Cavalier Invitational at Durham Academy

2026 — Durham, NC/US

Middle School Public Forum

Abbreviation MS PF
Format Debate
Topic:
NSDA PF January
Resolved: The People’s Republic of China should substantially reduce its international extraction of natural resources.
Entry Fee $40.00
Overall Entry Limit 184
Entry Limit Per School 10
Entry 2 competitors per entry

Event Description:

This is a Middle School division for your debaters. Only students in the grades 6th through 8th grade are eligible for this division.Public Forum debaters will be allowed 3 minutes for preparation time. Six preliminary rounds with two presets and four power-matched rounds will be held. All power-matched rounds will be high/low within brackets. This division will break all winning records. The resolution will be the January topic from the National Speech and Debate Association. Each school will be allowed up to 10 entries. We will entertain requests for additional teams as space permits. For further clarification, see the National Speech and Debate Association rules for Public Forum Debate.

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Locations
Durham Academy (Academy Road Campus) Durham Academy (Ridge Road Campus)
Contacts
Crawford Leavoy Rachel Mauchline
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Dates & Deadlines

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Tournament Dates Jan 16 to Jan 19 2026
Registration Opens Wed Oct 1 at 8:00 AM
Registration Closes Fri Jan 9 at 12:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Mon Jan 5 at 5:00 PM
Judge Information Due Mon Jan 12 at 5:00 PM
Drop online until Wed Jan 14 at 5:00 PM
Change fees apply after Mon Jan 12 at 5:00 PM

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