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
Tournament Locations:
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
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
© 2011 Council of Forensic Organizations President: Prof. Dave Gaer, Laramie County, Community College
Executive Secretary: Prof. Michael Dreher, Bethel University
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