Kentucky

2025-2026 Calendar

Name Location Date(s) Events Reg Opens Reg Ends TZ
National Speech and Debate Season Opener NSDA Campus Sat Sep 6–8 CD-O, DI-B, DUO-B, EXT-A, HI-A, IMP-B, INFO-A, LDNov, LD-O, OO-B, POE-A, CX-INP, CXNov, POI-A, PRO-B, PF-INP, PFMS-O, PFN-O, PF-ONL, WSD, LD-MS, CXMS Jul 11 Sep 2 EDT
2025 WWDL Training Tournament Louisville, KY Sat Sep 20 LDJV, LDNOV, LDVAR, PFJV, PFNOV, PFVAR, Con, China Aug 28 Sep 18 EDT
Wyatt October Louisville, KY Sat Oct 11 Con, JVLD, JVPF, NLD, NPF, VLD, VPF, NED, JVED, VED Sep 23 Oct 8 EDT
KHSSL Lakes Region Learnament Mayfield, KY Sat Oct 25 J-BRD, J-DEC, J-DI, J-DAC, J-EX, J-HI, J-IMP, J-IP2, J-OO, J-POE, J-PRO, J-STO, S-BRD, S-DEC, S-DI, S-DUO, S-EXTM, S-HI, S-IMP, S-IP2, S-INF, S-OO, S-POE, S-POI, S-PRO, S-STO Sep 30 Oct 22 CDT
NORTHERN KENTUCKY TEST TOURNAMENT Fort Mitchell, KY, KY Mon Oct 27–28 J-BRD, J-DEC, J-DI, J-DUO, J-EX, J-HI, J-IMP, J-IMPV, J-OO, J-POE, J-PRO, J-STO, S-BRD, S-DEC, S-DI, S-DUO, S-EXT, S-HI, S-IMP, S-IMPV, S-INF, S-OO, S-POE, S-POI, S-PRO, S-STO Sep 25 Nov 2 EDT
Beechwood Tiger Tournament Fort Mitchell, KY Sat Nov 1–2 J-BRD, J-DEC, J-DI, J-DUO, J-EX, J-HI, J-IMP, J-IMPV, J-OO, J-POE, J-PRO, J-STO, S-BRD, S-DEC, S-DI, S-DUO, S-EXT, S-HI, S-IMP, S-IMPV, S-INF, S-OO, S-POE, S-POI, S-PRO, S-STO Sep 20 Oct 28 EDT
Krider Invitational at Henry County High School Paris, TN Sat Nov 1 DI, DI2, DUO, EXT, HI, IMP, INF, MSDEC, MSDI, MSDUO, MSDUO2, MSEXT, MSHI, MSIMP, MSOO, MSPOE, MSPRO, MSR, MSSTO, OO, POE, POI, PRO, RBRO, STO Oct 1 Oct 30 CDT
Racer Classic Murray, KY Sat Nov 8 SBRO, SDEC, SDRA, SDUO, SEXT, SHUM, SIMP, SIP2, SINF, SORA, SPOE, SPOI, SPRO, SSTO, JBRO, JDEC, JDI, JEXT, JHI, JIMP, JORA, JPOE, JPRO, JSTO, JDUO, JIMDU Sep 29 Nov 5 CDT
Rowan County Viking Voices invitational Morehead, KY Sat Nov 8–9 JRBRO, SRBRO, JRDEC, SRDEC, JRDRA, SRDRA, JRDUO, SRDUO, JREXT, SREXT, JRHUM, SRHUM, JRIMP, SRIMP, JRIV2, SRIV2, SRINF, JRORA, SRORA, JRPOE, SRPOE, SRPOI, JRPRO, SRPRO, JRSTO, SRSTO Oct 1 Nov 5 EDT
2025 PLD Raise Every Voice Fall Invitational Lexington, KY Sat Nov 15–16 CON, JBro, JDec, JDI, JDUO, JEXT, JHI, JIMP, JIMV, JOO, JPOE, JPRO, JSTO, NLD, NPF, BRO, DEC, DI, Duo, EXT, HI, IMP, IMV, INF, OO, POE, POI, PRO, STO, VLD, PFD, EXTDEB Oct 6 Nov 11 EDT
CANCELED Lyon Pride Sr Invitational Eddyville, KY Sat Nov 15 BRO, DEC, DRA, DUO, EXT, HUM, IMP, IP2, INF, ORA, POE, POI, PRO, STO Oct 21 Nov 12 CDT
