South Texas District Qualifier

for the 2026 National Tournament

Tentative Schedule Main Events 2/17/26 @ 4:46pm

South Texas NSDA District Tournament (Main Events) - Strake Jesuit, 8900 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77036

Thursday, Feb. 19th

4 pm: IE Prelim 1 (Draw at 3:30 pm)

5:30 pm: Debate Prelim 1 (PF/LD flighted)

7:30 pm: Debate Prelim 2 (PF/LD flighted)

Friday, Feb. 20th

4:00 pm: IE Prelim 2 (Draw at 3:20 pm)

5:30 pm: Debate Prelim 3 (PF/LD flighted)

7:30 pm: IE Prelim 3 (Draw at 7:00 pm)

8:45 pm: Debate Prelim 4 (PF/LD flighted)

Saturday, Feb. 21

8:00 am: Interp Finals/Semis, Speech Semis (if necessary)

9:30 am: Debate Elim 1 (PF/LD flighted)

11:45 am: Speech Finals, Interp Finals (if event went to semis) (Draw at 11:15 am)

1:00 pm: Debate Elim 2 (PF/LD flighted)

3:15 pm: Debate Elim 3 (PF/LD flighted)

5:30 pm: LD/PF Elim

6:30 pm: LD/PF Elim 5

7:30 pm: LD/PF Elim 6

**We will expedite LD/PF when possible depending on judge availability