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2022 National Speech & Debate Tournament


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Tournament Schedule

2022 Nationals Schedule

MAIN DEBATE EVENTS

2022 Tentative Master Schedule


Policy (CX)  •  Lincoln-Douglas (LD)  •  Public Forum (PF) 

Monday

Venues: Atherton HS (LD), Iroquois HS (CX), Doss HS & Trunnell Elementary (PF)

Round 1   9:00 a.m.

Round 2 11:30 a.m.

Round 3   2:00 p.m.

Round 4   4:00 p.m.



Tuesday

Venues: Atherton HS (LD), Iroquois HS (CX), Doss HS & Trunnell Elementary (PF)

Round 5   8:00 a.m.

Round 6 10:00 a.m.

(Teams who win at least 8 prelim ballots will advance to Rounds 7 / 8)

Round 7   2:00 p.m.

Round 8   4:00 p.m.


  6:30 p.m.                           Online Postings                                 Tabroom.com

  12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.    Supplemental Re-registration           Tabroom.com 

  (All competitors eliminated on Tuesday are eligible if pre-registered)



Wednesday

Venues: duPont Manual HS & Noe MS

8:00 a.m. CX / LD / PF (Round 9)

11:30 a.m. CX / LD / PF (Round 10) 

3:00 p.m. CX / LD / PF (Round 11)

6:00 p.m. CX / LD / PF (Round 12)


Thursday,

Venues: duPont Manual HS & Noe MS 

8:00 a.m. CX / LD / PF (Round 13)

10:00 a.m. LD / PF (Round 14)

11:00 a.m. CX (Round 14)

12:00 p.m. LD / PF (Round 15)

1:30 p.m. LD / PF (Round 16 - if needed)

2:00 p.m. CX (Round 15)

5:00 p.m. CX (Round 16 - if needed)



Friday

Final rounds of Policy, Lincoln-Douglas, and Public Forum will be held at the Kentucky Expo Center.

MAIN SPEECH EVENTS

2022 Tentative Master Schedule


USX  •  IX •  OO  •  INF  •  HI  •  DI  •  DUO  •  POI

Monday

Venue: University of Louisville (HI, DI, DUO, POI), duPont Manual HS & Noe MS (OO, INF, IX, USX)

      

Round 1           9:00 a.m.             (Draw at 8:30 a.m.)

Round 2 11:30 a.m. (Draw at 11:00 a.m.)

Round 3   2:00 p.m. (Draw at 1:30 p.m.)

Round 4   4:00 p.m. (Draw at 3:30 p.m.)



Tuesday

Venue: University of Louisville (HI, DI, DUO, POI), duPont Manual HS & Noe MS (OO, INF, IX, USX)

Round 5   8:30 a.m. (Draw at 8:00 a.m.)

Round 6 10:30 a.m. (Draw at 10:00 a.m.)

(The top 60 competitors in each event after prelims will advance to Rounds 7 / 8)

Round 7           2:00 p.m. (OO, INF, HI, DI, DUO, POI)

           2:30 p.m. (USX/IX - Draw at 2:00 p.m.)

Round 8 4:00 p.m. (OO, INF, HI, DI, DUO, POI)

           4:30 p.m. (USX/IX - Draw at 4:00 p.m.)




  6:30 p.m.                           Online Postings                                 Tabroom.com

  12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m    Supplemental Re-registration           Tabroom.com 

  (All competitors eliminated on Tuesday are eligible if pre-registered)


Wednesday

Venue: duPont Manual HS & Noe MS

Round 9     8:30 a.m. (Draw at 8:00 a.m.)

Round 10   10:30 a.m. (Draw at 10:00 a.m.)

Round 11     2:00 p.m. (Draw at 1:30 p.m.)

Round 12     4:00 p.m. (Draw at 3:30 p.m.)


Thursday

Venue: Kentucky Expo Center

10:00 a.m. Finalists' Sound and Light Check (All Speech Events)

Final rounds of POI, HI, DI, and DUO will be held.


Friday  

Venue: Kentucky Expo Center: 

Final rounds of IX, USX, OO, and INF will be held.








Extemporaneous Debate

Presented by Colorado College


2022 Tentative Schedule


VENUES: Doss HS & Trunnell Elementary (Wed-Thurs)  •  Kentucky Expo Center (Fri)


Wednesday

7:30 a.m. – Mandatory Meeting for Competitors 

7:30 a.m. – Mandatory Meeting for Judges


Round Time Prep Venues: Doss & Trunnel

1 9:00 a.m. (preset) 8:30 a.m.

2 11:30 a.m. (preset) 11:00 a.m.

3 1:30 p.m. (preset) 1:00 p.m.

4 3:30 p.m. (preset) 3.00 p.m.

5 6:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.


Thursday

Round Time Prep Venues: Doss & Trunnel

6 8:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.

