University of Houston Cougar Classic
2025 — Houston, TX/US
Invite Posted, more information coming soon.
MODALITY:
We will be a primarily in-person tournament. We will offer online entries in CX, LD, and PF. They will be capped at 20% of in-person entries (i.e. if there are 30 entries we will allow 6 online entries.) These will be done on a first-come first-serve basis with schools limited to two online entries maximum to start.
FEE WAIVERS:
We will grant Fee Waivers to UDL institutions and other at-need programs.
IEs Schedule
ALL IE EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY
IE will be run completely in person
Note: This schedule may be adjusted depending on final room scheduling arrangements. Please check back prior to the tournament for the finalized schedule.
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Saturday |
Individual Events |
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8:30 AM |
Registration |
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9:30 AM |
Round 1, Pattern A (DX, Duet, PRO, IMP, OO, POI) |
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11:15 AM |
Round 1, Pattern B (FX, POE, HI, DI, INFO, DUO) |
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12:45 PM |
Round 2, A |
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2:15 PM |
Round 2, B |
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3:45 PM |
Semi-Finals, A |
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5:15 PM |
Semi-Finals, B |
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6:30 PM |
Finals, A |
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7:30 PM |
Finals, B |
Congress Schedule
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Saturday |
Congress |
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9:30 AM |
Schematics Released |
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10:30 AM |
Prelims |
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2:30 PM |
Finals |
Debate Schedule (All Times Central)
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Saturday |
Debate (Policy, Lincoln-Douglas, Public Forum) |
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9:00 AM |
Round 1 + 2 Pairings Released (PRESET) |
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9:30 AM |
Round 1 |
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11:45 AM |
Lunch Break |
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12:45 PM |
Round 2 |
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3:00 PM |
Pairings for Round 3 |
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3:30 PM |
Round 3 (High-Low within Brackets) |
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5:30 PM |
Dinner Break |
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6:00 PM |
Round 4 Pairings Released |
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6:30 PM |
Round 4 (High-Low within Brackets) |
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Sunday |
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9:00 AM |
Round 5 Pairing Released |
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9:30 AM |
Round 5 Start Time |
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11:45 AM |
Lunch Break |
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12:15 PM |
Round 6 Pairing Released |
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12:45 PM |
Round 6 Start Time |
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3:15 PM |
Pairings for Elim 1 |
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3:45 PM |
Varsity Elim 1 |
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6:00 PM |
Dinner Break |
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6:30 PM |
Varsity Elim 2/Novice Elim 1 Pairing released |
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7:00 PM |
Varsity Elim 2/ Novice Elim 1 (LD and PF: Flighted) |
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Monday |
(Subject to change based on final numbers; times will be accelerated where possible) |
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9:00 AM |
Pairings Released |
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9:45 AM |
ALL: Third Varsity Elimination Round/Second Novice Elimination (LD and PF: Flighted) |
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12:30 PM |
ALL: Next Elim Round |
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Rounds continuing as quickly as possible until the end of the day. |