National Speech and Debate Season Opener
2017 — Lexington, KY/US
Schedules
Schedules
NOTE
These are tentative schedules for each event. Changes could be made depending on the composition of a given event. Schedules may be accelerated, particularly during elimination rounds, to help the tournament run more efficiently.
Congress Schedule (updated 9-5-17)
Saturday
8:50 Opening Judge Meeting
9:00-12:00 Session 1
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-4:00 Session 2
Sunday
9:00-12:00 Session 3
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-4:00 Session 4
Awards at the conclusion of the last session.
Lincoln-Douglas Schedule
Saturday
8:30 R1 & R2 Pairings
9:00 R1
10:30 R2
11:45 Lunch
1:00 R3 Begins
2:45 R4
4:30 R5
6:15 R6
Sunday--note schedule may accelerate at tabroom discretion.
8:00 First Elim Pairing
8:30 Elim #1
10:30 Awards
11:00 Lunch
12:15pm Elim #2
2:00 Elim #3
3:45 Elim #4
Policy Schedule
Saturday
7:30 R1 & R2 Pairing
8:00 R1 Start
10:00 R1 Decision Time
10:30 R2 Start
Noon Lunch begins serving
12:30 R2 Decision Time
1:00 R3 Pairing
1:30 R3 Start
3:30 R3 Decision Time
3:45 R4 Pairing
4:15 R4 Start
6:15 R4 Decision Time
Sunday
7:30 Pairing
8:00 R5 Start
10:00 R5 Decision Time
10:15 R6 Pairing
10:45 R6 Start
Noon Lunch begins serving
12:45 R6 Decision Time
1:30 Awards
2:00 Doubles Pairing
2:30 Doubles Start
4:45 Double Decision Time
5:00 Octas Pairing
5:30 Octas Start
7:45 Octas Decision Time
Monday
7:30 Pairing
8:00 Quarter Start
10:15 Quarters Decision Time
10:30 Semis Pairing
11:00 Semis Start
1:15 Semis Decision Time
1:30 Finals Pairing
2:00 Finals Start
4:15 Finals Decision Time
Public Forum Schedule
Saturday
7:30AM - Judge Meeting
7:45AM - Pairings R1
8:00AM - R1 A
9:00AM - R1 B
10:15AM - R2 A
11:15AM - R2 B
11:30AM - Lunch Begins
12:45PM - R3 Pairing
1:00PM - R3A
2:00PM - R3B
3:30 - R4 Pairings
3:45 - R4 A
4:45 - R4 B
6:15 - R5 Pairings
6:30 - R5 A
7:30 - R5 B
Sunday
7:30AM - R6 Pairings
8:00AM - R6 A
9:00AM - R6 B
10:30 - Awards
11:00 - Trips Pairings (Partial)
11:30 - Trips (Single Flight)
11:30 - Lunch Begins
12:45 - Doubles Pairing (Full)
1:15 - Doubles A (2 Flights)
2:15 - Doubles B (2 Flights)
3:30 - Octas Pairing
4:00 - Octas (Single Flight)
5:15 - Quarters Pairing
5:45 - Quarters (Single Flight)
7:00 - Semis Pairing
7:15 - Semis (Single Flight)
8:30 - Finals Pairing
8:45 - Finals (Single Flight)
Speech Schedule (updated 9-8-17)
Flight A
Extemporaneous Speaking
Humorous Interpretation
Program Oral Interpretation
Informative Speaking
Flight B
Original Oratory
Duo Interpretation
Dramatic Interpretation
Oral Interpretation
Saturday
8:00 AM Draw for Round 1, Flight A Extemporaneous Speaking
8:30 AM Round 1, Flight A
10:00 AM Round 1, Flight B
11:30 AM Draw for Round 2, Flight A Extemporaneous Speaking
12:00 PM Round 2, Flight A
1:30 PM Round 2, Flight B
3:00 PM Draw for Round 3, Flight A Extemporaneous Speaking
3:30 PM Round 3, Flight A
5:00 PM Round 3, Flight B
Sunday
8:00 AM Draw for Round 4, Flight A Extemporaneous Speaking
8:30 AM Round 4, Flight A
10:00 AM Round 4, Flight B
12:00 PM Draw for Extemporaneous Speaking
12:30 PM Finals in all events
2:00 PM Awards