Schedule

CHSSA State Championship Tournament Schedule

Please note: Speech patterns are different this year than last. For State 2026, speech events are divided into two patterns.

Pattern A

Declamation
Dramatic Interpretation
Humorous Interpretation
Impromptu
Original Advocacy
Original Prose & Poetry
Program Oral Interpretation

Pattern B

Duo Interpretation
Informative
International Extemporaneous Speaking
National Extemporaneous Speaking
Original Oratory

Tournament Schedule

Friday

4:30 PM – CX, LD, Parli, PF Round 1
7:00 PM – CX, LD, Parli, PF Round 2

Saturday

8:00 AM – Speech Round 1 Pattern A (1A)
Mandatory meeting for all Congress and PO competitors

10:00 AM – CX, LD, Parli, PF Round 3
Extemp Prep Round 1B
Congress Round 1

10:30 AM – Speech Round 1 Pattern B (1B)

12:30 PM – Speech Round 2 Pattern A (2A)
Congress Round 2

1:30 PM – CX, LD, Parli, PF Round 4

2:00 PM – Extemp Prep Round 2B

2:30 PM – Speech Round 2 Pattern B (2B)

3:00 PM – Congress Round 3

4:00 PM – CX, LD, Parli, PF Octofinals

4:30 PM – Speech Round 3 Pattern A (3A)

5:30 PM – Extemp Prep Round 3B

6:00 PM – Speech Round 3 Pattern B (3B)

Sunday

8:00 AM – CX, LD, Parli, PF Quarterfinals

9:00 AM – All Speech Semifinals
Congress Semifinals

11:30 AM – CX, LD, Parli, PF Semifinals
Congress Finals Part 1

12:30 PM – All Speech Finals

1:30 PM – CX, LD, Parli, PF Finals
Congress Finals Part 2

4:00 PM – Awards Ceremony @ James Logan High School

6:30 PM – Dinner Dance (location TBD)

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Tournament Structure

Debate: Four preliminary rounds
Speech & Congress: Three preliminary rounds

For further details, including rules and regulations, please visit CHSSA.org.

Please note: Speech patterns are different this year than last. For State 2026, speech events are divided into two patterns.

Pattern A

Declamation
Dramatic Interpretation
Humorous Interpretation
Impromptu
Original Advocacy
Original Prose & Poetry
Program Oral Interpretation

Pattern B

Duo Interpretation
Informative
International Extemporaneous Speaking
National Extemporaneous Speaking
Original Oratory