January 26, 2025

Dear Colleague,

On behalf of the NDT Committee, our tabroom staff, and our host, Gonzaga University, I am pleased to share our plans for the 79th National Debate Tournament in Spokane, Washington. Onsite registration for the tournament will take place on Thursday April 3, 2025. The competition schedule will take place Friday, April 4 through Monday, April 7, 2025.

There are two primary sets of resources to help guide your entry and participation in the NDT.

First, our hosts at Gonzaga have generated ahosting document that contains all of the campus and hotel information. We are fortunate to have a very convenient plan that will allow us to move between our hotel, The Centennial, and the Gonzaga campus. Please note that although the hotel block may fill early, the last day to book is Monday March 3rd2025.

Second, it is important that all programs have an understanding ofNDT rules and procedures. This letter will highlight a few commonly asked about items, but it is the responsibility of each program to review the rules prior to the tournament.

Finally, when a team qualifies, either through an At Large Bid or from the District process, please make sure to both enter them ontabroom.com and complete our tournament logistics form. Tabroom handles the details needed for Gary Larson to tabulate the tournament. Please enter your teams to begin the qualification process. Teams will be put on the waitlist and removed from the waitlist by the tournament director. All Entries are due Friday March 14, 2025. The logistics form allows us to arrange all of the hosting logistics, including catering and ADA information.

I look forward to seeing you at the NDT!

(Full Director's Letter Available - with all tournament updates and notes)

Best,

Gordon Stables, Ph.D.

Director, National Debate Tournament

stables@usc.edu