National Tournament Calendar
| Organization and Contact: | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Debate Association | March 11-13 | March 10-12 | ||||
| Michael Hall, Liberty University | Tournament Locations: | James Madison University | Clarion University | |||
| Cross Examination Debate Association | University of Oklahoma | |||||
| Dr. Gordon Stables, University of Southern California | Tournament Locations: | |||||
| DSR-TKA | March 4-5 | |||||
| Joanne Edwards, University of Mississippi | Tournament Locations: | Clemson University | ||||
| National Debate Tournament | March 29-April 2 | |||||
| Dr. John Fritsch, University of Northern Iowa | Tournament Locations: | Atlanta, GA | ||||
| National Forensic Association | April 15-18 | April 19-23 | ||||
| Larry Schnoor | Tournament Locations: | Illinois State University | Ohio University | |||
| National Individual Events Tournament | April 1-4 | April 6-9 | April 5-8 | |||
| Dr. Frank Thompson, University of Alabama | Tournament Locations: | University of Nebraska-Kearney | Texas State University | Hutchinson Community College | ||
| Phi Rho Pi | April 11-16 | April 9-14 | April 15-20 | April 7-14 | ||
| Prof. Jeff Przybylo, Harper College | Tournament Locations: | Greenwich, CT (Nassau CC, host) | Schaumburg, IL (Moraine Valley CC, host) | |||
| Pi Kappa Delta | March 23-26 | March 13-16 | ||||
| Dr. Phil Voight, Gustavus Adolphus College | Tournament Locations: | Mt. Hood Community College, Portland, OR | Webster University, St. Louis | |||
| National Parliamentary Debate Association | March 16-19 | March 21-24 | March 19-21 | |||
| Dr. Marty Birkholt, Creighton University | Tournament Locations: | Colorado College | Western Washington University | University of the Pacific | ||
| Interstate Oratorical Association | April 21-23 | |||||
| Larry Schnoor | Tournament Locations: | James Madison Univ. | ||||
| NEDA | ||||||
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| Novice Nationals | March 11-13 | March 10-12 | March 8-10 | |||
| Dr. Michael Dreher, Bethel University | Tournament Locations: | University of Indianapolis | Lafayette College | Berry College | Northern Illinois University | Ohio University |
| National Christian College Forensics Invitational | March 11-13 | March 17-19 | ||||
| Dr. Skip Rutledge, Pt. Loma Nazarene University | Tournament Locations: | Azusa Pacific University | Carson Newman College | |||
| Pi Kappa Delta Comprehensive Invitational (aka Off-Year Nationals) | March 15-18 | |||||
| Scott Jensen, Webster Univ. | Tournament Locations: | Overland Park, KS | ||||
| National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence | March 11-14 | March 16-19 | ||||
| Dr. Derek Buscher, University of Puget Sound | Tournament Locations: | Regis University, Denver, CO | Western Washington University Bellingham, WA |
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| International Forensics Association | March 12-19 | |||||
| Dr. Clark Olson, Arizona State University | Tournament Locations: | Budapest, Romania | ||||
| International Parliamentary Debate Association | April 8-10 | April 13-15 | April 18-21 | April 10-13 | ||
| Tournament Locations: | Stephen F. Austin University | Sam Houston State |
High School: (NFL Nationals)
- Previous tournaments: June 13-18, 2010 Kansas CIty, MO.
- Current/upcoming:
- June 13-18, 2011 – Dallas Downtown Sheraton, TX
- June 2012: Ben Davis High School, Indiana
- June 2013: Birmingham, Alabama
- June 2014: Overland Park, Kansas
General rules about tournament dates — subject to change as noted above:
- ADA – 2nd weekend of March
- CEDA – 3rd weekend of March
- DSR-TKA – 3rd weekend of March
- NDT – Last full weekend in March (not on Easter) or 1st weekend in April
- NFA – 3rd weekend of April
- NIET – First weekend in April (Friday-Monday); if the 1st is on Saturday, then it is that weekend
- PRP – 2nd full week in April (Monday-Saturday)
- PKD – 2nd or 3rd week in March (odd years only)
- NFL – 3rd week in June
- Interstate Oratory – Last weekend in April
- NEDA – Last weekend in March
- Novice Nationals – 2nd or 3rd weekend in March (Friday-Sunday) (should not conflict with NPDA or NCCFI)
- NPDA – Last weekend in March
- NCCFI – 2nd weekend in March (should not conflict with Novice Nationals)
- Forensic Honorary – 1st or 2nd weekend in March (not during PKD years)
- NPTE – Normally 1-2 weeks before NPDA Nationals.
- ARTa – 1st weekend in May