Mustang Speech and Debate Invitational
2026 — Jackson, MS/US
Middle School Public Forum
Abbreviation
MSPF
Format
Debate
Topic:
NSDA PF September/October
Resolved: The United States federal government should enact a moratorium on hyperscale data center construction
Entry Fee
$12.00
Overall Entry Limit
48
Entry Limit Per School
6
Entry
2 competitors per entry
Event Description:
All debates will start on Friday at 5:00pm.
Public Forum & Lincoln-Douglas will have a maximum of 5 rounds on Friday. We will lag-pair (Rounds 1-2 randomly paired, round 3 matched on round 1 records, round 4 matched on rounds 1-2 records, round 5 matched on rounds 1-3 records.
Prelim records of 3-2 or better will break to elims on Saturday. If there are 6 or fewer entries in a division, a Round Robin will be held Friday with no elims on Saturday.
Locations
Murrah HSContacts
Micah EversonGeneral
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Tournament Dates
Oct 23
to
Oct 24
2026
Registration Opens
Wed Sep 23 at 9:00 AM
Registration Closes
Mon Oct 19 at 11:59 PM
Fees Freeze After
Tue Oct 20 at 11:59 PM
Judge Information Due
Wed Oct 21 at 11:59 PM
Drop online until
Tue Oct 20 at 11:59 PM
Change fees apply after
Tue Oct 20 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.