Jesuit Dallas Debate and Speech Invitational

2025 — Dallas, TX/US

Schedules [as of July 30]

Varsity CX, PF, and LD schedule

Friday September 26

Registration online

Round 1 5 pm – CX, PF, LD

7 pm – dinner break and pairings release for round 2

Round 2 730 pm – CX, PF, LD

Saturday September 27

715 Pairings released

Round 3 8:00 am – CX, PF, LD

Round 4 10:30 am – CX, PF, LD

Lunch during and after Round 4 – located in the cafeteria

Speaker awards all debate divisions 1:15 pm

First Elimination Round 2 pm – CX, PF, LD

Second Elimination Round 4:30 pm – CX, PF, LD

Third Elimination Round 7 pm – CX, PF, LD

Fourth Elimination (if necessary) 9:30 pm – CX, PF, LD

If we are able to single flight LD and Public Forum elimination rounds, those schedules will be accelerated.

Worlds – Friday and Saturday

Friday September 26

Registration online

Round 1 - 4:30 pm - WS Roll Call and Impromptu Motion announcement at 4:45 pm

Round 1 - 5:45 pm - WS - Impromptu Debate

Dinner break after round 1 – and pairings release

Round 2 - 730 pmWS (Prepared Motion)

Saturday September 27

8:00 am –WS (Roll Call/Impromptu Motion announced)

Round 3 - 9:00 am - WS Impromptu Debate

Round 4 - 11:00 am - WS (Prepared Motion)

Lunch during and after Round 4 – located in the cafeteria

Speaker awards all debate divisions 1:15 pm

Elimination Round 1:30 pm WS Quarters (Prepared Motion)

Elimination Round - 3:30 pm - WS (Impromptu Motion announced)

Elimination Round - 4:30 pm - WS Semis (Impromptu Debate)

Elimination Round 7 pmWS Finals (Prepared Motion)

Novice Policy Scrimmage Saturday only

Scrimmage Round 1 10:30 am

Lunch during and after scrimmage round 1 – located in the cafeteria

Scrimmage Round 2 - 1 pm – CX, PF, LD

Congressional Debate – Saturday only

8:30-11:30 Congress Round 1 Minimum debate for preliminary rounds is 2.5 hours. Chambers may adjourn once that minimum has been hit or may choose to debate until the end time indicated on the schedule.

Round 1 Docket from TFA Fall 25 Docket

Items: 13, 10, 4, 11, 1

Lunch served from 11:30 AM to 130 PM cafeteria – provided for all competitors, judges and coaches

12:30-3:30 Congress Round 2 Minimum debate for preliminary rounds is 2.5 hours. Chambers may adjourn once that minimum has been hit or may choose to debate until the end time indicated on the schedule.

Round 2 Docket from TFA Fall 25 Docket

Items: 8, 14, 12, 6, 5

4:30-6:30 Congress Finals

Finals Docket from TFA Fall 25 Docket

Items: 2, 3, 15, 7, 9

Individual Events

NO Cross Entries

A=HI, POE, DUO, OO, USX, IX

B=DI, PRO, DA, INFO, IMP, POI

730 AM – Extemp Draw

8 AM -IEs, Pattern A, Rd 1

10 AM -IEs, Pattern B, Rd 1

12 PM -IEs, Pattern A, Rd 2 / Semi (depending on event size)

2 PM -IEs, Pattern B, Rd 2 / Semi (depending on event size)

4 PM -IEs, Pattern A, Finals

6 PM -IEs, Pattern B, Finals

8 PM - Awards – Hughes Hall

Policy Novice Scrimmage - TBD schedule Saturday only