We are thrilled to invite you to attend the Public Forum Invitational at Northwestern University, which will take place online via NSDA Campus from October 4-5, 2025.

We will feature public forum competitions in all the following divisions: Middle School, Junior Varsity, and Varsity. Registration will open on June 1st. All competitors will be using the NSDA September-October topic: Resolved: The United Kingdom should rejoin the European Union.

Payment should be made through https://northwesterndebate.square.site/, and the receipt (along with your institution & entry name in the subject line) should be emailed to debatenorthwestern@gmail.com for verification.

The tournament schedule is as follows:

ALL IN CENTRAL TIME

Saturday, October 4th

Check-in: 8:00am-9:00am

Judge Training: 9:15am

Blast: 9:50am

Round 1: 10:00am

Round 2: 12:00am

Round 3: 2:00 pm

Round 4: 4:00 pm

Round 5: 6:00 pm

Round 6: 8:00 pm

Sunday, October 5th

Check-in: 9:00am-9:30am

Blast: 9:50am

Octofinals: 10:00 am

Quarterfinals: 11:30 am

Semifinals: 1:00 pm

Finals: 2:30 pm

Awards: ~4:00 pm

Check out the tournament invitation for more details. Please direct any questions to the tournament directors.

Warmly,

Lucas Yang & Natalie Roots-Nowakowski

Executive Directors, Public Forum Invitational at Northwestern University