Ridge Debates

2026 — Basking Ridge, NJ/US

Novice - Lincoln-Douglas

Abbreviation NLD
Format Debate
Entry Fee $45.00
Overall Entry Limit 100
Entry Limit Per School 6
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Novices are defined as students in their first academic year of any debate competition. Students must be in grades 9 or 10 only.

Locations
Ridge High School
Contacts
David Yastremski
General
Invitation Home Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Events
JV - Public Forum Novice - Lincoln-Douglas Novice - Policy Debate Open - Lincoln-Douglas Open - Policy Debate Open - Public Forum Debate Parliamentary Debate
Circuits
NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) NJFL – New Jersey Speech & Debate League PHSSL – Pennsylvania High School Speech League TOC-UK – Tournament of Champions Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 EDT
Tournament Dates Dec 11 to Dec 13 2026
Registration Opens Mon Oct 19 at 3:00 PM
Registration Closes Fri Dec 4 at 11:55 PM
Fees Freeze After Mon Dec 7 at 11:55 PM
Judge Information Due Wed Dec 9 at 11:55 PM
Drop online until Fri Dec 11 at 4:00 PM
Change fees apply after Fri Dec 11 at 4:00 PM

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