Jack Howe Memorial Tournament

2026 — Long Beach, CA/US

Open Informative

Abbreviation OINFO
Format Speech
Entry Fee $45.00
Overall Entry Limit 50
Entry Limit Per School 6
Entry 1 competitors per entry
Locations
California State University Long Beach CSU Long Beach Hotels
Contacts
DEVEN E COOPER
General
Invitation Home Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Events
Novice Congress Open Congress
Novice Lincoln-Douglas - CA Novice Policy Novice Public Forum Open Lincoln-Douglas - CA Open Lincoln-Douglas - TOC Open Policy Open Public Forum Parliamentary
Novice Declamation Novice Impromptu Novice Original Oratory Open Declamation Open Dramatic Interpretation Open Duo Interpretation Open Extemporaneous Open Humorous Interpretation Open Impromptu Open Informative Open Original Oratory Open Original Spoken Word Poetry Open Program Oral Interpretation
Open World Schools Debate
Circuits
ACFL – American Classical Forensics League LAMDL – Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate League NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) OCSL – Orange County Speech League TOC-UK – Tournament of Champions Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 PDT
Tournament Dates Oct 3 to Oct 5 2026
Registration Opens Mon Jul 13 at 8:00 AM
Registration Closes Mon Oct 5 at 11:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Sun Oct 4 at 11:00 PM
Judge Information Due Mon Oct 5 at 9:00 PM
Drop online until Mon Oct 5 at 9:00 PM
Change fees apply after Mon Oct 5 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.