GFCA 1st and 2nd Year State Championships

2026 — Peachtree City, GA/US

Tentative Schedule

POLICY DEBATE -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 17

9:00AM -- Pairings for Round 1
9:30AM -- Round 1
11:45AM -- Lunch
12:15PM -- Pairings for Round 2
12:45PM -- Round 2
3:15PM -- Pairings for Round 3
3:45PM -- Round 3
6:00PM -- Dinner
6:30PM -- Pairings for Round 4
7:00PM -- Round 4

POLICY DEBATE -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 18

8:00AM -- Pairings for Round 5
8:30AM -- Round 5
11:15AM -- Pairings for Elimination Round 1
11:45AM -- Elimination Round 1
2:30PM -- Pairings for Elimination Round 2
3:00PM -- Elimination Round 2
5:30PM -- Pairings for Elimination Round 3
6:00PM -- Elimination Round 3
8:45PM -- Pairings for Elimination Round 4 (if necessary)
9:15PM -- Elimination Round 4

PUBLIC FORUM / LINCOLN DOUGLAS -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 17

10:00AM -- Pairings for Round 1
10:30AM -- Round 1
11:45AM -- Lunch
12:15PM -- Pairings for Round 2
12:45PM -- Round 2
2:15PM -- Pairings for Round 3
2:45PM -- Round 3
4:15PM -- Pairings for Round 4
4:45PM -- Round 4
6:15PM -- Dinner
6:45PM -- Pairings for Round 5
7:15PM -- Round 5
9:00PM -- Awards

PUBLIC FORUM / LINCOLN DOUGLAS -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 18

8:00AM -- Pairings for Elimination Round 1 (potentially flighted)
8:30AM -- Elimination Round 1
11:15AM -- Pairings for Elimination Round 2
11:45AM -- Elimination Round 2
2:00PM -- Pairings for Elimination Round 3
2:30PM -- Elimination Round 3
4:00PM -- Pairings for Elimination Round 3
4:30PM -- Elimination Round 3
6:00PM -- Pairings for Elimination Round 4 (if necessary)
6:30PM -- Elimination Round 4

** This schedule will be expediated if possible

SPEECH -- SATURDAY, JANAURY 19

9:30AM -- Pairings for Prelims
9:45AM -- Extemp Prep
10:15AM -- Round 1
11:30AM -- Lunch
12:00PM -- Extemp Prep
12:30PM -- Round 2
2:00PM -- Extemp Prep
2:30PM -- Round 3
3:45PM -- Extemp Prep
4:45PM -- Round 4 (EX), Elimination Round 1 for All Other Events
6:15PM -- Dinner
6:50PM -- Extemp Prep
7:20PM -- Elimination Round 1 for EX and 2 for All Other Events
9:00PM -- Awards