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District 3 Debate Tournament

Friday and Saturday, February 27-28, 2026

Owyhee High School

Welcome to the 2026 D3 District 3 Debate Tournament, the IHSAA state debate qualifier!

Site: Owyhee High School, 3650 N. Owyhee Storm Ave, Meridian

Times: Friday, February 27 - Round 1 starts at 4:00 pm

Saturday, February 28 - Rounds start at 8 am

Events: Friday/Saturday - Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum (2 rounds Friday and 4 rounds Saturday)

Saturday - World Schools Debate and Congressional Debate (4 rounds WSD and 2 sessions of Congress)

Schedule: See the tab for specifics on the approximate schedule (subject to change)

Host Site Details (concessions, parking, etc.): TBD

Coach Pairing Session: Friday, February 27 - 11:30 am at OHS, Room 202 (Brendan's Classroom)

Reminder about entry restrictions: As this is the state qualifier, schools are limited to a total of 16 entries, with no more than 8 entries in any one format (this is total entries, not total people).

Questions? Please contact tournament manager Jeffrey Stoppenhagen at jeffrey.stoppenhagen@vallivue.org or tournament host Brendan Malloy at malloy.brendan@westada.org. Thank you!