Mardi Gras Speech Carnivale

2026 — Shrewsbury, MA/US

Novice Public Forum Debate

Abbreviation NPF
Format Debate
Entry Fee $20.00
Entry Limit Per School 8
Entry Teams of between 1 and 2 competitors

Event Description:

Varsity students may judge Novice PF as long as they are not competing in the tournament.

Locations
Shrewsbury HS
Contacts
Gabriel Hopkins
General
Invitation Home Email Archive Events & Divisions
Events
Congressional Debate
Lincoln Douglas Debate Novice Public Forum Debate Varsity Public Forum Debate
Children's Literature Declamation Dramatic Performance Duo Interp Group Discussion Impromptu Informative Speaking Multiple Novice Extemp Novice Oral Interpretation Final Oratory Play Reading Poetry Reading Program Oral Interpretation (POI) Prose Reading Radio Broadcasting Team Improv Varsity Extemp
Circuits
MMSSL – Mass. Middle School Speech MSDL – Massachusetts Speech & Debate League NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) TOC-UK – Tournament of Champions Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 EST
Tournament Dates Feb 28 to Feb 28 2026
Registration Opens Tue Feb 3 at 8:00 AM
Registration Closes Wed Feb 25 at 5:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Thu Feb 26 at 5:00 PM
Judge Information Due Thu Feb 26 at 5:00 PM
Drop online until Thu Feb 26 at 5:00 PM
Change fees apply after Thu Feb 26 at 9:00 PM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.