7. Congressional Schedule and Info

Important Dates

October 18th - Congress Legislation Due
October 24th - Congress Legislation Released

2024 Congressional Legislation Packet

2024 Rules Document

Schedule and competitive equity note: priority will be given to fostering equal opportunities for all students to speak over "hard stops," even if it means a slight extension to a round; however, this will be honored only if no more than 10 minutes of recess are taken per round (excepting additional time required by judges).

Friday

2:00 - Optional judge e-ballot troubleshooting available
2:30 - Chamber/judge assignments released/blasted
2:45 - Standby (unassigned) judges report to judge lounge
3:00 - 5:30 Round 1
5:30 - 6:30 Dinner
5:45 - Standby (unassigned) judges report to judge lounge
6:30 - 8:50 Round 2

Saturday

8:45 am - Standby (unassigned) judges report to judge lounge
9:00 am-11:20 am - Round 3
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Lunch
12:20 pm - Standby (unassigned) judges report to judge lounge
12:49 pm - 2:30 pm - Semifinal Round
3:00 pm - Standby (unassigned) judges report to judge lounge
3:15 pm - 5:15 pm - Final Round
After awardsAwards Ceremony

REMEMBER, ALL JUDGES ARE OBLIGATED FOR THE FINAL SESSION OF CONGRESS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEIR STUDENT ADVANCES.