Needham March Merryness

2026 — Needham, MA/US

Special Awards

‘Show Them Greatness’ Award

This shall go to the students who ‘show them greatness’ in both a MSDL event AND a Needham ‘special event’. In those cases of students who are double entered in the regular event pattern, the event with the best performance shall be used to determine who is so honored.

Talia Newfield Award

The Talia Newfield Award, in honor of the late Talia Newfield, whom we miss greatly. Talia was a member of the NHS Class of 2019.. This honor shall be earned by the top novice in Congressional Debate at the tournament.

Superlatives!

We will be offering 'Superlative' voting such as 'most likely to miss their round' and 'most likely to do their homework ...at $1 a ballot the price is right. Vote early, vote often
Locations
Needham HS
Contacts
Paul Wexler
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Circuits
BQ – Big Questions MFA – Maine Forensic Association MMSSL – Mass. Middle School Speech MSDL – Massachusetts Speech & Debate League NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

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Tournament Dates Mar 21 2026
Registration Opens Sun Mar 1 at 8:00 AM
Registration Closes Wed Mar 18 at 5:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Thu Mar 19 at 5:00 PM
Judge Information Due Thu Mar 19 at 5:00 PM
Drop online until Thu Mar 19 at 5:00 PM
Change fees apply after Sat Mar 21 at 7:45 AM

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