USA FORENSICS OLYMPIAD Spring Opener
2025 — Online, US
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION CLOSES FEBRUARY 1ST, 2025
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The USA Forensics Olympiad cordially invites you to the Spring Opener!
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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.
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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? 2/15 - 2/16
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. 15th - 16th, 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