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2025-2026 Calendar

Name Location Date(s) Events Reg Opens Reg Ends TZ
Limitless Forensics Weeknights Template NSDA Campus Tue Jul 1 BQ, CD Jun 1 Jun 27 CST
ASC Pilot Tournament Template Fall Conference View Arkansas, AR Sun Jul 27–Aug 22 HSBQ, HSDEC, DI, DSLI, DA, IMPROV, DUO, EXT, HI, ISP, INF, JHCD, JDI, JDA, JIMPRO, JDUO, JHI, JISP, JINFO, JIPDA, JLD, JOO, JPO, JPOI, JPR, JHPF, JRT, JSA, JST, JWM, HSMT, NCD, NIPDA, NLD, NCX, NPF, OO, POE, POI, PRO, RT, SA, STO, VIPDA, VLD, VPD, VPF, WM, JSM, JDSLI, VCD, SM, JHDEC Jul 27 Jan 24 CST
FAKE Tourney Russellville, AR Tue Aug 19–20 HSBQ, HSDEC, DI, DSLI, DA, IMPROV, DUO, EXT, HI, ISP, INF, JHCD, JDI, JDSLI, JDA, JIMPRO, JDUO, JHDEC, JHI, JISP, JINFO, JIPDA, JLD, JOO, JPO, JPOI, JPR, JHPF, JRT, JSA, JSM, JST, JWM, HSMT, NCD, NIPDA, NLD, NCX, NPF, OO, POE, POI, PRO, RT, SA, SM, STO, VCD, VIPDA, VLD, VPD, VPF, WM Aug 19 Sep 14 CST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 1 NSDA Campus Tue Sep 16 CON, BQ, LD, PF, CX, WSD, RS LD, RS PF, DI, INF, OO, EXT, RS EXT Aug 4 Sep 16 CST
Bentonville Tigers Eye Bentonville, AR Fri Sep 26–27 HSBQ, DI, DSL, IMP, DUO, EXT, HI, ISP, INF, JDI, JDSL, JIMP, JDUO, JHEX, JHI, JISP, JINFO, JIPDA, JOO, JHPO, JPOI, JPR, JRT, JST, JWM, NIPDA, NLD, OO, POE, POI, PRO, RT, STO, CD, VIPDA, VLD, VPF, HSM, JSM, JDM, JHDEC Sep 2 Sep 19 CST
Scottsdale Prep Congress and BQ Scottsdale, AZ Sat Sep 27 BQ-HS, BQ-MS, CD-HS, CD-MS Jul 8 Sep 23 MST
Conway Classy Classic Conway, AR Fri Oct 3–4 HSBQ, JHDEC, DI, KSLI, IMP, EXT, HI, ISP, INF, JHCD, JKSLI, JIMP, JDUO, JHI, JISP, JIPDA, JOO, JHPO, JPR, JST, NCD, OIPDA, NLD, OO, POE, POI, PRO, STO, VCD, VLD, PF, JWM, JRT, DUO, SM, WM, HSRT Sep 12 Oct 1 CST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 3 NSDA Campus Thu Oct 9 CON, DI, DUO, INF, LD, EXT, OO, CX, PRO, PF, WSD, RS CON, RS DI, RS HI, RS INF, RS LD, RS EXT, RS OO, RS CX, RS POI, RS PF Aug 4 Oct 9 CST
Mustang Madness Tournament Herriman, UT Fri Oct 10–12 BQ, VCharB, Interp, (DEC), VDE-B, DUO-B, NIM-A, VIM-A, NInf, VInf-A, NLD, VLD, (LipS), (MUS), (NEWS), N CON, NEX--A, NFX--A, NOO-A, VOO-A, POET-B, NCX, OCX, NPF, VPF, VSpArB, Story, CONG, VEX-A, VFX-A, OO-ASY, INF-ASY, Inter-AS Jul 17 Oct 10 MST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 4 NSDA Campus Thu Oct 23 CON, DEC, DI, DUO, HI, INF, LD, OO, OSW, POE, CX, PCC, POI, PRO, PF, STO, WSD, RS BQ, RS CON, RS DEC, RS DI, RS DUO, RS HI, RS INF, RS LD, RS OO, RS OSW, RS POE, RS CX, RS PCC, RS PF, RS STO Aug 4 Oct 23 CST
