Jack Howe Memorial Tournament

2025 — Long Beach, CA/US

Open Congress

Abbreviation O Con
Format Congress
Entry Fee $50.00
Overall Entry Limit 80
Entry Limit Per School 6
Entry 1 competitors per entry
Locations
California State University Long Beach CSU Long Beach Hotels
Contacts
DEVEN E COOPER
General Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Events
Novice Congress Open Congress
Novice Lincoln-Douglas - CA Novice Policy Novice Public Forum Open Lincoln-Douglas - CA Open Lincoln-Douglas - TOC Open Policy Open Public Forum Parliamentary
Novice Declamation Novice Impromptu Novice Original Oratory Open Declamation Open Dramatic Interpretation Open Duo Interpretation Open Extemporaneous Open Humorous Interpretation Open Impromptu Open Informative Open Original Oratory Open Original Spoken Word Poetry Open Program Oral Interpretation
Open World Schools Debate
Circuits
ACFL – American Classical Forensics League LAMDL – Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate League NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) NSDA Vanc – NSDA Vancouver OCSL – Orange County Speech League OK – Oklahoma SDIVSL – San Diego Imperial Valley Speech League TOC-UK – Tournament of Champions Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 PDT
Tournament Dates Sep 20 to Sep 22 2025
Registration Opens Wed Jul 23 at 6:00 AM
Registration Closes Thu Sep 18 at 9:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Thu Sep 18 at 8:00 PM
Judge Information Due Mon Sep 22 at 8:00 PM
Drop online until Thu Sep 18 at 8:00 PM
Change fees apply after Thu Sep 18 at 8:00 PM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.