Sweetheart Classic

2026 — Morrilton, AR/US

IPDA Event Rules

  1. ASC qualifying tournaments are responsible for ensuring that all events rules, guidelines, and time limits are communicated to coaches, judges, and competitors in the tournament invitation and tabroom.

Debaters get 30 minutes after receiving the topic to build an argument, while each debater debates the overarching logic, value, or policy of a round without giving overt details on how to fix or change the issue at hand.

1AC: 5 min

CX: 2 min

1NC: 6 min

CX: 2 min

1AR: 3 min

NR: 5 min

2AR: 3 min

No prep time


If you’d like to see an explanation of the rounds, please use this link.
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Locations
Morrilton High School
Contacts
Eric Gamble Jenna Sellers
General
Invitation Home Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Pages & Uploads
ACTAA State Qualifying LEVELS: Interp Event Rules IPDA Debate IPDA Event Rules Judge Burden Limited Prep Event Rules Prepared Speaking Event Rules Tabroom and Internet Access Tournament Food, Fees and Awards TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Tournament Structure
Circuits
AR – Arkansas BQ – Big Questions IPDA HS – IPDA High School NatCir – National Circuit (US HS)

Dates & Deadlines

 CST
Tournament Dates Feb 26 to Feb 28 2026
Registration Opens Thu Feb 5 at 8:00 AM
Registration Closes Mon Feb 23 at 7:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Mon Feb 23 at 7:00 PM
Judge Information Due Mon Feb 23 at 7:00 PM
Drop online until Mon Feb 23 at 4:00 PM
Change fees apply after Mon Feb 23 at 4:10 PM

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