1st and 2nd Year National Championships at Woodward Academy

2025 — Atlanta, GA/US

Schedule

Notes:

- LD and PF are flighted — policy is not.

- We will single-flight LD and PF elims as we can, and the schedule will be accelerated accordingly.

- If events require fewer than four elimination rounds, we will condense accordingly.

- All elimination rounds are on Sunday.All judges are obligated through the end of the first full elimination round in their event and/or one round after the school they are judging for exits the tournament.

Friday (March 14) — All Debates at Woodward Academy

12:00PM — E-Registration on Tabroom closes

3:00PM — Shuttle Departs from the Courtyard Atlanta South

3:45PM — Pairings Released on Tabroom

4:30PM — Round I

6:30PM — Dinner in the US Cafeteria (for students) , Jane Woodruff Hall "LJ" Lecture Hall (for coaches)

7:15PM — Pairings Released for Round II

8:00PM — Round II

8:30-10:15PM — Shuttles depart from Woodward to Courtyard Atlanta South immediately following debates

Saturday (March 15) — All Debates at Woodward Academy

7:00AM — First shuttle departs from Courtyard Atlanta South/Atlanta Airport Marriott to Woodward + Breakfast in the Upper School Cafeteria
7:30AM — Pairings Released For Round III
8:00AM — Round III
10:45AM — Round IV
After Round IV or on Off Flights — Lunch in the Jane Woodruff Atrium
1:15PM — Parings for Round V
1:45PM — Round V
4:15PM — Pairings for Round VI
4:45PM — Round VI
6:30PM — First Round of Shuttles Depart Gresham Chapel
7:00PM — Last Shuttles Depart Gresham Chapel

Sunday (March 16) — All Debates at Woodward Academy

7:30AM — Shuttle departs from Courtyard Atlanta South to Woodward + Breakfast in the US Cafeteria

8:00AM — Pairings Released

8:30AM — First Elimination Round

11:30AM — Second Elimination Round

2:30PM — Third Elimination Round

5:30PM — Final Elimination Round

10:00AM-7:30PM — Shuttles will run from Gresham Chapel to the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport (ATL) throughout the day. Please make sure to allow yourself enough time to make your flight even if the shuttle is on a run when you arrive at the Chapel.