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