Isidore Newman School Invitational
2026 — New Orleans, LA/US
Debate Schedule
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Lincoln Douglas and Public Forum
Friday December 11 Round 1: 4:00 PM Round 2: 7:00 PM
Saturday December 12 Round 3: 9:00 AM Round 4: 11:30 AM Round 5: 2:30 PM Round 6: 5:00 PM Elim 1***: 8:00 PM
Sunday December 13 Elim 2***: 9:00 AM Elim 3: 11:00 AM Elim 4: 1:00 PM Elim 5: ASAP
***Please note that the first full elimination round in debate events is scheduled for Sunday morning. All schools are required to have judges available for BOTH Elim 1 and Elim 2, regardless of how students from your school perform in the Preliminary Rounds and regardless of how many Preliminary Rounds a judge has been assigned. Please make travel arrangements accordingly. |
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Policy
Friday December 11 Round 1: 4:00 PM Round 2: 7:00 PM
Saturday December 12 Round 3: 9:00 AM Round 4: 11:30 AM Round 5: 2:30 PM Round 6: 5:00 PM Elim 1***: 8:00 PM
Sunday December 13 Elim 2***: 9:00 AM Elim 3: 11:30 AM Elim 4: ASAP
***Please note that the first full elimination round in debate events is scheduled for Sunday morning. All schools are required to have judges available for BOTH Elim 1 and Elim 2, regardless of how students from your school perform in the Preliminary Rounds and regardless of how many Preliminary Rounds a judge has been assigned. Please make travel arrangements accordingly. |
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World Schools
Friday December 11 Mandatory Judge Training – 4:00 PM Team Roll Call - 4:00 PM Round 1: 5:00 PM - Prepared Round 2: 7:00 PM - Prepared
Saturday December 12 Roll Call - 8:45 AM Round 3: 10:00 AM - (Prep at 9:00 AM) - Imp Round 4: 12:30 PM – (Prep at 11:30 AM) - Imp Round 5: 3:00 PM - Prepared Round 6: 5:30 PM – (Prep at 4:30 PM) - Imp WSD Awards 6:45 PM Elim 1: 8:00PM (Prep at 7:00 PM) – Imp
Sunday December 13 Elim 2: 10:00 AM (Prep at 9:00 AM) – Imp Finals: 12:00 PM – Prepared ***Please note that the first full elimination round in debate events is scheduled for Sunday morning. All schools are required to have judges available for BOTH Elim 1 and Elim 2, regardless of how students from your school perform in the Preliminary Rounds and regardless of how many Preliminary Rounds a judge has been assigned. Please make travel arrangements accordingly. |
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Congress Friday December 11 Prelim 1: 5:30 PM Saturday December 12 Prelim 2: 9:00 AM Semis: 1:30 PM Finals: 5:00 PM Awards: 8:00 PM
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