Minnesota Speech & Debate

2025-2026 Calendar

Name Location Date(s) Events Reg Opens Reg Ends TZ
Eastview Classic Debate Tournament Apple Valley, MN Sat Sep 27 JV, Nov, V Aug 2 Sep 27 CST
MDTA Jamboree Wayzata, MN Sat Sep 27 HOUNO, JVLD, JVPF, JVCX, NLD, NPF, NCXA, NOVBCX, SEN, VLD, VPF, VCX, HOUJV Aug 18 Sep 24 CST
MNUDL Jamboree at Highland Park St Paul, MN Sat Sep 27 JV, NovA, NovB, NovC, VAR Aug 21 Sep 27 CST
UMN HS Invitational Minneapolis, MN Sat Oct 4 JVS, SNovA, SNovB, Var Jul 31 Oct 4 CST
2025 Rosemount Irish Invitational Rosemount, MN Sat Oct 4 JVLD, JVPF, HOU, NLD, NPF, SEN, VLD, VPF Sep 4 Sep 29 CST
MN Classic Debate Online Oct 4 NSDA Campus Sat Oct 4 JV, Nov, V Aug 20 Oct 4 CST
Coon Rapids Cardinal Debate Tournament Coon Rapids, MN Sat Oct 4 HOUSE, JVLD, JVPF, NLD, NPF, SEN, VLD, VPF Aug 31 Oct 2 CST
MDTA Thursday Night Tournament 1 NSDA Campus Thu Oct 9 NLD, NCO, NPF, NCX Sep 26 Oct 8 CST
Lakeville Lucky Duck Lakeville, MN Fri Oct 10–11 JV-CO, JVLD, JVPF, N-CO, NLD, NPF, V-CO, VLD, VPF, CXNAS, CXNBF, CXNAF, CXNBS, CXJVF, CXJVS, CXV Sep 11 Oct 7 CST
THE Wash Tech Cup Friday online, Saturday WTMS, MN Fri Oct 10–11 SJV, NovA, NovB, NovC, VAR, FNOVA, FnovB, FnovC, FJV Sep 3 Oct 10 CST
Mankato East Classic Debate Tournament Mankato, MN Sat Oct 11 JV, Nov, V Aug 27 Oct 11 CST
BV Speaking Lynx Invitational BRANDON, SD Sat Oct 18 N DI, N DUO, N HI, N NonO, N POE, NSTRY, RT, V DI, V DUO, V HI, V NonO, V POE, STRY, Unifie Sep 3 Oct 17 CST
The Washburn Breadbowl Friday online, Sat Washburn HS, MN Fri Oct 24–25 FJV, FNOVA, FnovB, SJV, NovA, NovB, VAR Sep 17 Oct 24 CST
East Ridge Raptor Invitational Palooza Woodbury, MN Sat Oct 25 JV HOU, JVLD, JVPF, N HOU, NLD, NPF, V SEN, VLD, VPF Oct 1 Oct 7 CST
The Minnetonka Skipper Spooktacular Minnetonka, MN Sat Oct 25 NCO, S-NLD, S-NPF, VCO, S-OLD, N-OLD, N-NLD, N-NPF, N-OPF Oct 1 Oct 22 CST
Moorhead Online Debate Series Online Thu Oct 30 PF Sep 29 Oct 30 CST
MDTA Thursday Night Tournament 2 Online Thu Oct 30 NCO, NCX, NLD, NPF Oct 17 Oct 28 CST
Apple Valley MinneApple Debate Tournament Apple Valley, MN Fri Oct 31–Nov 2 CD, JVLD, NLD, NPF, VLD, VPF Jul 1 Oct 30 CST
Farmington Invitational Farmington, MN Sat Nov 1 ConHo, ConSe, JVLD, JVcxS, JVPF, NAS, NBS, NLD, NPF, VLD, VarCX, VPF Sep 30 Nov 1 CST
Bemidji Congress Bemidji, MN Thu Nov 6 CONG Oct 22 Nov 6 CST
Tamar Kaplan Invitational at Central HS Fri online, Sat Central HS, MN Fri Nov 7–8 Fjv, FnovA, FnovB, FnovC, SnovA, SnovB, SnovC, Sjv, VAR Oct 1 Nov 7 CST
Eden Prairie Eagle Invitational Eden Prairie, MN Sat Nov 8 HOU, JVLD, JVPF, NLD, NPF, SEN, VLD, VPF Oct 2 Nov 3 CST
