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Policy debaters eating lunch during the fall in the courtyard during the Harvard tournament

Tournaments Where Cornell Plans to Compete

2023-2024 competitive season coming soon!

In recent years, tournaments have been a mix of online, hybrid and in-person due to COVID-19 precautions. Online and in-person tournaments often welcome spectators. Reach out to student eboard or team coaches for more information. 

Check out our News and History page for highlights from the Fall 2023 semester. 

Spring 2024 Potential Tournaments

December/January

  • Worlds University Debating Championships: Madrid 2023 (BP Worlds Debate) 
  • Talking Like Cats and Dogs Asynchronous (Speech)
  • Hell Froze Over 2023: Austin Texas (Speech) 
  • Policy at Navy 
  • Policy at Minnesota
  • Charlotte Motor Speechway & SNAFU 2 (Speech)

February

  • District VII Spring Tournament and New York/New Jersey Championships (Speech)
  • Spring Virginia is For Lovers (Speech) 
  • Novice Nationals (British Parliamentary) 
  • Cornell Big Red Tournament of Love and Charity Ball (Speech hosted by Cornell)
  • Policy D8 and Regionals (Policy) 
  • Dutchess Invitational and SNAFU 3 (Speech)

March

  • Policy Novice and JV Nationals
  • Campeonato Hispanohablante Interuniversitario de Debate y Oratoria (Spanish hosted by Cornell)
  • Fingerlake Cup (British Parliamentary)
  • Middlebury IV (British Parliamentary) 
  • Pi Kappa Delta Nationals (Speech)
  • Colgate Open (British Parliamentary)

April

  • HWS Round Robin (British Parliamentary)
  • American Forensics Association National Speech Tournament (Speech) 
  • North America University Debating Championships (British Parliamentary)