7 11:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

8 1:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m.

9 3:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m.

10 5:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

11 6:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.


Friday

Round Time Prep Venue: Kentucky Expo Center

12 8:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m.

13 9:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.

14** 10:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. **If needed

15** 11:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m. **If needed

16** 12:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m. **if needed

Supplemental Speech Events


2022 Tentative Time Schedule


VENUES: Valley HS & Dixie Elementary

PATTERN A: Extemp Commentary, Original Spoken Word Poetry, Prose

PATTERN B: Expository, Impromptu, Poetry, Storytelling 


Wednesday
Round Time Draw Venue: Valley & Dixie

1A 8:30 a.m. Commentary Draw – 8:00 a.m.

1B 10:30 a.m.

2A 12:30 p.m. Commentary Draw – 12:00 p.m.

2B 2:30 p.m.

3A 4:30 p.m. Commentary Draw – 4:00 p.m.

3B 6:30 p.m.


Thursday

Round Time Draw Venue: Valley & Dixie

Doubles 8:30 a.m. Commentary Draw – 8:00 a.m.

Octafinals 11:00 a.m. Commentary Draw – 10:30 a.m.

Quarterfinals 1:00 p.m. Commentary Draw – 12:30 p.m.

Semifinals 3:30 p.m. Commentary Draw – 3:00 p.m. 






Congressional Debate 


VENUES: Senate: Crowne Plaza Airport Expo and House: Kentucky Expo Center (Mon-Tues)  •  Kentucky Expo Center (Wed-Fri) 


Monday

Venues: Crowne Plaza (Senate), Kentucky Expo Center (House)

9:00 a.m. Round 1: Elect presiding officer (PO); set agenda; convene 

12:45 p.m. Recess for lunch

2:15 p.m. Round 2: Elect PO; convene

5:45 p.m. Recess

Tuesday

Venues: Crowne Plaza (Senate), Kentucky Expo Center (House)

8:00 a.m. Round 3: Elect PO; convene 

11:30 a.m. PO recognition; Leadership Bowl voting; recess



  6:30 p.m.                           Online Postings                                 Tabroom.com

  12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m    Supplemental Re-registration           Tabroom.com 

  (All competitors eliminated on Tuesday are eligible if pre-registered)


Wednesday

Venue: Kentucky Expo Center 

8:00 a.m. Senate Semifinal and House Quarterfinal Opening Assembly 

8:30 a.m. Senate Semifinal and House Quarterfinal Round 1: Elect PO; set agenda; convene

11:45 a.m. Recess for lunch

1:30 p.m. Senate Semifinal and House Quarterfinal Round 2: Elect PO; convene

4:30 p.m. PO recognition; Leadership Bowl voting; recess

     7:00 p.m. Posting of Senate Finalists and House Semifinalists


Thursday

Venue: Kentucky Expo Center

8:00 a.m. Senate Final/House Semifinal Opening Assembly 

8:45 a.m. Senate Final and House Semifinal Round 1: Elect PO; set agenda; convene 

12:00 p.m. Recess for lunch

1:30 p.m. Senate Finals and House Semifinal Round 2: Reconvene

4:45 p.m. PO recognition, Leadership Bowl voting; recess

7:00 p.m. Posting of House Finalists


Friday

Venue: Kentucky Expo Center

8:00 a.m. House Final Opening Assembly 

8:15 a.m. House Final Round 1: Elect PO; set agenda; convene 

11:30 p.m. Recess for lunch

12:45 p.m. House Final Round 2: Reconvene

3:45 p.m. PO recognition; Leadership Bowl voting; recess 


Note: Contestant chamber assignments will be released on Tabroom.com on Monday morning. 

Big Questions Debate

Presented by the John Templeton Foundation


2022 Tentative Time Schedule


VENUES: Doss HS & Trunnell Elementary (Mon-Tues) • duPont Manual HS & 

Noe Middle School (Wed-Thu) 


Monday 

10:00 a.m. Judge training for all Big Questions judges 

11:30 a.m. Round 1 

2:00 p.m. Round 2

4:00 p.m. Round 3


Tuesday

9:00 a.m. Round 4

11:00 a.m. Round 5

3:00 p.m. Round 6


  6:30 p.m.                           Online Postings                                 Tabroom.com

  12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m    Supplemental Re-registration           Tabroom.com 

  (All competitors eliminated on Tuesday are eligible if pre-registered)


Wednesday

10:00 a.m. Round 7

12:30 p.m. Round 8

3:30 p.m. Round 9


Thursday 

10:00 a.m. Round 10 **If needed

12:30 p.m. Round 11 **If needed

3:30 p.m. Round 12 **If needed

5:00 p.m. Round 13 **If needed


Friday 

The final round of BQ will be held at the Kentucky Expo Center. 



