Cal Invitational UC Berkeley
2026 — Berkeley, CA/US
Congress Information
The deadline for submitting Congress legislation is Jan. 16th. Schools should upload their legislation to Tabroom, and should be attached to a specific category. Instructions on how to do so can be found here.
The docket and Congressional Debate rules are both now posted and found on the main Tabroom website.
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PDT
Tournament Dates
Feb 14
to
Feb 16
2026
Registration Opens
Thu Feb 27 at 8:00 AM
Registration Closes
Fri Feb 6 at 11:55 PM
Fees Freeze After
Fri Jan 16 at 11:55 PM
Judge Information Due
Fri Jan 30 at 6:00 PM
Drop online until
Fri Jan 16 at 11:55 PM
Change fees apply after
Fri Jan 16 at 11:55 PM
DI Entry Deadline
Sat Jan 17 at 7:55 AM
DUO Entry Deadline
Sat Jan 17 at 7:55 AM
EXT Entry Deadline
Sat Jan 17 at 7:55 AM
HCON Entry Deadline
Sat Jan 17 at 7:55 AM
HI Entry Deadline
Sat Jan 17 at 7:55 AM
IMP Entry Deadline
Sat Jan 17 at 7:55 AM
INF Entry Deadline
Sat Jan 17 at 7:55 AM
OLD Entry Deadline
Sat Jan 17 at 7:55 AM
OO Entry Deadline
Sat Jan 17 at 7:55 AM
OPF Entry Deadline
Sat Jan 17 at 7:55 AM
POI Entry Deadline
Sat Jan 17 at 7:55 AM
TCX Entry Deadline
Sat Jan 17 at 7:55 AM
TLD Entry Deadline
Sat Jan 17 at 7:55 AM
TPF Entry Deadline
Sat Jan 17 at 7:55 AM
WSD Entry Deadline
Sat Jan 17 at 7:55 AM
These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.