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.
→Round Robin - Oversight Hearing Briefing Materials.
→Junior Varsity (JV) Legislation Docket.
→Middle School Legislation Docket.
→Congressional Round Robin application.
→New (and free) course (~30 minutes) for serving as a parliamentarian.
Locations
Harvard University (HHST)Contacts
Harvard Debate High School TournamentGeneral
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Circuits
BDL – Boston Debate League NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) TOC-UK – Tournament of Champions Past Years' EditionsDates & Deadlines
EDT
Tournament Dates
Feb 12
to
Feb 16
2026
Registration Opens
Mon Dec 1 at 12:00 AM
Registration Closes
Mon Feb 9 at 9:00 PM
Fees Freeze After
Mon Feb 9 at 11:55 PM
Judge Information Due
Tue Feb 10 at 7:55 PM
Drop online until
Thu Feb 12 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.