NLD - Rules and Schedule

Novice LD - Rules and Schedule

Any 9th grader (or younger) or student in their first full year of LD may enter. 3 tournaments or less in a year is not considered a "full year".

NCX and NLD – these are online events

Saturday Oct. 14, 2023 All times CDT

Pairings no later than 30 minutes before each debate.

Round 1 10 am

Round 2 1 pm

Round 3 4 pm

Sunday Oct. 15, 2023 All times CDT

Yes, this is a late start. We want the schedule to be consistent with VCX and VLD but we don’t want our west coast participants to have to start at 6 am

Pairings no later than 30 minutes before each debate.

Round 4 11:30 am

Elim 1 2:30 pm

Elim 2 5:30 pm

We will stop after 2 elims. Entries winning 2 elims will be declared co-champions and receive appropriate awards.