79th National Debate Tournament
2025 — Spokane, WA/US
NDT Schedule
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2025 NDT SCHEDULE | Day | Pacific | Mountain | Central | Eastern |
April 3 - Centennial Hotel | |||||
Registration - Centennial Hotel Prefunction Area | Thursday | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
NDT Board of Trustees Meeting - Audubon Room | Thursday | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
NDT Committee Meeting - Manito Room | Thursday | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
Team Photos Begin - Centennial Hotel Prefunc Area | Thursday | 3:30 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:30 PM |
Late Registration - Centennial Hotel Prefunction Area | Thursday | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Reception and Pre-Tournament Awards - Ballroom | Thursday | 7:30 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:30 PM |
April 4 - Centennial Hotel | |||||
Breakfast - Ballroom | Friday | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
Verify your participants are assembled and ready to debate | Friday | 8:30 AM | 9:30 AM | 10:30 AM | 11:30 AM |
Round 1 Announcement of Pairing. Prompt disclosure, please. | Friday | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
Round 1 Check-in Deadline | Friday | 9:20 AM | 10:20 AM | 11:20 AM | 12:20 PM |
Round 1 Report Time | Friday | 9:40 AM | 10:40 AM | 11:40 AM | 12:40 PM |
Round 1 Start Time | Friday | 9:50 AM | 10:50 AM | 11:50 AM | 12:50 PM |
Lunch | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | |
Round 1 Decision Time | Friday | 12:35 PM | 1:35 PM | 2:35 PM | 3:35 PM |
Round 2 Announcement of Pairing. Prompt disclosure, please. | Friday | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
Round 2 Check-in Deadline | Friday | 1:20 PM | 2:20 PM | 3:20 PM | 4:20 PM |
Round 2 Report Time | Friday | 1:40 PM | 2:40 PM | 3:40 PM | 4:40 PM |
Round 2 Start Time | Friday | 1:50 PM | 2:50 PM | 3:50 PM | 4:50 PM |
Round 2 Decision Time | Friday | 4:35 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:35 PM |
Round 3 Announcement of Pairing. Prompt disclosure, please. | Friday | 5:10 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:10 PM |
Round 3 Check-in Deadline | Friday | 5:30 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
Round 3 Report Time | Friday | 5:40 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:40 PM |
Round 3 Start Time | Friday | 5:50 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:50 PM |
Round 3 Decision Time | Friday | 8:35 PM | 9:35 PM | 10:35 PM | 11:35 PM |
April 5 - Gonzaga Campus | |||||
Breakfast in Pre Func Area - 3rd floor Hemmingson Center | Saturday | 7:30 AM | 8:30 AM | 9:30 AM | 10:30 AM |
Verify your participants are assembled and ready to debate | Saturday | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
Round 4 Announcement of Pairing. Prompt disclosure, please. | Saturday | 8:30 AM | 9:30 AM | 10:30 AM | 11:30 AM |
Round 4 Check-in Deadline | Saturday | 8:50 AM | 9:50 AM | 10:50 AM | 11:50 AM |
Round 4 Report Time | Saturday | 9:10 AM | 10:10 AM | 11:10 AM | 12:10 PM |
Round 4 Start Time | Saturday | 9:20 AM | 10:20 AM | 11:20 AM | 12:20 PM |
Lunch | Saturday | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | 2:30 PM |
Round 4 Decision Time | Saturday | 12:05 PM | 1:05 PM | 2:05 PM | 3:05 PM |
Round 5 Announcement of Pairing. Prompt disclosure, please | Saturday | 12:45 PM | 1:45 PM | 2:45 PM | 3:45 PM |
Round 5 Check-in Deadline | Saturday | 1:05 PM | 2:05 PM | 3:05 PM | 4:05 PM |
Round 5 Report Time | Saturday | 1:25 PM | 2:25 PM | 3:25 PM | 4:25 PM |
Round 5 Start Time | Saturday | 1:35 PM | 2:35 PM | 3:35 PM | 4:35 PM |
Round 5 Decision Time | Saturday | 4:20 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:20 PM |
Round 6 Announcement of Pairing. Prompt disclosure, please | Saturday | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Round 6 Check-in Deadline | Saturday | 5:20 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:20 PM |
Round 6 Report Time | Saturday | 5:40 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:40 PM |
Round 6 Start Time | Saturday | 5:50 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:50 PM |
Round 6 Decision Time | Saturday | 8:35 PM | 9:35 PM | 10:35 PM | 11:35 PM |