Hunter Haunting West Valley, UT Fri Oct 24–26 A-Int, A-Lip, A-Inf, A-News, A-OO, A-SST, BQ, A-Dec, NCD, NINTER, NIM, NInf, NLD, NMX, NO, NCX, NPF, OCD, OIM, Inf, OINT, VLD, OMX, VOO, OCX, OPF, O-Spar, A-POE Aug 6 Oct 23 MST
Scary Thankful River Valley Speech and Debate League Dardanelle High School, AR Mon Oct 27–Nov 1 HDEC, IMP, ISP, INF, OO, POE, VIPDA Oct 9 Oct 22 CST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 5 NSDA Campus Tue Oct 28 CON, INF, LD, EXT, OO, POE, CX, POI, PRO, PF, RS CON, RS HI, RS INF, RS LD, RS EXT, RS CX, RS PF Aug 4 Oct 28 CST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 6 NSDA Campus Thu Nov 6 CON, DEC, DI, DUO, HI, INF, LD, OO, OSW, POE, CX, PCC, POI, PRO, PF, RS BQ, RS DEC, RS DI, RS DUO, RS HI, RS INF, RS LD, RS OO, RS OSW, RS CX, RS PCC, RS POI, RS PRO, RS PF, RS STO Aug 4 Nov 6 CST
Rocktown Showdown presents the Wizarding Words Cup Little Rock, AR Fri Nov 7–8 HDEC, DI, DSLI, DM, IMP, DUO, EXT, HI, ISP, INF, JHCD, JDI, JDSL, JDM, JIMP, JDUO, JHEX, JHI, JISP, JINFO, JIPDA, JOO, JHPO, JOI, JPR, JRT, JSM, JST, JWM, OO, POE, POI, PRO, RT, SM, STO, CD, IPDA, WM Oct 13 Oct 31 CST
UDCA Training Tournament Sandy, UT Fri Nov 7–8 N-EXT, INT, NDE, VDE, DUO, Free, FS, VInf, LS, NA, NINF, NOO, VOO, NPO, VPO, POI, Story, PF Oct 8 Nov 8 MST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 7 NSDA Campus Tue Nov 11 BQ, CON, DI, HI, INF, LD, EXT, OO, CX, PRO, PF, RS CON, RS LD, RS EXT, RS CX, RS PRO, RS PF Aug 4 Nov 11 CST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 8 NSDA Campus Thu Nov 13 CON, DEC, DI, DUO, HI, INF, LD, OO, OSW, POE, CX, PCC, POI, PRO, PF, RS BQ, RS CON, RS DEC, RS DI, RS DUO, RS HI, RS INF, RS LD, RS OO, RS OSW, RS CX, RS PCC, RS PRO, RS PF, RS STO, RS WSD, RS POE Aug 4 Nov 13 CST
Viking Ragnarok Bountiful, UT Fri Nov 14 CongN, BQA, CongO, CEX1, CEX2, DT, DI2, HIA, IMP1, IMPV, INF2, INF1, LD2, OO1, OO2, PF2, PFN, SQ, LDN, POIA Jul 12 Nov 14 MST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 9 NSDA Campus Tue Nov 18 BQ, CON, DI, INF, LD, EXT, OO, CX, PRO, PF, WSD, RS BQ, RS CON, RS HI, RS INF, RS LD, RS EXT, RS OO, RS POE, RS PF, RS WSD Aug 4 Nov 18 CST
Minotaur Invitational Buckeye, AZ Fri Nov 21–23 CIDNI, ConJr, DecJr, DuoRB, Imp, ImpJr, OSWP, Radio, RadJr, Spar, SpOI, StoJr, NovLD, LD, NovPF, VPF, BQ, Cong, Extmp, Info, HI, DI, PoInt, Prose, DuInt, OO, POI, LDJr, DuoJr Oct 6 Nov 19 MST
RVSDL Holiday Head to Head Dardanelle, AR Mon Dec 1–6 HDEC, IMP, EXT, ISP, INF, JIPDA, NIPDA, OO, POE, VIPDA Nov 24 Dec 1 CST
