tournament Sign-up
Updated 12/15/2020
Sign Up Procedure:
*Independent tournament: You are responsible for registration, payment, travel arrangements and fulfilling judging obligations. PHS bears no responsibility whatsoever.
*School sponsored tournaments: Fill out a form for each tournament you want to register for below.
You are encouraged to look over the calendar at the start of the season, think about your goals and other commitments, and plan which tournaments you wish to attend far in advance. We particularly encourage members to attend our tournaments on the national circuit.
If you accidentally signed up for a local tournament, or signed up for one earlier but now cannot attend, you must contact Ms. Birge to remove your name from the registration no later than the Tuesday before the tournament. If you are unsure whether you signed up or not, click the link below to see the spreadsheet (not editable).
*Independent tournament: You are responsible for registration, payment, travel arrangements and fulfilling judging obligations. PHS bears no responsibility whatsoever.
*School sponsored tournaments: Fill out a form for each tournament you want to register for below.
You are encouraged to look over the calendar at the start of the season, think about your goals and other commitments, and plan which tournaments you wish to attend far in advance. We particularly encourage members to attend our tournaments on the national circuit.
If you accidentally signed up for a local tournament, or signed up for one earlier but now cannot attend, you must contact Ms. Birge to remove your name from the registration no later than the Tuesday before the tournament. If you are unsure whether you signed up or not, click the link below to see the spreadsheet (not editable).
Septober Topic
National Speech and Debate Seasonal Opener
Sept 12-14
Trinity Invitational (Independent, Parli only)
Sept 26-27
Yale Invitational
October 2-4, 2020
Bronx Science
October 16-18, 2020
Friends Invitational (Independent, Parli only)
October 24-25, 2020
Florida Blue Key (Independent, Speech)
October 30 - November 1, 2020
Nocember Topic
Vassar College (Independent, Parli only)
November 7-8
PHS Scrimmage (Mandatory Attendance)
November 12, 2020
Scarsdale HS (LD, PF only)
November 14-15, 2020
Stuyvesant Invitational (Independent, Parli only)
November 15, 2020
Randolph High School, NJ (Speech, LD, PF, Parli)
November 21, 2020
Princeton Classic (Speech, LD, PF, Con)
December 4-6, 2020
The Ridge Debates (LD, PF, Parli, CX)
December 11-12, 2020
January Topic
Newark Invitational (Independent, LD, PF, CX)
January 8-9, 2021
Hunterdon Winter Invitational, NJ (Speech, LD, PF, Parli)
January 9, 2021
Lexington Winter Invitational (LD, PF, CX)
January 16-18, 2021
Freehold Township HS, NJ (Speech, LD, PF, Con)
January 23, 2021
Columbia University Invitational (LD, PF, Parli) Independent
January 29-31, 2021
Little Ridge (Independent, LD, PF, Speech, Parli)
January 30, 2021
February Topic
Pennsbury Falcon (LD, PF, Speech, CX)
February 5-7, 2021
U Penn Liberty Bell (Speech, LD, PF, CX)
February 12-14, 2021
Harvard (Speech, LD, PF, CX)
February 12-15, 2021
Borelli Memorial (Speech, LD, PF, Parli)
February 20, 2021
The Ivy League Parli Championship (Independent - Parli only)
February 27-28, 2021
March Topic
PRINCETON INVITATIONAL!!! (LD, PF, Speech, Parli) Our biggest fundraiser!