Wyatt November Louisville, KY Sat Nov 22 Con, JVED, JVLD, JVPF, NED, NLD, NPF, VED, VLD, VPF Oct 14 Nov 19 EDT
Danville Admirals Ahoy Danville, KY Sat Nov 22 BRO, DEC, DRA, DUO, EXT, HUM, IMP, IP2, INF, ORA, POE, POI, PRO, STO, XDB Oct 21 Nov 19 EDT
Graves County JR and SR Invitational Mayfield, KY Sat Nov 22 J-BRO, J-DEC, J-DI, J-DA, J-EXT, J-HI, J-IMP, J-IP2, J-OO, J-POE, J-PRO, J-STO, S-BRO, S-DEC, S-DI, S-DUO, S-EXT, S-HI, S-IMP, S-IP2, S-INF, S-OO, S-POE, S-POI, S-PRO, S-STO Oct 22 Nov 19 CDT
TOC Digital Speech and Debate Series 1 4th Annual NSDA Campus Fri Dec 5–7 CD, DI-B, DUO-B, EXT-A, HI-A, IMP-B, INFO-A, LD-O, LD-RS, OO-B, OI-A, CX-O, CX-RS, POI-A, PF-O, PF-RS, WSD Oct 7 Dec 1 EDT
BOONE River Rat Rumble Florence, KY Sat Dec 6 BRD, DEC, DI, DUO, EX, HI, IMP, IP2, ImpSto, INFO, LD, OO, POE, POI, PRO, PF, STO, XDB Nov 1 Dec 2 EDT
HIGHLANDS River Rat Rumble Florence, KY Sat Dec 6 BRD, CON, DEC, DI, DUO, EX, HI, IMP, IP2, ImpSto, INFO, OO, POE, POI, PRO, STO Nov 1 Dec 2 EDT
Hebron Panther Invitational for Middle Schools Shepherdsville, KY Sat Dec 6 BRO, DEC, DRA, DUO, EXT, HUM, IMP, IP2, ORA, POE, PRO, STO Sep 25 Dec 3 EDT
WKU Hilltopper Classic Bowling Green, KY Sat Dec 6 BRO, DEC, DRA, DUO, EXT, HI, IMP, IP2, INF, OO, POE, POI, PRO, STO Nov 6 Dec 2 CDT
CANCELED Go Tell It On the Mountain Invitational HazardLetcher Whitesburg, KY Sat Dec 6 J-BRO, J-DEC, J-DI, J-DA, J-EXT, J-HI, J-IMP, J-IP2, J-OO, J-POE, J-PRO, J-STO, S-BRO, S-DEC, S-DI, S-DUO, S-EXT, S-HI, S-IMP, S-IP2, S-INF, S-OO, S-POE, S-POI, S-PRO, S-STO Nov 2 Dec 3 EDT
Aurevoir Asynchronous Tournament for HSMS Online Mon Dec 8–14 HS-BR, HS-DEC, HS-DI, HS-DUO, HS-EXT, HS-HI, HS-IMP, HS-ID, HS-INF, HS-OO, HS-PO, HS-POI, HS-PR, HS-ST, JH-BR, JH-DEC, JH-DI, JH-DUO, JH-EXT, JH-HI, JH-IMP, JH-ID, JHINF, JH-OR, JH-PO, JH-PR, JH-ST, HS-OSW Sep 3 Dec 8 EDT
CANCELED Lexington Lafayette Jim Combs Invitational Lexington, KY Sat Dec 13 BRO, Con, DEC, DRA, DUO, EXT, HUM, IMP, IP2, INF, NLD, NPF, ORA, POE, POI, PRO, STO, VLD, VPF, XDB Oct 13 Dec 9 EDT
DCHSCVMS Jingle Jam JrSr Tournament Owensboro, KY Sat Dec 13 JR-BRO, SR-BRO, JR-DEC, SR-DEC, JR-DRA, SR-DRA, JR-DUO, SR-DUO, JR-EXT, SR-EXT, JR-HUM, SR-HUM, JR-IMP, SR-IMP, JR-IP2, SR-IP2, SR-INF, JR-ORA, SR-ORA, JR-POE, SR-POE, SR-POI, JR-PRO, SR-PRO, JR-STO, SR-STO Oct 31 Dec 10 CDT
Blyton SPEECH Invitational for Novices NSDA Campus Thu Dec 18–21 J-BRD, J-DEC, J-DI, J-DUO, J-EX, J-HI, J-IMP, J-IMPV, J-OO, J-POE, J-PRO, J-STO, S-BRD, S-DEC, S-DI, S-DUO, S-EXT, S-HI, S-IMP, S-IMPV, S-INF, S-OO, S-POE, S-POI, S-PRO, S-STO Oct 5 Dec 18 EDT
