Virginia High School League (VHSL)

2025-2026 Calendar

Name Location Date(s) Events Reg Opens Reg Ends TZ
Richmond Debate Institute Camp Tournament Richmond, VA Fri Aug 1 JVPF, VPF, Interp, EXTIMP, OOINF, LD, MSCD Jul 31 Aug 1 EDT
Sanchez Test Tourn N CHESTERFLD, VA Sat Aug 16 Cong, DI, DIMP, Duo, EXTEMP, HI, IMP, INFO, JVLD, LDN, LDV, OO, OSW, PFJV, PFN, PFV, POET, POI, PROSE, Story Jul 16 Aug 17 EDT
San Diego Gaske Memorial Invitational High School Tournament San Diego, CA Fri Oct 10–12 CONG, CALD, PF, CX, DI, EXTMP, IMPRO, INFO, OROR, DEC, DUO, HI, POI, POET, ORAD Jul 22 Oct 2 PDT
ShenVaFL 1 Tor Johnson Halloween Costume Classic Bridgewater, VA Thu Oct 23 EX, DI, HDU, HI, IM, INF, LD, LDJV, OO, POE, CX, PRO, PF, PF JV, SDU, STO, Cong Sep 29 Oct 17 EDT
Laird Lewis Charlotte, NC Fri Oct 24–25 WSD, CL, DEC, DI, DUO, EXT, HI, IMP, INF, NLD, NPF, NR, VCon, OO, POI, VLD, VPF Aug 19 Oct 22 EDT
Urban Debate Dragon Invitational Washington, DC Fri Nov 7–9 JVCX, NCX, VCX Apr 8 Oct 31 EDT
Colonial Williamsburg Revolutionary Rhetoric Williamsburg, VA Fri Nov 7–9 Cong, DI, Duo, EXTEMP, HI, IMP, INFO, LDN, LDV, OO, OSW, PFN, PFV, POET, POI, PROSE, Story, CX Novic, DEC Mar 23 Oct 3 EDT
ShenVaFL 2 Broadway, VA Thu Nov 20 EX, DI, HDU, HI, IM, INF, LD, LDJV, OO, POE, CX, PRO, PF, PF JV, SDU, STO, Cong Oct 27 Nov 14 EDT
Christy Ellis Legacy Speech Debate Invitational Chesterfield, VA Sat Nov 22 Cong, DI, Duox2, Duo, EXTEMP, HI, IMP, INFO, JVLD, LDN, LDV, OO, OSW, PFJV, PFN, PFV, POET, POI, PROSE, Story Oct 13 Nov 17 EDT
Crimson Wave Holiday Invitational Petersburg, VA Sat Dec 13 Cong, DI, Duox2, Duo, EXTEMP, HI, IMP, INFO, LDN, LDV, OO, OSW, PFN, PFV, POET, POI, PROSE, Story Oct 13 Dec 8 EDT
ShenVaFL 3 Harrisonburg, VA Thu Dec 18 EX, DI, HDU, HI, IM, INF, LD, LDJV, OO, POE, CX, PRO, PF, PF JV, SDU, STO, Cong Nov 24 Dec 12 EDT
The Newark Invitational 2026 Newark, NJ Thu Jan 8–11 LD RR, NLD, NCX, NPF, VLD, VCX, VPF Nov 14 Dec 15 EDT
Shenandoah Valley Forensics League Championship Harrisonburg, VA Sat Jan 24 DI, EX, HDU, HI, IM, INF, LD, OO, POE, CX, PRO, PF, SDU, STO, Cong Dec 22 Jan 21 EDT
Class 1 3 Central and North Regional Debate Tournaments Bridgewater, VA Sat Mar 7 LDcen, LDnor, CXcen, CXN, PFcen, PFN, ConCen, ConN Feb 2 Feb 27 EDT
Class 1 3 Central and North Super Regional Debate Tournaments Bridgewater, VA Sat Mar 21 LD, CX, PF, Con Mar 8 Mar 13 EDT
VHSL State Debate Championships Ashland, VA Sat Apr 18 123-Cn, 123-LD, 123-CX, 123-PF, 4-Cn, 4-LD, 4-CX, 4-PF, 5-Cn, 5-LD, 5-CX, 5-PF, 6-Cn, 6-LD, 6-CX, 6-PF Mar 23 Apr 10 EDT