In order to compete at this tournament:

• You must have paid the $200 team dues to the boosters

• Turned in your Tournament APS Permission Packet 

Links

Student Sign up - Entries & Fees Due Wednesday, Nov 19 @7:00pm - All scripts will need to be uploaded when you sign up. Changes to scripts may be made up to the day before the tournament, the upload is for the script as it is when you sign up. Click here for instructions on how to mark & cut scripts. 

Any drops after Dec 4 @ 1:30 will still owe the tournament fee

Judge Sign up  

Tabroom Page 

FEES - Due Midnight, Monday, Nov 17, 2025

(includes $5 payment to help cover lunch)

$15 single entry

$25 double entry (2 speech or 1 debate & 1 Speech event)

$35 if you choose to do 2 speech events and 1 debate event (NO Speech Triple entry)

Payment Instructions

Fees are non-refundable after__________________

BRING A REFILLABLE WATER BOTTLE!

DEBATE ENTRIES will be excused from class at lunch.

Everyone will be responsible for getting to & from  Cleveland HS, please arrive at least 30 minutes before your event starts.

Meals: The Boosters will provide Friday Dinner & Saturday lunch at the tournament. 

EVENTS*

Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Novice & Varsity) 

Public Forum Debate (Novice & Varsity) 

Policy Debate (Novice & Varsity) 

Dramatic Interpretation

Humorous Interpretation

Duo Interpretation

Program Oral Interpretation

Informative Speaking

Original Oratory

United States Extemporaneous

International Extemporaneous

Impromptu Speaking

*Depending on entries, some Debate events may collapse into "Open" Entry

TOPICS

Lincoln-Douglas: 2025 November/December Topic

Resolved: The United States ought to rewild substantial tracts of land.

Public Forum: 2025 November/December Topic

Resolved: The United States federal government should require technology companies to provide lawful access to encrypted

communications.

Policy: 2025-26 Topic

Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly increase its exploration and/or develolpment of the Arctic.

Extemp Topic Areas:

USX Round 1:

USX Round 2:

USX Round 3:

USX Finals:

IX Round 1:

IX Round 2:

IX Round 3:

IX Finals:

Friday, Dec 5, 2025

2:30 pm Registration

3:00 pm Debate Round 1 (Flight 1-3:00 pm, Flight 2- 4:00 pm)

5:00 pm Extemp Draw

5:30 pm Speech Round 1

7:00 pm Debate Round 2 (Flight 1- 7:00 pm, Flight 2- 8:00 pm)

Saturday, December 6, 2025

8:00 am Debate Round 3 (Flight 1-8:00 am, Flight 2-9:00 am)

10:00 am Extemp Draw

10:30 am Speech Round 2

11:30 am Debate Round 4 (Flight 1- 11:30 am, Flight 2- 12:30 pm)

1:30 pm Extemp Draw

2:00 pm Speech Round 3

3:00 pm Debate Semi-Finals/Speech Semi-Finals (event-specific based on entries)

4:30 pm Extemp Draw

5:00 pm Speech Finals (event-specific based on entries)

6:00 pm Debate Finals (event-specific based on entries)

7:30 pm Awards (time is tentative as always)

*Schedule is subject to change due to the number of entries and if an adjustment needs to be made to the number of out rounds.

Feb 2025

Zoe - 1st Dramatic Interpretation

Mikaela - 1st Humorous Interpretation

Sithara & Zoe - 1st DUO Interpretation

Teya & Audrey - 3rd DUO Interpretation

Nora - 1st Program Oral Interpretation

Kate - 3rd International Extemporaneous

Isabella R. - 1st Informative & TOP NOVICE

Saina - 3rd Informative

Kate - 3rd Original Oratory

Nora - 1st Impromptu

Sophia - 2nd Impromptu

Spencer - Impromptu TOP NOVICE

Daniel & Jackson - 1st Policy Debate

Addie & Joanna - 3rd Policy Debate

Tanay & Sophia - 2nd Public Forum Debate