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The national congressional debate circuit, all in one place. Rankings, tournament results, and who’s competing this weekend.

NATIONAL LEADERS 2026–27
RankCompetitorPoints
1Audrey HwangPine View3,230
2Ulysses MultackOxbridge3,050
3Lucas HoganGreenville Senior2,800
4Bryan DominguezAmerican Heritage Palm Beach2,350
5Akram YounisSuncoast2,090
03Super-majors
06Majors
04Sub-majors
14Active T16s
29Active T6s
CIRCUIT DIRECTORY

Tournament classifications

Five tiers, with advancement and placement points for every eligible result.

013 EVENTS

Super-major

Three flagship events at the top of the circuit.

  • Harvard
  • TOC
  • NSDA Nationals
CHAMPION POINTS 2,000
026 EVENTS

Majors

Five circuit majors and the NCFL championship.

  • Yale
  • Emory
  • Florida Blue Key
  • Glenbrooks
  • Sunvitational
  • NCFL
CHAMPION POINTS 1,600
034 EVENTS

Sub-majors

The next tier of circuit competition.

  • Princeton
  • Longhorn
  • UC Berkeley
  • Cavalier / Durham
CHAMPION POINTS 1,200
0414 EVENTS

T16s

The qualifier field, below the sub-majors.

  • National Speech and Debate Season Opener
  • Jack Howe Memorial Tournament
  • Nova Titan Invitational
  • New York City Invitational Debate and Speech Tournament
  • Apple Valley Minneapple Debate Tournament
CHAMPION POINTS 800
0529 EVENTS

T6s

Top six earn a bid. A distinct ranking tier.

  • Clear Lake Falcon Classic
  • Grapevine Classic
  • Scottsdale Prep
  • Lindale Classic
  • Bellaire Forensic Tournament
CHAMPION POINTS 400
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Championship tiers

TOC and NSDA Nationals join Harvard as super-majors. NCFL joins the major tier. Champions earn 2,000 at super-majors and 1,600 at majors.