Harvard National Speech and Debate Tournament

2026 — Cambridge, MA/US

Congressional Debate Info

→Congressional information for contestants, coaches, judges.

→Congressional Round Robin information.

→ Round Robin Legislation Docket.

→Congressional Round Robin application.

→New (and free) course (~30 minutes) for serving as a parliamentarian.

→Sign up as a hired Congressional Debate judge.
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Harvard University (HHST)
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Harvard Debate High School Tournament
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Dates & Deadlines

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Tournament Dates Feb 12 to Feb 16 2026
Registration Opens Mon Dec 1 at 12:00 AM
Registration Closes Mon Feb 9 at 5:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Mon Feb 9 at 11:55 PM
Judge Information Due Tue Feb 10 at 7:55 PM
Drop online until Wed Feb 11 at 11:55 PM
Change fees apply after Mon Feb 16 at 12:00 PM
CDRR Entry Deadline Wed Jan 7 at 4:59 AM
CDRR Entry Deadline Wed Jan 7 4:59 AM
CXRR Entry Deadline Mon Dec 22 at 4:55 AM
LDRR Entry Deadline Mon Dec 22 at 4:55 AM
PFRR Entry Deadline Mon Dec 22 at 4:55 AM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.