The entire 2026 tournament will run online on NSDA Campus the evening of February 27 (Friday) and all day Saturday, February 28th

The tournament is a finals bid in varsity pf and a semifinals bid in varsity policy

Events offered

All entries are $60/entry

Varsity Policy (semis TOC bid) LIVE $25/TEAM
Novice Policy
JV Policy
MS PF Open (Feb Topic)
MS PF Novice (Feb Topic)
MS NYCUDL Topic (Tik Tok)
Novice PF
JV PF
Varsity PF $25
Varsity LD
Novice LD LIVE

There is an administrative fee of $50/team.

Topics

Policy: Arctic
LD: NSDA February Topic
PF: HS divisions will use the national topic (February)
MS: MS divisions will use the February topic.

There will be separate awards based on the Friday and Saturday results, so students can choose to participate on Saturday only if they wish.

Friday

6:30 -- Pairings released

7 PM ET R1

8:30 ET R2

Saturday

10 AM ET -- Round 3

12:00 PM -- Round 4

2:00 PM -- Round 5

4:00 PM -- Round 6
6:00 PM -- Elim 1

7:30 PM-- ELim 2

8:30:9 PM -- ELim 3

Sunday Elim 4/5 as needed

NYCUDL Saturday Only Tik Tok Topic Division

8:00-9:15 AM Registration
9:30 Round 1
11:15 Round 2
1:15 Round 3
2:30 Awards

LD

FRIDAY

4:30 -- Pairings Released for Round 1

Round 1 5:00 pm
Round 2 7:00 pm

SATURDAY
Round 3 9:00 am

Round 4 10:45 am

Round 5 1:00 pm

Quarters 3:00 pm

Semis 5:00 pm

Finals 7:00 pm

Final Numbers will Determine Which Elim Round Each LD Division Will Break To

Policy

Friday

Round 1 5:00 pm
Round 2 7:30 pm

Saturday

Round 3 9:00 am
Round 4 12:00 pm
Round 5 2:30 pm
Round 6 Varsity and Novice Quarters 5:30 pm
Octos Varsity/Novice Semis 8:00 pm

Sunday

Quarterfinals Varsity/Novice Finals 9:00 am
Semifinals 12:00 pm
Finals 2:45 pm