Competitions

National Speech and Debate Opener

Sep 12 to Sep 13, 2026

Online

JHS Online September Asynchronous

Sep 17 to Sep 20, 2026

Online

This is async. Videos will be sourced from September 12 recording.

Coolidge Fall Online Open

Sep 19, 2026

Online

NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 1

Sep 24, 2026

Online

ASYNC: Videos will be sourced from September 20th recording.

NSDA Springboard 2

Oct 8, 2026

Last Springboard before the end of session one.

NSDA Springboard 3

Oct 13, 2026

Inside break week, Oct 12 to 16. Optional.

NSDA Springboard 4

Oct 15, 2026

Break week. Optional.

JHS Online October Asynchronous

Oct 15 to Oct 18, 2026

Jenks HS monthly async series. Break week, Video will be sourced from prior week

Harvard Debate UKTOC International Qualifier ISDI 1

Oct 23 to Oct 25, 2026

Strongest online middle school field in the fall.

NSDA Springboard 5

Oct 27, 2026

First week of session two.

Tim Averill Invitational

Oct 31, 2026

NSDA Springboard 6

Nov 5, 2026

NSDA Springboard 7

Nov 10, 2026

NSDA Springboard 8

Nov 17, 2026

NSDA Springboard 9

Nov 19, 2026

Last of the nine.

JHS Online November Asynchronous

Nov 19 to Nov 22, 2026

Jenks HS monthly async series. Same window as Springboard 9, Dempsey Cronin and Harvard ISDI 2. Async, so it can stack, but it is a heavy week.

Dempsey Cronin Memorial Invitational

Nov 21 to Nov 22, 2026

Philhistorian Society.

Harvard Debate UKTOC International Qualifier ISDI 2

Nov 21 to Nov 22, 2026

TOC Digital Speech and Debate Series 1 4th Annual

Dec 5 to Dec 7, 2026

JHS Online December Asynchronous

Dec 10 to Dec 13, 2026

Jenks HS monthly async series. The week before EOk Asynchronous NIETOC.

Regent Legacy Invitational

Dec 11 to Dec 13, 2026

EOk Asynchronous NIETOC

Dec 17 to Dec 20, 2026

Listed as varsity only. Confirm middle school eligibility before promising it to anyone.

GT Async Tournament I

Dec 19, 2026

Required for every student. Last day of session two. Submission and judging windows still to be built.

JHS Online January Asynchronous

Jan 7 to Jan 10, 2027

Jenks HS monthly async series. First competition of the calendar year. The Friday-before rule lands the team deadline on New Year's Day, so confirm what students are actually held to. Videos due Wednesday 8 PM.

Harvard Debate UKTOC International Qualifier ISDI 3

Jan 22 to Jan 24, 2027

Columbia University Invitational

Jan 29 to Jan 31, 2027

JHS Online February Asynchronous NIETOC

Feb 4 to Feb 7, 2027

Jenks HS monthly async series. NIETOC qualifying, the one month in the series that is. Same week as Stanford Invitational. Videos due Wednesday 8 PM.

Stanford Invitational

Feb 6 to Feb 8, 2027

Registration dates not posted. One of the strongest online middle school fields of the year.

Cal Invitational at UC Berkeley

Feb 13 to Feb 15, 2027

Same weekend as Harvard National. Because the MS divisions are online, everyone not on the Cambridge roster can compete from home. Priority entry deadline Dec 1.

Harvard National Speech and Debate Tournament

Feb 13 to Feb 15, 2027

Away trip, Cambridge MA, travel window Feb 12 to 16. Roster assigned.

TOC Digital Speech and Debate Series 2 4th Annual

Feb 19 to Feb 21, 2027

GT Tournament II

Feb 20, 2027

TOC Digital Speech and Debate Series 3 4th Annual

Mar 6 to Mar 8, 2027

American Debate League Mid Season Classic

Mar 20, 2027

Contact Brian Aguilar. Confirm divisions.

JHS Online March Asynchronous

Mar 25 to Mar 28, 2027

Jenks HS monthly async series.

JHS Online April Asynchronous

Apr 15 to Apr 18, 2027

Jenks HS monthly async series.

Texas Middle School State Tournament

Apr 16 to Apr 17, 2027

Houston. Open only to students who reside in Texas, and only to accredited schools; club entries cannot compete.

Middle School Tournament of Champions

Apr 30 to May 2, 2027

Pillar event one. Open entry, every GT competitor can enter. Online for 2026-27. Dates not posted.

GT Tournament III

May 1, 2027

GT Tournament IV

Jun 5, 2027

NSDA Middle School Nationals

Jun 16 to Jun 19, 2027

Pillar event two. Phoenix AZ. GT covers travel. NSDA membership required. Registration opens Mar 15.