Schedule

Note: All information is tentative and subject to change. Times are shown in CT.

SUNDAY • JUNE 16

Registration and the expo run from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the Lonestar Ballroom at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. The NSDA store can be found in Austin 2-3. More details about the Sunday events (Coach Caucuses, First Time at Nationals Coach Reception, District Leadership Luncheon, and World Schools Debate Training) will be available in the tournament book in April.  

MONDAY • JUNE 17

Competition for Public Forum and Big Questions begins at 8:00 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Competition for all other events begins at 8:00 a.m. at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. Be ready to go at 7:15 a.m. to make it to your competition space on time! Preliminary rounds will last into the evening with time set aside for lunch.

TUESDAY • JUNE 18

Competition for Public Forum and Big Questions continues at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Competition for all other events continues at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. Elimination rounds for some events will begin Tuesday evening. Join us for the NSDA Student Party, hosted by ISD, from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Dallas Sheraton Hotel!

WEDNESDAY • JUNE 19
Elimination rounds continue and supplemental events begin on Wednesday morning, with all main events and supplemental speech events now held at the Dallas Sheraton Hotel. Extemp Debate is the only event held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Wednesday. 

THURSDAY • JUNE 20
Elimination rounds continue and consolation events begin, with all rounds being held at the Dallas Sheraton Hotel. Watch final rounds in the Lonestar Ballroom at the Sheraton this evening!

FRIDAY • JUNE 21
Final rounds will be held at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in the Lonestar Ballroom. The middle school awards assembly will commence at 4:00 p.m. followed by the high school awards assembly at 6:30 p.m.