Golden Desert District Tournament
2026 — NV/US
Golden Desert District Qualifier
for the 2026 National Tournament
Debate
at
Durango HS,
Las Vegas, NV
Mar 27–28
HSE
SEN
CX
LD
PF
Speech
at
Spring Valley High School,
Las Vegas, NV
Apr 10–11
DI
DUO
HI
INF
IX
OO
POI
USX
Extemp Topic Areas
USX Topics
Prelim 1: Politics
Prelim 2: Business & Economics
Prelim 3: Supreme Court & Legal Issues
Out Round 1: Health, Education & Social Issues
Out Round 2 (if needed): Energy & Environment
Out Round 3 (if needed): Foreign Policy & National Security
IX Topics
Prelim 1: Africa
Prelim 2: Asia
Prelim 3: Europe
Out Round 1: Southwest Asia
Out Round 2 (if needed): Americas
Out Round 3 (if needed): Energy & Environment