Kentucky Keynote Speech Invitational Online Fri Jan 9–13 BRO, DEC, DRA, DUO, EXT, HUM, IMP, IP2, INF, ORA, POE, POI, PRO, STO Oct 10 Jan 8 EDT
SCAPA Animated Speakers Tournament for Middle Schools LEXINGTON, KY Sat Jan 10 BRO, DEC, DRA, DUO, EXT, HUM, IMP, IP2, ORA, POE, PRO, STO Sep 15 Jan 7 EDT
Shamrock Invitational with Wyatt Debate Louisville, KY Sat Jan 17 BRO, Con, DEC, DRA, DUO, EXT, HUM, IMP, IP2, INF, NLD, NPF, ORA, POE, POI, PRO, STO, VLD, VPF, VXD, NXD Oct 20 Jan 14 EDT
Knott County Central Patriot Winter Classic Junior Hindman, KY Sat Jan 17 BRO, DEC, DI, DUO, EXT, HI, IMP, IMV, OO, POE, PRO, STO Nov 24 Jan 14 EDT
LaRue County Invitational Hodgenville, KY Sat Jan 24 SBRO, SDEC, SDI, SDuo, SExt, SHI, SImp, SImv, SINF, SOO, SPoe, SPOI, SPro, SSto, JBR, JDec, JDI, JDuo, JExt, JHI, JImp, JIpv, JOO, JPoe, JPro, JSto Dec 24 Jan 19 EDT
Bardstown Tiger Jr Sr Swing Cancelled Bardstown, KY Sat Jan 31 CON, J-BRD, J-DEC, J-DI, J-DUO, J-EX, J-HI, J-IMP, J-IMPV, J-OO, J-POE, J-PRO, J-STO, S-BRD, S-DEC, S-DI, S-DUO, S-EXT, S-HI, S-IMP, S-IMPV, S-INF, S-OO, S-POE, S-POI, S-PRO, S-STO Jan 5 Jan 29 EDT
CALLOWAY Laker Jr Sr Invitational at CALLOWAY Murray, KY Sat Jan 31 J-BRD, J-DEC, J-DI, J-DUO, J-EX, J-HI, J-IMP, J-IMPV, J-OO, J-POE, J-PRO, J-STO, S-BRD, S-DEC, S-DI, S-DUO, S-EXT, S-HI, S-IMP, S-IMPV, S-INF, S-OO, S-POE, S-POI, S-PRO, S-STO Dec 23 Jan 28 CDT
MURRAY Etherton Jr Sr Invitational at CALLOWAY Murray, KY Sat Jan 31 JBRO, JDEC, JDI, JDUO, JIMDU, JEXT, JHI, JIMP, JORA, JPOE, JPRO, JSTO, SBRO, SDEC, SDRA, SDUO, SEXT, SHUM, SIMP, SIP2, SINF, SORA, SPOE, SPOI, SPRO, SSTO Dec 1 Jan 28 CDT
KHSSL Regional Tournament DERBY Region JrSr Speech Louisville, KY Sat Feb 7 J-BRD, J-DEC, J-DI, J-DAC, J-EX, J-HI, J-IMP, J-IP2, J-OO, J-POE, J-PRO, J-STO, S-BRD, S-DEC, S-DI, S-DUO, S-EXTM, S-HI, S-IMP, S-IP2, S-INF, S-OO, S-POE, S-POI, S-PRO, S-STO Jan 8 Feb 4 EDT
KHSSL Regional Tournament RIVER Region JrSr Speech Fort Mitchell, KY Sat Feb 7–8 J-BRD, J-DEC, J-DI, J-DAC, J-EX, J-HI, J-IMP, J-IP2, J-OO, J-POE, J-PRO, J-STO, S-BRD, S-DEC, S-DI, S-DUO, S-EXTM, S-HI, S-IMP, S-IP2, S-INF, S-OO, S-POE, S-POI, S-PRO, S-STO Jan 7 Feb 4 EDT
KHSSL Regional Tournament CAVES Region JrSr Speech Owensboro, KY Sat Feb 7 J-BRD, J-DEC, J-DI, J-DAC, J-EX, J-HI, J-IMP, J-IP2, J-OO, J-POE, J-PRO, J-STO, S-BRD, S-DEC, S-DI, S-DUO, S-EXTM, S-HI, S-IMP, S-IP2, S-INF, S-OO, S-POE, S-POI, S-PRO, S-STO Jan 7 Feb 4 CDT
