2026–27 Tournament Schedule
Where the team competes this season. Students do not attend everything; each competitor’s schedule is agreed with the coach. Dates and details below link through to Tabroom, which is where tournaments publish their own official information.
Schedule is subject to change. Tournament details and availability may change during the season.
Next tournament
In 3 days
NYC Invitational at Bronx Science
Oct. 16–18New York, NY
Upcoming tournaments
October 2026
Oct. 23–24
Laird Lewis Invitational
Myers Park High School
Hosted by Myers ParkCFL + NC State qualifierTOC qualifier
November 2026
Nov. 7
Corona Rostrensis at Charlotte Latin School
Charlotte Latin School
CFL + NC State qualifierNov. 13–15
Peach State Classic
Carrollton High School · hybrid
National circuitNov. 14
RHS Warrior Invitational
Riverside High School, Greer, SC
Nov. 21
Asheville High Cougar Classic
Asheville High School, Asheville, NC
CFL + NC State qualifier
December 2026
Dec. 12
Marvin Ridge
Marvin Ridge High School
CFL + NC State qualifier
January 2027
Jan. 15–18
Cavalier Invitational at Durham Academy
Durham, NC
National circuitJan. 22–24
Barkley Forum for High Schools at Emory University
Atlanta, GA
National circuitJan. 30
Ballantyne Ridge Invitational
CFL + NC State qualifier
February 2027
Feb. 13–15
Tabroom lists Feb. 11–15, which includes round robins
Harvard National Speech and Debate Tournament
Cambridge, MA
National circuitFeb. 20
Cuthbertson Classic
Cuthbertson High School
CFL + NC State qualifierFeb. 27
Steven Davis Invitational at Ardrey Kell
Ardrey Kell High School
CFL + NC State qualifier
March 2027
Mar. 6–7
Carolina West District Tournament
District championship
April 2027
Apr. 9–11
51st Tarheel Forensic League State Championship
State championshipApr. 17–19
Tournament of Champions
National championship
May 2027
May 29–30
NCFL Grand Nationals
Minneapolis, MN
National championship
June 2027
June 13–18
NSDA National Tournament
Phoenix, AZ
National championship
Date to be announced
Date TBA
Rescheduling. New date to be announced
Myers Park Tutorial
Myers Park High School
Hosted by Myers Park
Completed tournaments
September 2026
Sept. 11–14
Completed
National Speech and Debate Season Opener
NSDA Campus · online
National circuit
October 2026
Oct. 2–4
Completed
Yale Invitational
New Haven, CT · with online components
National circuitOct. 10
Completed
North Mecklenburg Viking Classic
North Mecklenburg High School
CFL + NC State qualifier