Middle School

2025-2026 Calendar

Name Location Date(s) Events Reg Opens Reg Ends TZ
FREE ONLINE Equality in Forensics Scrimmage 27 Online Tue Jul 1 CONG, EXT, LD, CXD, PFD Mar 22 Jul 1 EST
FREE ONLINE Equality in Forensics Scrimmage 28 Online Tue Jul 8 CONG, EXT, LD, CXD, PFD Mar 29 Jul 8 EST
FREE ONLINE Equality in Forensics Scrimmage 29 Online Tue Jul 15 CONG, EXT, LD, CXD, PFD Apr 5 Jul 15 EST
Magnum Opus International Speech and Drama Festival SUMMER Online Tue Jul 15–30 HSIS, HSDP, HSOO, HSPO, HSPR, HSST, MSDP, MSIS, MSOO, MSPO, MSPR, MSST, HSDPE, MSDPE Jun 1 Jul 15 PST
2025 MMSDL Camp Tournament Palatine, IL Fri Jul 25 JVCX, NCX, VCX Jun 30 Jul 24 CST
FREE ONLINE Equality in Forensics Scrimmage 31 Online Tue Jul 29 CONG, EXT, LD, PFD, CX May 3 Jul 29 EST
FREE ONLINE Equality in Forensics Scrimmage 32 Online Tue Aug 12 CONG, EXT, LD, CX, PFD May 10 Aug 12 EST
FREE ONLINE Equality in Forensics Scrimmage 33 Online Tue Aug 26 CONG, EXT, LD, CX, PFD May 24 Aug 26 EST
FREE ONLINE Equality in Forensics Scrimmage 34 Online Tue Sep 9 CONG, EXT, LD, CX, PFD Jun 7 Sep 9 EST
Madison Central Mid State Invitational 2025 Madison, MS Fri Sep 12–13 BQ, CON, B-DEC, A-DI, A-DA, B-DUO, A-EXP, B-HI, A-IMP, A-INFO, B-MSDP, A-MSIM, MS-PF, MSST, B-NX, NLD, B-NPO, A-NPR, NPFD, B-OO, CX, A-POI, B-ST, B-VX, VLD, B-VPO, A-VPR, VPFD Aug 13 Sep 8 CST
Regent Legacy Rookie and Novice Invitational NSDA Campus Sat Sep 13–14 ECON, EINFO, EIMP, ESPAR, MSCON, MSDEC, MSDI, MSDUO, MSINF, MSEXT, MSHI, MSIMP, MSLD, MSOOP, MSOPP, MSPAR, MSPF, MSCX, MSPOI, MSSPA, HNCON, HSNDE, HSNDI, HSNDU, HSNIN, HSNEX, HSNHI, HNIMP, HSNLD, HSNOA, HSNOO, HSNOP, HSNPR, HSNPF, HSNCX, HSNPO, HSNSP Jul 1 Sep 11 PST
FREE ONLINE Equality in Forensics Scrimmage 35 Online Tue Sep 23 CONG, EXT, LD, PFD Jun 21 Sep 23 EST
Warrior Middle School Debate Tournament Series 1 2025 Austin, TX Wed Oct 1 LD, PF Oct 1 Oct 1 CST
Northwestern University Invitational NSDA Campus Sat Oct 4–5 JV, MS, V May 31 Sep 29 CST
FREE ONLINE Equality in Forensics Scrimmage 36 Online Tue Oct 7 CONG, EXT, LD, PFD Jul 5 Oct 7 EST
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
Monta Vista Speech Mock Tournament NEW CA Tue Oct 14 INT, IMP, OO, EXT Jul 26 Sep 22 PST
Fall Cup NSDA Campus Sat Oct 18 HSPF, MSPF Jul 22 Oct 15 EST
Sims Spooktacular NWFL Full Events Season Opener Pace, FL Sat Oct 18–19 DEC-M, DP, DUO, EXT, IMP-M, IMP, INF, LD-M, LD, OO, POI, PF-M, PF, STO, CD-M, CD Sep 19 Oct 10 CST
Test Tournament 2025 Pace, FL Sat Oct 18–May 30 CD, CD-M, DEC, DEC-M, DP, DP-M, DUO, DUO-M, EXT, EXT-M, IMP, IMP-M, INF, INF-M, LD, LD-M, OI, OI-M, OO, OO-M, PP, PP-M, POI, POI-M, PF, PF-M, STO, STO-M Sep 19 Oct 10 CST
FREE ONLINE Equality in Forensics Scrimmage 37 Online Tue Oct 21 CONG, EXT, LD, PFD Jul 19 Oct 21 EST
ACS Skirmish Downers Grove, IL Wed Oct 22–25 NCX Sep 26 Oct 22 CST
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
Brookland Cubs Middle School Speech and Debate Invitational Henrico, VA Sat Oct 25 IMP, PLA, POET, HISTO, DUO, LD, PF, OBS Sep 15 Oct 20 EST
Midwest Middle School Debate League Tournament 1 Downers Grove, IL Sat Oct 25 JVCX, NCX, VCX, Open Sep 10 Oct 23 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
