, STO Jan 1 Feb 6 EST
Region 3A Tournament Petersburg, VA Thu Feb 12 DI, EXT, HDUO, HI, IMP, OO, POET, PRO, SDUO, STO Jan 16 Feb 9 EST
PWC Speech Debate Tournament Manassas. Must be a PWC school, VA Fri Feb 13–14 EXTEM, HIDUO, ORAT, CONG, JVLD, LD, POLICY, PF, STY Jan 12 Feb 9 EST
VHSL Region 5C and 6A Speech Henrico, VA Sat Feb 14 5C EXT, 5CHDUO, 5C HI, 5C IMP, 5C OO, 5C POE, 5C PRO, 5C SDI, 5CSDUO, 5C STO, 6A EXT, 6AHDUO, 6A HI, 6A IMP, 6A OO, 6A POE, 6A PRO, 6A SDI, 6ASDUO, 6A STO Dec 11 Feb 6 EST
Region 4B Regional Tournament N CHESTERFLD, VA Sat Feb 14 EXT, IMP, OO, STO, HI, DI, PRO, POET, HDUO, SDUO Jan 14 Feb 11 EST
VHSL 4C and 5D Regional Debates Ashburn, VA Sat Feb 14 4C-CN, 4C-LD, 4C-CX, 4C-PF, 5D-Cn, 5D-LD, 5D-CX, 5D-PF Jan 10 Feb 10 EST
VHSL Region 3D and Region 4D Speech Daleville, VA Sat Feb 14 3DI, 3Ext, 3HDuo, 3HI, 3IM, 3OO, 3Poe, 3Prose, 3SDuo, 3Story, 4DI, 4Ext, 4HDuo, 4HI, 4IM, 4OO, 4POE, 4PRO, 4SDUO, 4Story Jan 1 Feb 10 EST
Region 2A Regional Tournament Richmond, VA Sat Feb 14 DI, EXT, HDUO, HI, IMP, OO, POET, PRO, SDUO, STO Jan 18 Feb 11 EST
VHSL Region 2A Speech and Debate Richmond, VA Sat Feb 14 DI, EXT, HDuo, HI, IMP, OO, OSW, POET, PRO, SDUO, STO Jan 15 Feb 13 EST
VHSL Region 4A Speech Tournament Williamsburg, VA Wed Feb 18 EXT, HDUO, HI, IMP, OO, POE, PRO, SDUO, SDI, STO Jan 7 Feb 13 EST
Cuthbertson Classic Waxhaw, NC Sat Feb 21 DEC, DI, DUO, EXT, HI, IMP, INFO, JVLD, JVPF, OO, POI, CD, VLD, VPF, CL Dec 11 Feb 16 EST
VHSL 5A Speech Chesapeake, VA Sat Feb 21 EXT, HDUO, HI, IMP, OO, POE, PRO, SDI, SDUO, STO Jan 9 Feb 6 EST
VHSL Region 1D Speech Tournament Coeburn, VA Sat Feb 21 EX, HDU, HI, IM, OO, POE, PRO, SDI, SDU, STO Jan 13 Feb 20 EST
2026 VHSL Region 2D Tournament Lebanon, VA Sat Feb 21 EX, HDU, HI, IM, OO, POE, PRO, SDI, SDU, STO Jan 19 Feb 10 EST
VHSL Super Region 6AB Speech Glen Allen, VA Sat Feb 21 5CDEXT, 5CDHDU, 5CDHI, 5CDIMP, 5CDOO, 5CDPOE, 5CDPRO, 5CDSDI, 5CDSDU, 5CDSTO, 6ABEXT, 6ABHDU, 6ABHI, 6ABIMP, 6ABOO, 6ABPOE, 6ABPRO, 6ABSDI, 6ABSDU, 6ABSTO Jan 25 Feb 13 EST
Moody Middle School Speech and Debate Invitational N CHESTERFLD, VA Fri Feb 27–28 DEC, IMP, OO, PRO, POET, DI, HI, DUO, STO, LD, PF, CONG Jan 20 Feb 21 EST
VHSL 6C and 6D Regional Debate Tournament Arlington, VA Sat Feb 28 6C-Cn, 6C-LD, 6C-CX, 6C-PF, 6D-Cn, 6D-LD, 6D-CX, 6D-PF Jan 12 Feb 20 EST
VHSL Super Region 3CD and 4CD Speech Daleville, VA Sat Feb 28 3DI, 3Ext, 3HDuo, 3HI, 3IM, 3OO, 3Poe, 3Pro, 3SDuo, 3Sto, 4DI, 4Ext, 4Hduo, 4HI, 4Imp, 4OO, 4Poe, 4Pro, 4SDuo, 4Sto Jan 15 Feb 23 EST
Class 4D and Class 1to3 West Debate Regional VHSL Roanoke, VA Sat Mar 7 4LD, 4CX, 4PF, 4Cong, 13Con, 13CX, 13LD, 13PF Feb 1 Mar 2 UTC
Class 1 3 Central and North Regional Debate Tournaments Bridgewater, VA Sat Mar 7 LDcen, LDnor, CXcen, CXN, PFcen, PFN, ConCen, ConN Feb 2 Feb 27 EST
VHSL 6B Regional Debate Tournament Manassas, VA Sat Mar 7 Congr, LD, PF, Pol Jan 30 Feb 27 EST
VHSL 6A 5C Debate Regionals Midlothian, VA Sat Mar 7 5CLD, 5Cpol, 5CPF, 5CCon, 6ALD, 6Apol, 6APF, 6ACon Feb 9 Feb 27 EST
VHSL 1CD Super Region Speech Norton Va, VA Sat Mar 7 EX, HDU, HI, IM, OO, POE, PRO, SDI, SDU, STO Jan 27 Mar 6 EST
Class 1 3 Central and North Super Regional Debate Tournaments Bridgewater, VA Sat Mar 21 LD, CX, PF, Con Mar 8 Mar 13 EST
VHSL 4CD and 6CD SuperRegional Debate Alexandria, VA Sat Mar 21 4CD-CN, 4CD-LD, 4CD-CX, 4CD-PF, 6CD-Cn, 6CD-LD, 6CD-CX, 6CD-PF Feb 28 Mar 12 EST
Ronald Reagan Debate Series Virginia Richmond, VA Sat Mar 21 DS Jan 30 Mar 16 CST
VHSL State Debate Championships Ashland, VA Sat Apr 18 123-Cn, 123-LD, 123-CX, 123-PF, 4-Cn, 4-LD, 4-CX, 4-PF, 5-Cn, 5-LD, 5-CX, 5-PF, 6-Cn, 6-LD, 6-CX, 6-PF Mar 16 Apr 10 EST