April 6 - Gonzaga Campus | |||||
Breakfast in Pre Func Area - 3rd floor Hemmingson Center | Sunday | 7:30 AM | 8:30 AM | 9:30 AM | 10:30 AM |
Verify your participants are assembled and ready to debate | Sunday | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
Round 7 Announcement of Pairing. Prompt disclosure, please. | Sunday | 8:30 AM | 9:30 AM | 10:30 AM | 11:30 AM |
Round 7 Check-in Deadline | Sunday | 8:50 AM | 9:50 AM | 10:50 AM | 11:50 AM |
Round 7 Report Time | Sunday | 9:10 AM | 10:10 AM | 11:10 AM | 12:10 PM |
Round 7 Start Time | Sunday | 9:20 AM | 10:20 AM | 11:20 AM | 12:20 PM |
Lunch | Sunday | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | 2:30 PM |
Round 7 Decision Time | Sunday | 12:05 PM | 1:05 PM | 2:05 PM | 3:05 PM |
Round 8 Announcement of Pairing Prompt disclosure, please | Sunday | 12:45 PM | 1:45 PM | 2:45 PM | 3:45 PM |
Round 8 Check-in Deadline | Sunday | 1:05 PM | 2:05 PM | 3:05 PM | 4:05 PM |
Round 8 Report Time | Sunday | 1:25 PM | 2:25 PM | 3:25 PM | 4:25 PM |
Round 8 Start Time | Sunday | 1:35 PM | 2:35 PM | 3:35 PM | 4:35 PM |
Round 8 Decision Time | Sunday | 4:20 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:20 PM |
Double Octafinal Announcement of Pairing. Prompt disclosure please. | Sunday | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Double Octafinal Check-in Deadline and Coin Flip | Sunday | 5:10 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:10 PM |
Double Octafinal Report Time | Sunday | 5:40 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:40 PM | 8:40 PM |
Double Octafinal Start Time | Sunday | 5:50 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:50 PM |
Awards Banquet [subject to change] | Sunday | 8:30 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 11:30 PM |
Double Octafinal Decision Time | Sunday | 9:20 PM | 10:20 PM | 11:20 PM | 12:20 AM |
April 7 - Centennial Hotel | Note: We will accelerate the pairing release times if we are able to do so. | ||||
Drawing of Judges for Octafinals | Monday | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
Octafinal Pairing Released. Prompt disclosure, please | Monday | 7:15 AM | 8:15 AM | 9:15 AM | 10:15 AM |
Octafinal Check-in Deadline and Coin Flip | Monday | 7:20 AM | 8:20 AM | 9:20 AM | 10:20 AM |
Octafinal Report Time | Monday | 7:50 AM | 8:50 AM | 9:50 AM | 10:50 AM |
Octafinal Start Time | Monday | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
Octafinal Decision Time | Monday | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | 1:30 PM | 2:30 PM |
Drawing of Judges for Quarterfinals | Monday | 11:45 AM | 12:45 PM | 1:45 PM | 2:45 PM |
Quarterfinals Pairing Released. Prompt disclosure, please. | Monday | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
Quarterfinals Check-in Deadline and Coin Flip | Monday | 12:05 PM | 1:05 PM | 2:05 PM | 3:05 PM |
Quarterfinals Report Time | Monday | 12:35 PM | 1:35 PM | 2:35 PM | 3:35 PM |
Quarterfinals Start Time | Monday | 12:45 PM | 1:45 PM | 2:45 PM | 3:45 PM |
Quarterfinals Decision Time | Monday | 4:15 PM | 5:15 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:15 PM |
Drawing of Judges for Semis | Monday | 4:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
Semis Pairing Released. Prompt disclosure, please. | Monday | 4:45 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:45 PM |
Semis Check-in Deadline and Coin Flip | Monday | 4:50 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:50 PM |
Semis Report Time | Monday | 5:20 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:20 PM |
Semis Start Time | Monday | 5:30 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
Semis Decision Time | Monday | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
Drawing of Judges for Finals | Monday | 9:15 PM | 10:15 PM | 11:15 PM | 12:15 AM |
Finals Pairing Released. Prompt disclosure, please. | Monday | 9:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 12:30 AM |
Finals Check-in Deadline and Coin Flip | Monday | 9:35 PM | 10:35 PM | 11:35 PM | 12:35 AM |
Finals Report Time | Monday | 10:05 PM | 11:05 PM | 12:05 AM | 1:05 AM |
Finals Opening Ceremony | Monday | 10:05 PM | 11:05 PM | 12:05 AM | 1:05 AM |
Finals Start Time | Monday | 10:35 PM | 11:35 PM | 12:35 AM | 1:35 AM |
Finals Decision Time | Monday | 2:05 AM | 3:05 AM | 4:05 AM | 5:05 AM |