Charger Challenge Draper, UT Fri Dec 5–6 A EX, A DEC, A Info, A Lip, A NEWS, A OO, A Pro, A Sketch, BQ, CON, Extemp-A, Drama, DUO, Improm-A, Humor, Info-A, IX, LD, OO-A, POI, CX, PF-A, Shark, A Interp, NCon, Nimpro, Nora-A, Noinfo-A, A Story, OPP, TagTeam, C Spar, N LD-A, N PF, A Poem, N Policy, A Music, H Story, A Coment, OO-B, Info-B, Nora-B, Noinfo-B, N LD-B, Improm-B, A HI, Extemp-B, PF-B Aug 1 Dec 4 MST
Alief Taylor NCFL TFA IQT Houston, TX Fri Dec 5–6 DI, HI, INFO, OO, IX, NX, PO, PR, USX, ODEC, CD, VCX, NPF, VLD, VPF, WSD, NLD, NWSD, NCX, POI, DA, NOI, DUO, IMP, NCD Oct 2 Dec 3 CST
Springboard December Capstone Tournament NSDA Campus Sat Dec 6 BQ, Con, A-DEC, DI, DUO, HI, IMP, INF, LD, EXT, OO, A-OSW, A-POE, A-PCC, A-PRO, PF, A-STO, WSD, A-RSDE, RS IMP, RS INF, RS DI, RS LD, RS EXT, RS OO, A-RS OSW, A-RSPO, A-RSPC, A-RSPR, RS PF, A-RSST, RS CON, RS WSD, CX, POI, RS HI, RS POI Oct 24 Dec 4 CST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 2 NSDA Campus Wed Dec 10 CON, LD, PF, WSD, RS LD, RS PF, DI, POI, POE, INF, OO, PCC, DEC, RS POE, RS INF, RS OO, RS OSW, RS STO, RS PCC, JV PF Aug 4 Sep 18 CST
Rocktown Showdown Jr Little Rock, AR Sat Dec 13 JDEC, JHCD, JDI, JDSL, JIMP, JDUO, JHI, JISP, JINFO, JIPDA, JOO, JHPO, JPOI, JPR, JRT, JSM, JST, JWM Nov 19 Dec 9 CST
Winter 2025 Last Chance Async Online Fri Dec 26–31 HDEC, INF, OO, POE Dec 19 Dec 26 CST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 10 NSDA Campus Tue Jan 13 BQ, CON, DI, INF, LD, EXT, OO, POE, CX, PF, WSD, RS BQ, RS CON, RS DUO, RS INF, RS LD, RS OO, RS PF Dec 1 Jan 13 CST
RVSDL Mid Year Recharge Dardanelle, AR Thu Jan 15–18 HDEC, IMP, EXT, ISP, INF, JIPDA, OO, POE, VIPDA Jan 8 Jan 14 CST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 11 NSDA Campus Thu Jan 15–16 CON, DEC, DI, DUO, HI, INF, LD, OO, SW, POE, PCC, POI, PRO, PF, RS CON, RS DUO, RS INF, RS LD, RS OO, RS POE, RS PCC, RS PRO, RS PF, RS STO Dec 1 Jan 15 CST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 12 NSDA Campus Thu Jan 22 BQ, CON, DI, DUO, HI, INF, LD, EXT, POE, CX, PF, RS CON, RS HI, RS INF, RS LD, RS POE, RS CX, RS PF Dec 1 Jan 22 CST
Lake Buena Vista High School Scrimmage Orlando, FL Fri Jan 23 IMP Jan 21 Jan 23 EST
Payson PJ Party Payson, UT Sat Jan 24 EX, IM, Inf, Interp, LD, VOO, CX, PF, SpAr, VCON, BQ Dec 8 Jan 22 MST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 13 NSDA Campus Tue Jan 27 BQ, CON, DEC, DI, DUO, HI, INF, LD, OO, OSW, POE, CX, PCC, POI, PRO, PF, WSD, RS CON, RS DEC, RS DUO, RS INF, RS LD, RS OO, RS POE, RS PCC, RS PRO, RS PF, RS STO Dec 1 Jan 27 CST
