Magnolia District Qualifier

for the 2026 National Tournament

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On behalf of the Magnolia Speech and Debate District Committee and Petal High School, all active member schools of the Magnolia Speech & Debate District are invited to register for the 2026 Magnolia District Qualifier Tournament.

All events will be held the weekend of March 13-14 at Petal High School, with the exception of Congressional Debate, which was already held at Forest Hill High School in December. Registration is now open.

Please read through the complete invitation and all the details either by downloading the PDF linked to the right, clicking through the numbered pages to the right, or reading the Google Doc linked here. All 3 areas should have the same information, so take your pick of how you prefer to read.

New to Districts? Here’s what to focus on:

1. Ensure that your students and school are eligible. (See Eligibility and Entry limits below.)

2. Discuss with students and decide on event entries, keeping in mind that some events are different from our usual MHSAA events/rules, and that students are limited to two events for the weekend.

3. Ensure that you have completed Single Entry Letters of Intent (really, just a form on tabroom, not an actual letter), for all students who are entered in more than one event, including those who entered Congress in December.

4. Do all your usual travel planning and paperwork as you would for any tournament.

5. HELP US RECRUIT LOTS OF JUDGES IN THE PETAL/HATTIESBURG AREA.

6. Consider nominating students and others for District Awards and the Magnolia World Schools Debate Teams (District Awards and Nominations below).

7. Read through EVERYTHING below.

8. Contact Micah Everson with any questions you have!

9. Also check out https://www.speechanddebate.org/all-about-districts/