Harvard National Speech and Debate Tournament

2026 — Cambridge, MA/US

Round Robin Schedules

Public Forum and Lincoln-Douglas
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Check-In & Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Round 1
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM Round 2
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Round 3
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM Round 4
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Round 5
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM Finals & Awards
Congress
8:00 am - 8:15 am Registration
8:20 am - 10:30 am Round 1: Authorships
10:30 am -10:35 am Students vote for preferred legislation
11:00 am - 1:40 pm Round 2: Standard Debate
1:40 pm - 1:50 pm Judges rank POs from Round 1 and 2
1:40 pm - 3:10 pm Meal Recess/Prep
3:10 pm - 4:00 pm Round 3: Oversight Hearing (hard stop)
4:30 PM Awards Presentation
Policy
Thursday
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Round 1
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Round 2
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Round 3
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Round 4
Friday
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Round 5
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Awards
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Semifinals
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Lunch
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Finals
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Locations
Harvard University (HHST)
Contacts
Harvard Debate High School Tournament
General
Invitation Home E-Payments Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Pages & Uploads
Harvard Debate W-9 Harvard Shop Discount Code - 15% Off CD V Legislation 2026 CD JV Legislation 2026 CD MS Legislation 2026 Congressional Debate Info Extemp topic areas Linking Student Accounts Parking Information Round Robin Schedules Tentative Schedule WSD Prepared Motions Harvard Yard / Campus Tours with the Crimson Key Society Being Hired As a Judge Flight and Hotel Discounts
Circuits
BDL – Boston Debate League NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) TOC-UK – Tournament of Champions Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 EST
Tournament Dates Feb 12 to Feb 16 2026
Registration Opens Mon Dec 1 at 12:00 AM
Registration Closes Mon Feb 9 at 9:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Mon Feb 9 at 11:55 PM
Judge Information Due Tue Feb 10 at 7:55 PM
Drop online until Thu Feb 12 at 11:55 PM
Change fees apply after Mon Feb 16 at 12:00 PM
CDRR Entry Deadline Wed Jan 7 at 4:59 AM
CDRR Entry Deadline Wed Jan 7 4:59 AM
CXRR Entry Deadline Mon Dec 22 at 4:55 AM
LDRR Entry Deadline Mon Dec 22 at 4:55 AM
PFRR Entry Deadline Mon Dec 22 at 4:55 AM

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