World Schools Debate

Presented by Simpson College


2022 Tentative Time Schedule


VENUES: Valley HS & Dixie Elementary (Mon-Tue)  • duPont Manual HS & 

Noe Middle School (Wed-Thu) 


Monday

9:30 a.m. Round 1 (Prepared Motion)

11:00 a.m. Round 2 (Prepared Motion)

1:30 p.m. Team Roll Call (Valley Arena) and Judge Roll Call (Valley Auditorium)

1:45 p.m. Impromptu Resolution Announced and Prep Begins

2:45 p.m.    Round 3 (Impromptu Motion)

4:45 p.m.    Round 4 (Prepared Motion)


Tuesday

8:15 a.m. Team Roll Call (Valley Arena) and Judge Roll Call (Valley Auditorium) 

8:30 a.m. Impromptu Resolution Announced and Prep Begins

9:30 a.m. Round 5 (Impromptu Motion)    

12:00 p.m. Team Roll Call (Valley Arena) and Judge Roll Call (Valley Auditorium) 

12:15 p.m. Impromptu Resolution Announced and Prep Begins

1:15 p.m. Round 6 (Impromptu Motion)

3:30 p.m. Announcement of Triple Octafinalists

4:00 p.m. Team Roll Call (Valley Arena) and Judge Roll Call (Valley Auditorium)

4:30 p.m. Triple Octafinals (Prepared Motion)



  6:30 p.m.                           Online Postings                                 Tabroom.com

  12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m    Supplemental Re-registration           Tabroom.com 

  (All competitors eliminated on Tuesday are eligible if pre-registered)


Wednesday

8:00 a.m. Roll Call for All Double Octafinalist Teams and Judges 

8:15 a.m. Double Octafinals (Prepared Motion)

9:45 a.m. Roll Call for All Octafinalists Teams and Judges

10:00 a.m. Impromptu Resolution Announced and Prep Begins

11:00 a.m. Octafinals (Impromptu Motion)   

1:30 p.m. Roll Call for All Quarterfinalist Teams and Judges 

1:45 p.m. Impromptu Resolution Announced and Prep Begins

2:45 p.m. Quarterfinals (Impromptu Motion)

4:45 p.m. Roll Call for All Semifinalist Teams and Judges (Room 150)

5:00 p.m. Impromptu Resolution Announced and Prep Begins

6:00 p.m. Semifinals (Impromptu Motion)  


Thursday

Finals of World Schools Debate (Prepared Motion) will be held on Thursday at the Kentucky Expo Center.



Final Round Schedules


VENUE: Kentucky Expo Center


MAIN EVENT FINALS

Thursday, June 16

Kentucky Expo Center 

8:00 a.m. Congressional Debate (Senate)

12:30 p.m. World Schools Debate

Presented by Simpson College

2:15 p.m. Program Oral Interpretation

Presented by Quaker Bakery

3:45 p.m. Humorous Interpretation

Presented by Western Kentucky University

5:00 p.m. New First and Second Diamond Recognition

Presented by Colorado College

5:30 p.m. Lanny D. and B. J. Naegelin Dramatic Interpretation

Presented by Simpson College

7:00 p.m. Donus D. Roberts Diamond Assembly

Presented by Colorado College

8:30 p.m. Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr. Duo Interpretation

Presented by Colorado College


Friday, June 17

Kentucky Expo Center 

8:00 a.m. Congressional Debate (House)

8:00 a.m. Informative Speaking

Presented by Truman State University

9:30 a.m. Carmendale Fernandes United States Extemporaneous Speaking

Presented by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute

11:00 a.m. A. C. Eley International Extemporaneous Speaking

Presented by the Council on Foreign Relations

12:30 p.m. Richard B. Sodikow Policy Debate

2:30 p.m. Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Presented by Western Kentucky University

3:45 p.m. Public Forum Debate

Presented by the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation

5:00 p.m. Joe and Pam Wycoff Original Oratory

Presented by Red Hill Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation Auxiliary

6:30 p.m. High School National Awards Assembly

SUPPLEMENTAL EVENT FINALS


Friday, June 17

Kentucky Expo Center 

8:00 a.m. Storytelling

Presented by Bob and Salli Stockton

9:00 a.m. Expository

10:00 a.m. Prose Reading

Presented by Lafayette College

11:00 a.m. Impromptu

Presented by Bob and Salli Stockton 

12:00 p.m. Poetry Reading

1:00 p.m. Brother René Sterner Commentary

2:00 p.m. Original Spoken Word Poetry

Presented by The Arthur School

3:00 p.m. Extemporaneous Debate

Presented by Colorado College

3:30 p.m. Big Questions Debate

Presented by the John Templeton Foundation

Earlier Event: June 4
PSDA Season 2 Championship
Later Event: September 7
Broward AST #1