KHSSL Regional Tournament LAKES Region JrSr Speech Mayfield, KY Sat Feb 7 J-BRD, J-DEC, J-DI, J-DAC, J-EX, J-HI, J-IMP, J-IP2, J-OO, J-POE, J-PRO, J-STO, S-BRD, S-DEC, S-DI, S-DUO, S-EXTM, S-HI, S-IMP, S-IP2, S-INF, S-OO, S-POE, S-POI, S-PRO, S-STO Jan 7 Feb 4 CDT
KHSSL Regional Tournament BLUEGRASS Region JrSr Speech Lexington, KY Sat Feb 7 J-BRD, J-DEC, J-DI, J-DAC, J-EX, J-HI, J-IMP, J-IP2, J-OO, J-POE, J-PRO, J-STO, S-BRD, S-DEC, S-DI, S-DUO, S-EXTM, S-HI, S-IMP, S-IP2, S-INF, S-OO, S-POE, S-POI, S-PRO, S-STO Jan 10 Feb 4 EDT
KHSSL Regional Tournament SR Appalachian and Mountain Regions c Hindman, KY Wed Feb 11–12 APSBRO, APSDEC, APSDRA, APSDUO, APSEXT, APSHUM, APSIMP, APSIP2, APSINF, APSORA, APSPOE, APSPOI, APSPRO, APSSTO, MOSBRO, MOSDEC, MOSDRA, MOSDUO, MOSEXT, MOSHUM, MOSIMP, MOSIP2, MOSINF, MOSORA, MOSPOE, MOSPOI, MSPRO, MOSSTO Feb 7 Feb 9 EDT
KHSSL Regional Tournament JR Appalachian and Mountain Regions c Hindman, KY Thu Feb 12–13 APJBRO, APJDEC, APJDRA, APJDUO, APJEXT, APJHUM, APJIMP, APJIP2, APJORA, APJPOE, APJPRO, APJSTO, MOJBRO, MOJDEC, MOJDRA, MOJDUO, MOJEXT, MOJHUM, MOJIMP, MOJIP2, MOJORA, MOJPOE, MOJPRO, MOJSTO Feb 7 Feb 9 EDT
Dragon Invitational Async Tournament NSDA Campus Fri Feb 13–18 BRO, DEC, DRA, Duo, Ext, HUM, Imp, IP2, INF, ORA, Poe, POI, Pro, Sto Nov 15 Feb 12 EDT
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 19 EDT
TOC Digital Speech and Debate Series 2 4th Annual NSDA Campus Fri Feb 20–22 CD, DI-B, DUO-B, EXT-A, HI-A, IMP-B, INFO-A, LD-O, LD-RS, OO-B, CX-O, CX-RS, POI-A, PRO-B, PF-O, PF-RS, WSD, WSDJR Oct 10 Feb 16 EDT
Bardstown Senior Asynchronous Tournament SKYNET, KY Fri Feb 20–25 S-BRD, S-DEC, S-DI, S-DUO, S-EXT, S-HI, S-IMP, S-IP2, S-INF, S-OO, S-POE, S-POI, S-PRO, S-STO Feb 13 Feb 20 EDT
Wyatt February Louisville, KY Sat Feb 21 Con, JVED, JVLD, JVPF, NED, NLD, NPF, VED, VLD, VPF Jan 13 Feb 18 EDT
KHSSL Junior State Speech Tournament Florence, KY Fri Feb 27–Mar 1 BRO, DEC, DRA, DUO, EXT, HUM, IMP, IP2, ORA, POE, PRO, STO Feb 9 Feb 18 EDT
KHSSL State Senior Speech Tournament Murray, KY Fri Mar 13–14 BRO, DEC, DRA, DUO, EXT, HUM, IMP, IP2, INF, ORA, POE, POI, PRO, STO Feb 9 Mar 4 CDT
KCFL State Qualifier Online Sat Mar 21 Dec, DP, Duo, Ext, OO, POE, PRO, CON, LD, PF Jan 24 Mar 20 EDT
KHSSL Debate Kentucky State Tournament Louisville, KY Sat Mar 28 CON, NLD, NPF, VLD, VPF, XDB Feb 22 Mar 18 EDT