National Speech and Debate Tournament

2025 — Des Moines, IA/US

Lincoln-Douglas

Abbreviation LD
Format Debate
Topic:
NSDA LD Nationals
To be announced on May 1, 2025
Entry Fee $140.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry
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Location
Des Moines East High School Hiatt Middle School Iowa Events Center/Downtown Hilton Johnston High School South Middle School Theodore Roosevelt High School Timberline Middle School Valley High School Waukee High School Waukee Northwest High School
Contacts
National Speech and Debate Association
General Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & Divisions
Events
Congressional Debate: House Congressional Debate: Senate
Big Questions Debate Extemporaneous Debate Lincoln-Douglas Policy Debate Public Forum
Dramatic Interp Duo Interp Expository Extemp Commentary Humorous Interp Impromptu Informative Speaking International Extemp Original Oratory Original Spoken Word Poetry Poetry Program Oral Interp Prose Storytelling United States Extemp
Worlds Schools Debate
Circuits
BQ – Big Questions NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) NSDA – National Speech and Debate Association Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 CDT
Tournament Dates Jun 15 to Jun 20 2025
Registration Opens Sat Mar 15 at 6:00 AM
Registration Closes Thu May 15 at 11:59 PM
Fees Freeze After Thu May 15 at 11:59 PM
Judge Information Due Thu May 15 at 11:59 PM
Drop online until Thu May 15 at 11:59 PM
Change fees apply after Thu May 15 at 11:59 PM

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