FREE ONLINE Equality in Forensics Scrimmage 38 Online Tue Nov 4 CONG, EXT, LD, PFD Aug 2 Nov 4 EST
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
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 CST
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
Trojan Way Tournament Nov NSDA Campus Thu Nov 13–15 DEC, HI-DI, IMP, INFO, OO, POE, PCC, PRO Aug 6 Nov 12 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
Emerald Coast Invitational Gulf Breeze, FL Sat Nov 15 CD-N Oct 15 Nov 13 CST
Midwest Middle School Debate League Tournament 2 NSDA Campus Sat Nov 15 JVCX, NCX, VCX Oct 6 Nov 13 CST
Emerald Coast Classic Gulf Breeze, FL Sat Nov 15 DP, DUO, EXT, IMP, INF, LD, OI, OO, PF, STO, CD, CD-M Oct 10 Nov 12 CST
Ascend Middle School Classic Online NSDA Campus Sat Nov 15 CON Sep 16 Nov 12 PST
FREE ONLINE Equality in Forensics Scrimmage 39 Online Tue Nov 18 CONG, EXT, LD, PFD Aug 16 Nov 18 EST
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
FREE ONLINE Equality in Forensics Scrimmage 40 Online Tue Dec 2 CONG, EXT, LD, PFD Aug 30 Dec 2 EST
Grand Prairie High Schools Middle School Theatre Festival Grand Prairie, TX Sat Dec 6 5AUD, VAUD, COSTU, DA, DUPAN, GI, IMP, SYNC, PO, POSTR, PR, RTs, SCENC, ST, TVC, VOC, NAUD Nov 10 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
Trojan Way Tournament Dec NSDA Campus Thu Dec 11–13 DEC, INTERP, IMP, INFO, OO, POE, PCC, PRO Aug 6 Dec 10 CST
Winter Cup NSDA Campus Sat Dec 13–14 HSPF, MSPF Jul 22 Dec 9 EST
Regent Legacy Invitational NSDA Campus Sat Dec 13–14 ECON, BEINF, BEIMP, AESPR, HSCON, MSCON, AMDI, AMDUO, BMINF, AMEXT, BMHI, BMIMP, MLDND, MLDSO, AMOOP, AMOPP, MPARL, MPF, BMPOE, MCX, BMMXI, AMPRO, AMSPR, MSTE, BMSTO, BDEC, ANDI, ANDUO, BNINF, ANEXT, BNHI, BNIMP, NLDND, NLDSO, BNOA, ANOO, ANOPP, NPARL, NPF, NCX, BNPOI, ANSPR, BODEC, AODI, AODUO, BOINF, AOEXT, BOHI, BOIMP, OLDND, OLDSO, BOOA, AOOO, AOOPP, OPARL, OPF, OCX, BOPOI, AOSPR, WORLD Sep 30 Dec 11 PST
ASDCA Middle School Winter Cup Scottsdale, AZ Sat Dec 13 LD, CON, DEC, Duo, Impr, STY, RB Oct 31 Dec 8 MST
Bentley School Middle School Invitational Lafayette, CA Sat Dec 13 Con, DEC, DI, DUO, HI, Imp, Info, OO Oct 22 Dec 8 PST
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 6 Dec 17 EST
ACS Skirmish 3 Downers Grove, IL Wed Jan 7 NCX Dec 9 Jan 7 CST
New Tech Coppell NSDA Campus Fri Jan 9–10 CD, DI, DA, DUO, HI, IMP, INF, IX, NCX, NX, NLD, NWSD, OO, PO, POI, PR, USX, VCX, VLD, VPF, VWSD Nov 10 Jan 6 CST
Cade Bulldog Classic Victoria, TX Sat Jan 10 DEC, SOLO, DIMP, EXT, IMP, POE, PRO, LS, OO, RT, SIMP, STORY, VS, TVC, DUET, CONG Sep 2 Jan 2 CST
Midwest Middle School Debate League Tournament 3 Chicago, IL Sat Jan 10 JVCX, NCX, VCX, Open Dec 1 Jan 8 CST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 10 NSDA Campus Tue Jan 13 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 Jan 13 CST
FREE ONLINE Equality in Forensics Scrimmage 41 Online Tue Jan 13 CONG, EXT, LD, PFD Oct 11 Jan 13 EST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 11 NSDA Campus Thu Jan 15 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 Jan 15 CST
Trojan Way Tournament Jan NSDA Campus Thu Jan 22–24 DEC, HI, IMP, OO, POE, PCC, PRO, DI, INFO, DUO Aug 6 Jan 20 CST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 12 NSDA Campus Thu Jan 22 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 Jan 22 CST
