Southern California District Qualifier

for the 2026 National Tournament

Schedule

Southern California Congress Qualifier

Saturday, March 21, 2026 - Helix Charter HS

Registration 8:30-9:00 am

Session 1: 9:00 am

Lunch Break 12:00-12:30 pm

Session 2: 12:30 pm

Finals/Session 3: 3:30 pm (if needed)

Awards ASAP

Southern California IE/Debate Qualifier

Saturday, March 28, 2026 - Claremont HS

Registration 9:00-9:30 am

Debate 1: 9:30-11:15 am (Policy, LD, PuFo, Big Question, WSD)

Draw 1: 11:15 am

IE 1: 11:30-1:00 pm (USX, IX, DI, HI, Duo, OO, POI, Inf)

Lunch Break 1:00-1:30

Debate 2: 1:30-3:15 pm (Policy, LD, PuFo, Big Question, WSD)

Draw 2: 3:15 pm

IE 2: 3:30-5:00 pm (USX, IX, DI, HI, Duo, OO, POI, Inf)

Debate 3: 5:00-6:45 pm (Policy, LD, PuFo, Big Question, WSD)

Dinner Break 6:45-7:15

Draw 3: 7:15 pm

IE 3: 7:30-9:00 pm (USX, IX, DI, HI, Duo, OO, POI, Inf)

Sunday, March 29, 2026 - Claremont HS

Debate 4: 8:30 – 10:15 am (Policy, LD, PuFo, Big Question, WSD)

Draw Semis: 10:15 am

IE Semis: 10:30-12:00 n (USX, IX, DI, HI, Duo, OO, POI, Inf)

Lunch Break 12:00-12:30 pm

Debate Qtrs/Octas: 12:30-1:45 pm (Policy, LD, PuFo, Big Question, WSD)

Draw Finals: 1:45 pm

IE Finals: 2:00-3:30 pm (USX, IX, DI, HI, Duo, OO, POI, Inf)

Debate Semis/Qtrs: 3:30- 4:45 pm (Policy, LD, PuFo, Big Question, WSD)

Debate Finals/Semis: 4:45-6:00 pm (Policy, LD, PuFo, Big Question, WSD)

Debate Finals: 6:00-7:00 pm (if needed)

***Given the nature of double elimination brackets, more rounds will be added as necessary.

Awards 8:00 pm or earlier if possible