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.