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, 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 Jan 27 CST
David Mr Bill Williams Forensics Invitational Newton, KS Fri Jan 30–31 DI, DUET, DUO, HI, IMP, IDA, INFO7, INF10, IX, MS, NCON, POET, PROSE, ORAT, SPKPO, POI, STORY, USX, VCON Aug 18 Jan 27 CST
NJSDL January Online Speech Festival Online / NSDA Campus, NJ Sat Jan 31 CD-MS, CD-HS, EXT, IMP-MS, IMP-HS, OSWP-HS, OSWP-MS, ST-HS, ST-MS, DI-HS, DI-MS, HI-MS, HI-HS, DUO-HS, DUO-MS, PRO-HS, PRO-MS, POE-HS, POE-MS, POI-HS, POI-MS, OO-HS, OO-MS, INFO-HS, INFO-MS, DEC-MS, DEC-HS Dec 8 Jan 27 EST
Etherton Jr Sr Invitational at Murray State 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 26 CST
Dempsey Cronin Memorial Invitational NSDA Campus Sat Jan 31–Feb 1 DEC, DUO, E IMP, ECon, ESPAR, EXT, HCON, H IMP, HLDND, HLDSO, Parli, HPFSO, HSPAR, HPFND, HI, INFO, NMCon, M Con, M IMP, MLDND, MLDSO, MCXO, MCXP, MPFSO, MSPAR, SPEECH, OO, POI, Prose, MPFND Sep 7 Jan 30 PST
Olle Owl Middle School Invitational Houston, TX Fri Feb 6–7 CONG, DEC, DI, DIMP, DUO, EXT, HI, IMP, INFO, JPO, JPR, LD, LS, OO, OSWP, PF, POI, RT, SPO, SPR, SIMP, STO, VS, WSD Dec 3 Jan 23 CST
Lawrence Free State Middle School Camp 2 Lawrence, KS Fri Feb 6 7th, 8th, 9th, 6th Feb 27 Oct 10 CST
2026 Hudson Arts Science Charter Middle School Tournament Kearny, NJ Fri Feb 6 POE, PRO, SPAR, MI, OO, INFO, DEC, IMP, CD Dec 8 Feb 2 EST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 14 NSDA Campus Tue Feb 10 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 10 CST
NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 15 NSDA Campus Thu Feb 12 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 12 CST
Coppell Middle School Spring Coppell, TX Sat Feb 21 CONG, CX, EX, IMP, LD, OI, PF, WSD Nov 11 Feb 19 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
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
Moody Middle School Speech and Debate Invitational N CHESTERFLD, VA Fri Feb 27–28 DEC, EXT, IMP, OO, PRO, POET, DI, HI, DUO, STO, LD, PF, CONG Jan 31 Feb 21 EST
Midwest Middle School Debate League Championship NSDA Campus Sat Feb 28 JVCX, NCX, VCX Jan 19 Feb 26 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
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
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
Trojan Way Tournament March NSDA Campus Thu Mar 26–28 DEC, DI, DUO, HI, IMP, INFO, OO, POE, PCC, PRO Aug 6 Mar 25 CST
Philhistorian Middle School and High School Invitational NSDA Campus Sat Mar 28–29 DEC, DI, DUO, E IMP, E Spee, ECon, ESPAR, EXT, HCON, H IMP, HLDJF, HLDMA, Parli, HPF F, HPF M, HSPAR, HI, INFO, NMCon, M Con, M IMP, MLDJF, MLDMA, MCXO, MSCXP, MPF F, MSPAR, OO, POI-Pro, Prose, MPF M Nov 29 Mar 27 PST
Texas Middle School State Tournament Harlingen, TX Fri Apr 17–18 CONG, DEC, DI, DIMP, DUO, EXT, HI, IMP, INFO, LD, OO, OSWP, PF, POE, CX, POI, PRO, STO, WSD Jan 12 Mar 20 CST
Trojan Way Tournament April NSDA Campus Thu Apr 23–25 DEC, DI, DUO, HI, IMP, INFO, OO, POE, PCC, PRO Aug 6 Apr 22 CST
1st Annual Criterion Invitational Online Sun Apr 26 LD, PF1, PF2, CX, BQ, CON Nov 21 Apr 6 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