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The USA Forensics Olympiad cordially invites you to the Winter Classic!

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This is a National tournament that is a part of the USA Forensics Olympiad(USAFO) 2024-25 Series. Each USAFO year-length cycle consists of monthly tournaments in May-March and a championships event in April.

Top competitors in the Gold & Silver Divisions of the USAFO Championship will be invited to the 2025 International Olympiad in Forensics

USA Forensics Olympiad Open tournaments & the USAFO Championship Open divisions welcome all students 18 & under. No citizenship or location requirements apply. Only the invitational divisions of the USAFO Championship require qualifications.

You will find all necessary tournament information available at this page.

[LIVE DOC]

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Quick Info

Events:

Debate: Public Forum, Congressional, Lincoln Douglas, Parliamentary, Policy/Public Policy, World Schools

Speech: Extemp(National Extemp), Dramatic Interpretation, Original Oratory, Informative Speaking, Duo Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, Impromptu, Program of Oral Interpretation

Where? Online via NSDA Campus

When? 12/21 - 12/22

What?

Congress: 3 prelim rounds, >= 1 elim rounds || ALL OTHER Debate Events: 5 prelim rounds, >= 3 elim rounds

Speech: 4 prelim rounds, >= 1 elim rounds

Who? Non-School teams allowed.

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Awards

• Top competitors* in each division earn bids to the Gold/Silver divisions of theUSA Forensics Olympiad Championship event in April
• $100 IN CASH for top team in each division
• $50 IN CASH for top team in each division
• $50 IN CASH for top new team** in each division

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2024-2025 School Year Season Schedule

• Fall Cup (October Open) : Oct. 26th - 27th, 2024
• Winter Opener (November Open) : Nov. 30th - Dec. 1st, 2024
• Winter Classic (December Open) : Dec. 21st - 22nd, 2024
• Winter Cup (January Open) : Jan. 18th - 19th, 2025
• Spring Opener (February Open) : Feb. 1st - 2nd, 2025
• Winter Classic (March Open) : Mar. 15th - 16th, 2025
• USAFO Championships : Apr. 26th - 27th,2025

The latest updates on our schedule can be found on our website.

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Questions, Concerns, & More Info

If you have any other questions, comments, or concerns, or would like to request more information, please contact us at team@usafo.org

*bids will be distributed down to the top x(where x depends on the # of entries in your division) team that does not have >= 1.0 bids; please view the live doc for more detailed qualification information

*a top new team is a team who has not yet competed in the USA Forensics Olympiad during the current tournament cycle; please view the live doc for more detailed information