February LDOO JH Tournament Spanish Fork, UT Fri Feb 6 EX, LD, VOO Oct 7 Feb 5 MST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 14 NSDA Campus Tue Feb 10 CON, DEC, DI, DUO, HI, INF, LD, OO, OSW, POE, CX, PCC, POI, PRO, PF, STO, WSD, RS CON, RS DEC, RS DUO, RS INF, RS LD, RS OO, RS OSW, RS PCC, RS POI, RS PRO, RS PF, RS STO Dec 1 Feb 10 CST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 15 NSDA Campus Thu Feb 12 BQ, CON, DI, HI, LD, EXT, OO, POE, CX, PF, WSD, RS DI, RS INF, RS LD, RS PRO, RS WSD Dec 1 Feb 12 CST
The NSync Tournament Online Fri Feb 13–18 INF, OO, POE, STO Feb 3 Feb 12 CST
Lawrence Afterschool Novice Speech 1 Lawrence, KS Wed Feb 18 Duo, DI, Duet, HI, HSA, Imp, IDA, Inf10, Info7, IX, OO, Poe, POI, Pro, SSA, USX Mar 24 Apr 5 CST
54th Marshall Univ John Marshall High School Huntington, WV Fri Feb 20–21 BJ, CD-HL, DEC, DI, DUO, EXT, HI, IMP-O, DUO-I, INF, LD-O, OO, POET, POI, PROSE, PF-O, STORY, LD-N, PF-JV, BQ, IS-O, IS-N, IMP-N, CD-HS, CD-HT Sep 30 Feb 17 EST
Bentonville West presents Wizarding West Centerton, AR Fri Feb 20–21 HSBQ, JDEC, DI, DSLI, DA, IMP, DUO, EXT, HI, ISP, INF, JHCD, JDI, JDSL, JIMP, JDUO, JHEX, JHI, JISP, JINFO, JIPDA, JLD, JOO, JHPO, JOI, JPR, JHPF, JRT, JSA, JST, JWM, NCD, NIPDA, NLD, CX, NPF, OO, POE, POI, PRO, RT, SA, STO, VCD, VIPDA, VLD, VPF, WM, SM, DM Dec 15 Feb 13 CST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 16 NSDA Campus Tue Feb 24 BQ, CON, DEC, DI, DUO, HI, INF, LD, OO, OSW, POE, CX, PCC, POI, PRO, PF, STO, WSD, RS BQ, RS CON, RS DEC, RS DI, RS DUO, RS HI, RS INF, RS LD, RS OO, RS OSW, RS POE, RS CX, RS PCC, RS POI, RS PRO, RS PF, RS STO, RS WSD Dec 1 Feb 24 CST
Lawrence Afterschool Novice Speech 2 Lawrence, KS Wed Feb 25 DI, Duet, Duo, HI, HSA, Imp, IDA, Inf10, Info7, IX, OO, Poe, POI, Pro, SSA, USX Mar 31 Apr 12 CST
Sweetheart Classic Morrilton, AR Thu Feb 26–28 DSLI, IMP, ISP, INF, OO, POE, STO, VIPDA, EXT Feb 5 Feb 23 CST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 17 NSDA Campus Thu Feb 26 BQ, CON, DI, DUO, HI, INF, LD, EXT, OO, POE, CX, POI, PRO, PF, WSD, RS BQ, RS CON, RS DI, RS DUO, RS HI, RS INF, RS LD, RS EXT, RS OO, RS POE, RS CX, RS POI, RS PRO, RS PF, RS WSD Dec 1 Feb 26 CST
TKEthics Spring Invitational NSDA Campus Sat Feb 28 TKE IV Dec 1 Jan 28 EST
Fayetteville March Madness Fayetteville, AR Fri Mar 6–7 HSBQ, DI, IMP, DM, DUO, EXT, HI, ISP, INF, JHCD, JDI, JIMP, JDM, JDUO, JHEX, JHI, JISP, JINFO, JIPDA, JLD, JOO, JHPO, JOI, JPR, JHPF, JRT, JSM, JST, JWM, NLD, NCX, NPF, OO, POE, POI, PRO, RT, SM, STO, CD, VLD, vPD, VPF, WM Feb 5 Feb 27 CST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 18 NSDA Campus Tue Mar 10 BQ, CON, DI, DUO, HI, INF, LD, EXT, OO, POE, CX, POI, PRO, PF, WSD, RS BQ, RS CON, RS DI, RS DUO, RS HI, RS INF, RS LD, RS EXT, RS OO, RS POE, RS CX, RS POI, RS PRO, RS PF, RS WSD Dec 1 Mar 10 CST
