The Ed Long Invitational at The Hockaday School

2026 — DALLAS, TX/US

Awards and Sweepstakes

We will offer awards for Quarters and above in all debate events. All IE finalists will receive an award.

We will provide awards for the top 3 Speakers in all debate events.

 

Sweepstakes points:

Debate: 1stPlace- 20 points, 2ndPlace- 15 points, 3rdPlace- 10 points.

Non-advancing Quarterfinalists- 5 points, Other non-advancing elimination debates- 3 points.

Each preliminary debate win- 1 point.

 

All other events: 1stPlace- 20 points, 2ndPlace- 15 points, 3rdPlace- 10 points, Non-placing finalists- 5 points. Non-advancing semifinalists- 3 points.
Locations
The Hockaday School
Contacts
Chuck Walts
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Dates & Deadlines

 CDT
Tournament Dates Nov 6 to Nov 7 2026
Registration Opens Fri Sep 25 at 6:00 AM
Registration Closes Sat Oct 31 at 11:55 PM
Fees Freeze After Wed Nov 4 at 12:00 PM
Judge Information Due Mon Nov 2 at 11:55 PM
Drop online until Wed Nov 4 at 12:00 PM
Change fees apply after Thu Nov 5 at 5:00 PM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.