National Speech and Debate Tournament

2025 — Des Moines, IA/US

All tournament information can be found at

 www.speechanddebate.org/nationals
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Location
Des Moines East High School Hiatt Middle School Iowa Events Center/Downtown Hilton Iowa State Capitol Building Johnston High School Northwest High School South Middle School Theodore Roosevelt High School Timberline School Trailridge School Valley High School
Contacts
National Speech and Debate Association
General Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & Divisions
Pages & Uploads
Circuits
BQ – Big Questions NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) NSDA – National Speech and Debate Association Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

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Tournament Dates Jun 15 to Jun 20 2025
Registration Opens Sat Mar 15 at 7:00 AM
Registration Closes Fri May 16 at 12:59 AM
Fees Freeze After Fri May 16 at 12:59 AM
Judge Information Due Fri May 16 at 12:59 AM
Drop online until Fri May 16 at 12:59 AM
Change fees apply after Fri May 16 at 12:59 AM

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