NSDA Springboard Scrimmage 12

2026 — NSDA Campus, IA/US

Topics

World Schools: This House regrets great-power interference in smaller nations’ conflicts.

Congressional Debate: Congress legislation 

Public Forum: PF will use the January NSDA topic.

Lincoln-Douglas: LD (both divisions) will use the January/February NSDA topic. This scrimmage will not use the novice LD topic.

Policy: Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly increase its exploration and/or development of the Arctic.

Big Questions: BQ will use the revised 2025-2026 NSDA topic: Resolved: Moral systems rooted in theism are preferable to non-theistic moral systems.

Mixed Extemp: Competitors will receive three questions that are a mix of international and domestic topics.

For more information, please visit the NSDA Current Topics webpage.
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Circuits
BQ – Big Questions Middle School – Middle School NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) NSDA – National Speech and Debate Association Springboard – NSDA Springboard Series Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 CST
Tournament Dates Jan 22 2026
Registration Opens Mon Dec 1 at 7:00 AM
Registration Closes Thu Jan 22 at 12:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Thu Jan 22 at 12:00 PM
Judge Information Due Thu Jan 22 at 12:00 PM
Drop online until Thu Jan 22 at 12:00 PM
Change fees apply after Thu Jan 22 at 12:00 PM

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