Lone Star District Qualifier

for the 2026 National Tournament

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Welcome to the Lone Star District Tournament Registration Page!

We are thrilled to host you for this year’s Lone Star District Tournament -February 19, 20, 21 and March 6 - March 7, 2026

Schedule Highlights:

• Thursday, February 19: Congressional Debate – Prestonwood Baptist Church – Plano.
• Friday and Saturday, February 20 and 21: Individual Events – Plano West Senior High School - Plano
• Friday, March 6: Debate – Online
• Saturday, March 7 – Debate – Grapevine High School

Registration Details: Students must be NSDA Members and Registered by this date:

Thursday, February 12 – Congressional Debate

Friday, February 13 – Individual Events

Friday, February 27 – Debate

Congressional Legislation - The docket is on the tab on the main page.

Extemporaneous Categories:

United States Extemp

Business, Economics, & Industry

Energy, Environment, & Natural Disasters

Foreign Policy & National Security

Healthcare, Immigration, & Social Issues

Politics & Democracy

The Supreme Court, Civil Liberties, & Legal Controversies

International Extemp

Americas & Caribbean

Africa & Southwest Asia

East Asia, Central Asia, & Oceania

Energy, Environment, & Global Health

Europe

Global Conflicts & International Organizations

Debate Topics:

Lincoln-Douglas
Resolved: The United States military ought to abide by the principle of non-intervention.

Public Forum
Resolved: The United States federal government should ban corporate acquisition of single-family residences.

Policy Debate
Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly increase its exploration and/or development of the Arctic.

Big Questions
Resolved: Moral systems rooted in theism are preferable to non-theistic moral systems.

TOURNAMENT SERIES TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Congressional Debate – February 19, 2026, Prestonwood Baptist Church, 6801 W Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093

Individual Events – February 20-21, 2026, Plano West Senior HS, 5601 W Parker Rd, Plano, TX 75093

All other events will be held on March 6 and March 7, 2025

Events will be online on March 6 and on March 7 at 3223 Mustang Dr, Grapevine, TX 76051 in Grapevine, Texas, 75007

Wednesday, February 19, 2026

Congressional Debate[@Prestonwood Baptist Church]

7:30 am – Registration

8:00 am – Swearing in

8:30 am – 11:30 - House

8:30 am – 11:30 – Senate

11:30 am- Lunch

1:00 pm - Session 2

3:30 pm – Awards

Speech[@Plano West Senior High School]

Friday, February 20, 2026

4:30 – Extemp Draw

5:00 – Round 1 – Original Oratory, Info, IX, DX

6:00 - Dinner

7:00 – Extemp Draw

7:30 – Round 2 – Original Oratory, Info, IX, DX

Speech Continued:

Saturday, February 21, 2026

8:00 am - Round 1 – Duo, HI, DI, POI

9:00 am – Extemp Draw

9:30 am – Round 3 - Original Oratory, Info, IX, DX

11:00 am - Round 2 - Duo, HI, DI, POI

12:30 – 1:30 – Lunch

12:30 pm – Finals – Original Oratory, Info, IX, DX

2:00 pm - Round 3 – Duo, HI, DI, POI

3:30 pm- Finals - Duo, HI, DI, POI

5:15 pm – Awards

Debate

Friday, March 6, 2026 [Virtual]

4:30 pm – Round 1 - CX, LD, PF, BQ

6:00 - Dinner Break

7: 00 pm – Round 2 - CX, LD, PF, BQ

Saturday, March 7, 2026 [In Person @Grapevine High School]

8:30 am - Round 3 - CX, LD, PF, BQ

11:00 am – Round 4 – CX, LD, PF, BQ

12:30 – 1:30 – Lunch

2:15 pm – Elimination Round 1 - CX, LD, PF, BQ

4:30 pm - Elimination Round 2 - CX, LD, PF, BQ

6:30 pm - Elimination Round 3 - CX, LD, PF, BQ

All Debate rounds on Saturday will be accelerated to the degree possible.