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, Impromptu, Program Oral Interp, Original Oratory, Informative Speaking, Mixed Extemp, and Live Duo (competitors must perform in the same physical room).

• Asynchronous events offered are Declamation, 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 4:30 p.m. CT to complete their judging assignments.

• Divisions may be collapsed on January 19th if needed due to low entry numbers.