South St Paul Classic Debate Tournament South St. Paul, MN Sat Nov 8 JV, NovA, NovB, V Sep 24 Nov 8 CST
2025 Duluth Zenith City Debate Tournament Duluth, MN Sat Nov 8 Hou, JVLD, JVPF, NLD, NPF, LD, VPF, Sen Oct 2 Nov 4 CST
Roseville Rosebowl Tournament Roseville, MN Sat Nov 8 JVCO, NCO, JVLD, JVPF, NLD, NPF, OCO, OLD, OPF, IMP Oct 4 Nov 6 CST
Washington Warrior Invite Sioux Falls, SD Fri Nov 14 NDI, NDUOI, NX, NHI, NINFO, NOO, OI, POE, RT, ST, VDX, VDI, VDUOI, VHI, VINFO, VIX, VOO, NSC, UNI, NST, POI, NPOI, NNO, NPOTR, NRT, VSC Oct 15 Nov 12 CST
The Edina Classic Edina, MN Fri Nov 14–15 JVCong, JVLD, FJVCX, SJVCX, JVPF, FNCX-A, SNCX-A, FNCX-B, SNCX-B, NCong, NLD, NPF, VCong, VLD, VCX, VPF Oct 10 Nov 5 CST
Annie Messelt Memorial Stillwater Classic Debate Tournament Stillwater, MN Sat Nov 15 JV, NovA, NovB, V Oct 1 Nov 15 CST
2025 Harrisburg Roaratorium NIETOC Qualifier Harrisburg, SD Fri Nov 21 NNONO, DX, DI, DUO, IX, HI, Info, VOO, POI, NHI, NDI, NDUO, NON-O, STRY, NSTRY, RT, UNFD, POE, NPOE, NOO, NEX, NINFO, CONG Sep 15 Nov 19 CST
UMBrooks UMN Fri online, Sat UMN West Bank, MN Fri Nov 21–22 JV, NovA, NovB, NovC, VAR, FnovA, FnovB, Fjv Oct 22 Nov 21 CST
MN Classic Debate Online Nov 22 NSDA Campus Sat Nov 22 JV, Nov, NovB, V Oct 8 Nov 22 CST
Robbinsdale Birds of Prey Robbinsdale, MN Sat Nov 22 JVCO, NCO, JVLD, JVPF, NLD, NPF, VCO, VLD, VPF Aug 18 Nov 18 CST
Duluth East Baseline Tournament Duluth, MN Fri Nov 28–29 Hou, Sen, NLD, JVLD, VLD, NPF, JVPF, VPF Aug 29 Nov 25 CST
Minnesota Classic State Debate Tournament Mendota Heights, MN Fri Dec 5–6 JV, Nov, Var Nov 4 Dec 5 CST
MDTA JV Novice State Tournament Eagan, MN Fri Dec 5–6 JVCON, JVLD, JVPF, JVPo, NACX, NBCX, NCON, NLD, NPF Oct 1 Dec 3 CST
MSHSL Section Congress Debate Eagan, MN Fri Dec 5–6 CONG Oct 24 Dec 3 CST
Charger Challenge Sioux Falls, SD Sat Dec 6 NPF, VPF, NLD, VLD, JVPF Oct 27 Dec 4 CST
John Edie Holiday Debates Hosted by The Blake School Minneapolis, MN Fri Dec 19–22 LEG, LDRR, LD, CX, PF, PFRR, WSDC Oct 8 Dec 12 CST
Brookings Bell Brookings, SD Fri Dec 19–20 DX, DI, Duo, FSC, HI, Inf, IX, NX, NInfo, NLD, NO, NPF, POI, SSC, VLD, VO, VPF, NCX Nov 19 Dec 19 CST
MSHSL Section Policy LD and PF Debate Tournament Eagan, MN Fri Jan 9–10 LD, CX, PF Oct 31 Dec 22 CST
MSHSL State Debate Tournament Minneapolis, MN Fri Jan 16–17 Cong, LD, CX, PF Nov 28 Dec 3 CST
Roberts Invitational 2026 Watertown, SD Fri Jan 23–24 FCONG, D-JVPF, C-NX, G-NINF, B-NLD, E-NOO, E-NPF, K-POI, SCONG, A-VDX, H-DI, I-DUO, J-HI, F-INFO, B-VIX, A-VLD, D-VOO, C-NLD Jan 1 Jan 22 CST
Cavalier Invite Sioux Falls, SD Fri Jan 30–31 DI, DUO, FCD, HI, INFO, IX, JVNLD, JVNPF, NX, NIO, OO, POI, USX, VLD, VPF, SCD, CX Nov 30 Jan 27 CST