March 13, 2020
NJSDL State Championship (LD, PF, Speech, Parli, CX)
March 19-20, 2021
NSDA District Championship (LD, PF, Speech, CX)
March 26-28, 2021
NATIONAL FINALS
TOC (Speech, LD, PF, CX)
April 16-19, 2021
NSDA (LD, PF, Speech, CX)
June 13-18, 2021
National Speech and Debate Seasonal Opener
Sept 12-14
Trinity Invitational (Independent, Parli only)
Sept 26-27
Yale Invitational
October 2-4, 2020
Bronx Science
October 16-18, 2020
Friends Invitational (Independent, Parli only)
October 24-25, 2020
Florida Blue Key (Independent, Speech)
October 30 - November 1, 2020
Nocember Topic
Vassar College (Independent, Parli only)
November 7-8
PHS Scrimmage (Mandatory Attendance)
November 12, 2020
Scarsdale HS (LD, PF only)
November 14-15, 2020
Stuyvesant Invitational (Independent, Parli only)
November 15, 2020
Randolph High School, NJ (Speech, LD, PF, Parli)
November 21, 2020
Princeton Classic (Speech, LD, PF, Con)
December 4-6, 2020
The Ridge Debates (LD, PF, Parli, CX)
December 11-12, 2020
January Topic
Newark Invitational (Independent, LD, PF, CX)
January 8-9, 2021
Hunterdon Winter Invitational, NJ (Speech, LD, PF, Parli)
January 9, 2021
Lexington Winter Invitational (LD, PF, CX)
January 16-18, 2021
Freehold Township HS, NJ (Speech, LD, PF, Con)
January 23, 2021
Columbia University Invitational (LD, PF, Parli) Independent
January 29-31, 2021
Little Ridge (Independent, LD, PF, Speech, Parli)
January 30, 2021
February Topic
Pennsbury Falcon (LD, PF, Speech, CX)
February 5-7, 2021
U Penn Liberty Bell (Speech, LD, PF, CX)
February 12-14, 2021
Harvard (Speech, LD, PF, CX)
February 12-15, 2021
Borelli Memorial (Speech, LD, PF, Parli)
February 20, 2021
The Ivy League Parli Championship (Independent - Parli only)
February 27-28, 2021
March Topic
PRINCETON INVITATIONAL!!! (LD, PF, Speech, Parli) Our biggest fundraiser!
March 13, 2020
NJSDL State Championship (LD, PF, Speech, Parli, CX)
March 19-20, 2021
NSDA District Championship (LD, PF, Speech, CX)
March 26-28, 2021
NATIONAL FINALS
TOC (Speech, LD, PF, CX)
April 16-19, 2021
NSDA (LD, PF, Speech, CX)
June 13-18, 2021
Local Tournaments
Registrations for local tournaments start with an email announcement or a WeChat message from Ms. Birge. Registration deadlines are usually announced right away. If you drop after the deadline or if you register later than the deadline, a nuisance fee as stated in the Handbook will be charged.
National Tournaments
Sign ups for national tournaments are announced as they become available on Tabroom. All entires are placed on the waitlist when you register. (NOTE - even if Tabroom says you have a confirmed spot, you are still on the PHS waitlist. Ms. Li uses your Tabroom accounts as place holders often to secure spots for the team. Final confirmation will be released by Ms. Li.) Please read the Handbook carefully regarding how you can earn spots for national tournaments - the bottomline is that commitments count the most! All competitors attending national tournaments MUST share their preps with the team at least two weeks ahead of the date of the tournament. Failure to do so will disqualify you from the tournament.
Registrations for local tournaments start with an email announcement or a WeChat message from Ms. Birge. Registration deadlines are usually announced right away. If you drop after the deadline or if you register later than the deadline, a nuisance fee as stated in the Handbook will be charged.
National Tournaments
Sign ups for national tournaments are announced as they become available on Tabroom. All entires are placed on the waitlist when you register. (NOTE - even if Tabroom says you have a confirmed spot, you are still on the PHS waitlist. Ms. Li uses your Tabroom accounts as place holders often to secure spots for the team. Final confirmation will be released by Ms. Li.) Please read the Handbook carefully regarding how you can earn spots for national tournaments - the bottomline is that commitments count the most! All competitors attending national tournaments MUST share their preps with the team at least two weeks ahead of the date of the tournament. Failure to do so will disqualify you from the tournament.