WASDL LD and Congress 1

2025 — Sterling, VA/US

The Washington Area Speech and Debate League (WASDL) Lincoln-Douglas and Congress 1 tournaments on Saturday, October 18, 2025 are being held at Dominion High School in Sterling, Virginia. Registration deadlines are—

Competitors: 9:00 pm, Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Congress Legislation: 9:00 pm, Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Judges: 9:00 pm, Thursday, October 16, 2025
Drops/Name Changes: 9:00 pm, Friday, October 17, 2025

Lincoln-Douglas Topic— Resolved: In the United States criminal justice system, plea bargaining is just.

Please check the tournament's Email Archive upon registration to catch up on any communications. Feel free to contact Jim Dunning via text (703.944.5703) with questions.

Student Congress topics for this tournament. The deadline for uploading legislation is 9 pm on Tuesday, October 14.

Domestic

Immigration

National Guard in US Cities

Vaccines

International

Chinese Military Buildup

Climate

Ukraine

Economic

Federal Reserve Board

Tariffs

Unemployment and Inflation
Logo
Locations
Dominion High School
Contacts
Mark Deaton James H Dunning Sheryl Gusman Richard Henkle
General
Invitation Home Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Pages & Uploads
Congress Awards 10-18-25 LD Awards 10-18-25 WASDL 1 @ Congress Awards 10/18/25 WASDL Congress 1 - October 18 Legislation Packet
Circuits
Richmond – The Richmond Forum Speech & Debate Initiative WACFL – Washington Arlington Catholic Forensic League

Dates & Deadlines

 EDT
Tournament Dates Oct 18 2025
Registration Opens Sat Sep 6 at 9:00 AM
Registration Closes Tue Oct 14 at 9:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Fri Oct 17 at 9:00 PM
Judge Information Due Thu Oct 16 at 9:00 PM
Drop online until Fri Oct 17 at 9:00 PM
Change fees apply after Fri Oct 17 at 9:00 PM

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