Coppell Classic

2026 — Coppell, TX/US

Schedule by Time Slot

Tournament Schedule — October 16–17, 2026

Friday Arrival: School ends at 4:15 PM. Please plan for traffic and aim to arrive at 4:30 PM. Contact us ASAP if your bus needs to arrive earlier.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16
4:45 PM WSD Judge + Student Roll Call
5:00 PM WSD Motion Drop + Judge Training
5:00 PM CX, LD, PF Round 1
5:00 PM IX, NX, USX Extemp Draw
5:30 PM Section A — IX, NX, USX, HI, PO, INF Round 1
6:00 PM WSD Round 1 — Impromptu
6:30 PM CD Preliminary Round (2.5 hrs)
6:30 PM Section B — IMP, OO, DI, DUO, PR, POI Round 1
7:00 PM CX, LD, PF Round 2
7:30 PM WSD Round 2 — Impromptu
8:00 PM Section B — IMP, OO, DI, DUO, PR, POI Round 2
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
8:30 AM CD Semifinals (Chambers of 10, 2 hr hard stop)
8:30 AM Section B — IMP, OO, DI, DUO, PR, POI Round 3
9:00 AM CX, LD, PF Round 3
9:00 AM WSD Round 3 — Climate Pessimism
10:30 AM WSD Round 4 — Climate Pessimism
10:30 AM IX, NX, USX Extemp Draw
11:00 AM Section A — IX, NX, USX, HI, PO, INF Round 2
11:00 AM CX, LD, PF Round 4
12:30 PM CD Finals
12:30 PM WSD Round 5 — Political Funding
1:00 PM Section B — IMP, OO, DI, DUO, PR, POI Semifinals
1:00 PM CX, LD, PF Elim 1
2:15 PM WSD Runoff, if needed — Political Funding
2:30 PM IX, NX, USX Extemp Draw
3:00 PM Section A — IX, NX, USX, HI, PO, INF Round 3
4:00 PM CX, LD, PF Elim 2
4:00 PM WSD Quarterfinals — Impromptu
4:30 PM Section B — IMP, OO, DI, DUO, PR, POI Finals
5:30 PM IX, NX, USX Extemp Draw
6:00 PM CX, LD, PF Elim 3
6:00 PM Section A — IX, NX, USX, HI, PO, INF Semifinals
6:30 PM WSD Semifinals — GDP
7:30 PM IX, NX, USX Extemp Draw
8:00 PM Section A — IX, NX, USX, HI, PO, INF Finals
8:00 PM WSD Finals — Impromptu
8:30 PM CX, LD, PF Elim 4 (if needed)

Individual Event Sections

Section A: IX (International Extemp), NX (Novice Extemp), USX (US Extemp), HI (Humorous Interpretation), PO (Poetry Interpretation), INF (Informative Speaking).

Section B: IMP (Impromptu Speaking), OO (Original Oratory), DI (Dramatic Interpretation), DUO (Duo Interpretation), PR (Prose Interpretation), POI (Program Oral Interpretation).

Debate Event Key

CD: Congressional Debate
CX: Policy Debate (NCX/VCX)
LD: Lincoln-Douglas Debate (NLD/VLD)
PF: Public Forum Debate (VPF)
WSD: World Schools Debate

Schedule Notes

CX, LD, PF Advancement: Novice CX (NCX) and Varsity CX (VCX) will clear to semifinals. Novice LD (NLD) and Varsity LD (VLD) will clear to octafinals. Varsity PF (VPF) will clear to quarterfinals.

WSD Advancement: All teams with a 3–2 record will clear. A runoff will be held if necessary. Runoff sides will be determined by a coin flip unless teams have previously debated the topic, in which case sides will be locked.

Schedule Flexibility: All times are tentative and may be accelerated or delayed as necessary.
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Contacts
SunHee Simon-Santiago Jason Sykes
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Circuits
NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) TFA – Texas Forensic Association TOC-UK – Tournament of Champions Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 CDT
Tournament Dates Oct 15 to Oct 17 2026
Registration Opens Sat Aug 15 at 5:00 PM
Registration Closes Sat Oct 10 at 5:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Wed Oct 7 at 11:59 PM
Judge Information Due Mon Oct 12 at 6:00 PM
Drop online until Mon Oct 12 at 6:00 PM
Change fees apply after Mon Oct 12 at 6:00 PM
WSDRR Entry Deadline Fri Oct 9 at 10:00 PM
WSDRR Entry Deadline Tue Oct 13 4:59 AM

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