2024-2025 McClintock Speech and Debate Tournament Schedule

BOLD = MANDATORY—Failure to attend without Parent/Coach discussion will result in dismissal from team-We need you at State and Winter Trophy! Find another date to take SAT's NOT December 7th (Any other date is fine)

ITALIC = Special Opportunity, costs $$$. Will give info soon.

  • September 14, 2024 – Scottsdale Prep Congress (Congress) – Scottsdale Prep Academy
  • October 18-19, 2024 – Jim Fountain - McClintock HS
  • November 7-9, 2024 – Toro Country Classic – Mountain View HS
  • December 6-7, 20234– ASDCA Winter Trophy Division 1 – ASU (Tempe Campus)
    Do not sign up for SAT December 7. Please pick another date.
  • January 10-12, 2025 - Arizona State HDSHC Invitational - ASU (Tempe)
  • January 17-18, 2025 - Scorpion Spectacular - Mountain Ridge HS
  • January 3- February 1, 2025 – Jackrabbit Jamboree – Mesa HS
  • February 14-18, 2025 - Harvard Invitational - Harvard University
  • Febuary 28-March 1, 2025 – AIA State Tournament Division 1 – TBA
  • *March 15. 2025  – AZ NSDA Qualifier Tournaments - Congress @ TBA
  • *March 20-22, 2025 - AZ NSDA Qualifier Tournaments - Non-Congress @ TBA
  • *June 16-20, 2025 - NSDA National Tournament, Hosted in Des Moines, IA

*Some students may qualify to attend post season tournaments like NSDA Qualifier and Nationals.

Tournaments typically are held on Friday and Saturday.

A Typical tournament schedule is:

    Friday:

    • Congress from 8AM - 2:30PM
    • Debate Prelim Rounds from 3PM - 10PM
    Saturday:

    • Individual Events (Speech) Prelims from 8AM - 12PM
    • Elim Rounds (Speech and Debate) from 12PM - 6PM
    • Awards from 7PM - 8PM