Lawrence Afterschool Novice Speech 3 Lawrence, KS Wed Mar 11 DI, Duet, Duo, HI, HSA, Imp, IDA, Inf10, Info7, IX, OO, Poe, POI, Pro, SSA, USX Apr 14 Apr 26 CST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 19 NSDA Campus Thu Mar 12 BQ, CON, DEC, DI, DUO, HI, INF, LD, OO, OSW, POE, CX, PCC, POI, PRO, PF, STO, WSD, RS BQ, RS CON, RS DEC, RS DI, RS DUO, RS HI, RS INF, RS LD, RS OO, RS OSW, RS POE, RS CX, RS PCC, RS POI, RS PRO, RS PF, RS STO, RS WSD Dec 1 Mar 12 CST
Rising Rural Voices Festival Dardanelle, AR Fri Mar 13–14 HSBQ, HDEC, DI, DSLI, DA, IMP, DM, DUO, EXT, HI, ISP, INF, JHCD, JDI, JDSL, JDA, JIMP, JDM, JDUO, JHEX, JHI, JISP, JINFO, JIPDA, JLD, JOO, JHPO, JOI, JPR, JHPF, JRT, JSA, JSM, JST, JWM, HSMT, NCD, NIPDA, NLD, NCX, NPF, OO, POE, POI, PRO, RT, SA, SM, STO, VCD, VIPDA, VLD, vPD, VPF, WM Jan 12 Mar 11 CST
March LDOO JH Tournament Spanish Fork, UT Fri Mar 13 EX, LD, VOO Nov 11 Mar 11 MST
1st Annual Big Questions Online Invitational Online Fri Mar 13–14 BQD Jan 15 Mar 12 CST
Free Dog of War Big Questions Online Invitational Online Sat Mar 14 BQ Feb 12 Mar 10 CST
Big Questions 2 Virtual Invitational by SPDL Online Wed Mar 18 BQ Jan 13 Mar 17 EST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 20 NSDA Campus Thu Mar 19 BQ, CON, DEC, DI, DUO, HI, INF, LD, OO, OSW, POE, CX, PCC, POI, PRO, PF, STO, WSD, RS BQ, RS CON, RS DEC, RS DI, RS DUO, RS HI, RS INF, RS LD, RS OO, RS OSW, RS POE, RS CX, RS PCC, RS POI, RS PRO, RS PF, RS STO, RS WSD Dec 1 Mar 19 CST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 21 NSDA Campus Tue Mar 24 BQ, CON, DI, DUO, HI, INF, LD, EXT, OO, POE, CX, POI, PRO, PF, WSD, RS BQ, RS CON, RS DI, RS DUO, RS HI, RS INF, RS LD, RS EXT, RS OO, RS POE, RS CX, RS POI, RS PRO, RS PF, RS WSD Dec 1 Mar 24 CST
Lawrence Afterschool Novice Speech 4 Lawrence, KS Wed Mar 25 DI, Duet, Duo, HI, HSA, Imp, IDA, Inf10, Info7, IX, OO, Poe, POI, Pro, SSA, USX Apr 28 May 10 CST
NSDA Last Chance Qualifier NSDA Campus Thu Apr 23–25 BQ, DI, DUO, HSE, HI, INF, IX, LD, OO, CX, POI, PF, SEN, USX, WSD Jan 8 Apr 17 CST
1st Annual Criterion Invitational Online Sun Apr 26 LD, PF1, PF2, CX, BQ, CON Nov 21 Apr 24 PST
National Speech and Debate Tournament Richmond, VA Sun Jun 14–19 BQ, HSE, SEN, DI, DUO, A-EXP, A-COM, XDB, HI, B-IMP, INF, IX, LD, OO, A-OSW, B-POE, CX, POI, A-PRO, PF, B-STO, USX, WS Mar 15 Jun 2 EST