Event Details

Debate:

• All debate will be held live on NSDA Campus.
• Congress, Policy, Lincoln-Douglas, Public Forum, Big Questions, and World Schools will be offered. No double entry is permitted.
• Each debate event will have two divisions: an open division that anyone can enter, and a rising stars division that is limited to any middle school competitor and any high school competitor in their first year of speech and debate competition.
• All rounds will be preliminary rounds. The first two preliminary round will be preset; each round after that will be power-matched.
• The top-placing students in each event will be determined based on win/loss record and speaker points.

Speech:

• Live speech and asynchronous speech will be offered. 
• Live events offered are Dramatic Interp, Humorous Interp, Program Oral Interp, Original Oratory, Informative Speaking, Mixed Extemp, and Live Duo (competitors must perform in the same physical room).
• Asynchronous events offered are Prose, Poetry, Pro Con Challenge, Original Spoken Word Poetry, and Storytelling.
• Each speech event will have two divisions: an open division that anyone can enter, and a rising stars division that is limited to any middle school competitor and any high school competitor in their first year of speech and debate competition.
• No double entry is permitted in live speech events.
• Unlimited double entry is permitted in asynchronous speech events. Students may enter one live event and as many asynchronous events as they wish.
• Live speech will be held on NSDA Campus.
• Asynchronous speech judges will have from 8:00 a.m. CT to 3:00 p.m. CT to complete their judging assignments.