40th Annual Stanford Invitational

2026 — NSDA Campus, CA/US

Big Questions - Open

Abbreviation BQ-O
Format Debate
Entry Fee $75.00
Entry Limit Per School 8
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Visit the Debate Events Information section of the tournament invitation for an event description, rules, and eligibility.

Locations
Stanford HST (Congress - 2025)
Contacts
Stanford Invitational
General
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Events
Test Supplemental
Congress - Middle School Congress - Novice Congress - TOC
Big Questions - Novice Big Questions - Open Lincoln Douglas - CA Lincoln Douglas - JV Lincoln Douglas - Middle School Lincoln Douglas - Novice Lincoln Douglas - TOC Parli - JV Parli - Middle School Parli - Novice Parli - Open Parli - TOC Policy - Middle School Policy - Novice Policy - Open Policy - TOC Public Forum - JV Public Forum - Middle School Public Forum - Novice Public Forum - Open Public Forum - TOC
A Declamation - JV (CFL/CHSSA OI) A Declamation - Novice (CFL/CHSSA OI) A Declamation - Varsity (CFL/CHSSA OI) A Dramatic Interp - JV A Dramatic Interp - Novice A Dramatic Interp - Varsity A National Extemp - JV A National Extemp - Novice A National Extemp - Varsity A Original Oratory - JV A Original Oratory - Novice A Original Oratory - Varsity A Spar - JV A Spar - Novice A Spar - Varsity B Duo - JV B Duo - Novice B Duo - Varsity B Humorous Interpretation - JV B Humorous Interpretation - Novice B Humorous Interpretation - Varsity B Impromptu - JV B Impromptu - Novice B Impromptu - Varsity B Informative-Expository - JV (NSDA-CHSSA) B Informative-Expository - Novice (NSDA-CHSSA) B Informative-Expository - Varsity (NSDA-CHSSA) B International Extemp - JV B International Extemp - Novice B International Extemp - Varsity B Oral Interpretation - JV (CFL Rules) B Oral Interpretation - Novice (CFL Rules) B Oral Interpretation - Varsity (CFL Rules) B Program Oral Interpretation - JV B Program Oral Interpretation - Novice B Program Oral Interpretation - Varsity
World Schools - Novice World Schools - TOC
Circuits
BAUDL – Bay Area Urban Debate League GGSA – Golden Gate Speech Association NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) NPDL – National Parliamentary Debate League NSDA-CN – NSDA China Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 PST
Tournament Dates Feb 7 to Feb 9 2026
Registration Opens Fri Nov 21 at 12:00 PM
Registration Closes Thu Feb 5 at 8:59 PM
Fees Freeze After Sun Jan 18 at 11:59 PM
Judge Information Due Thu Feb 5 at 11:59 PM
Drop online until Fri Feb 6 at 9:00 PM
Change fees apply after Sun Jan 18 at 11:59 PM

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