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Arkansas High School Speech & Debate

Tournament Calendar

The calendar below lists ACTAA-sanctioned tournaments that have been submitted and can be used to qualify for the Arkansas State Forensics & Debate Championship Tournament (ASC) based on the requirements outlined in the ASC Qualifying Document. The calendar will be updated on a rolling basis as tournaments apply and are approved.

Upcoming events

    • 10 Jan 2026
    • UALR Bowen School of Law

    The Arkansas Mock Trial Committee has a tentative date set for a Mock Trial workshop. The workshop is open to all schools and will be free. 

    • 23 Jan 2026
    • 24 Jan 2026
    • Cabot High School

    This is the annual Cabot Classic to be hosted on 1/23-1/24

    Events offered:

    High School Forensics and Debate:
    Forensics-HI, DI, DUO, POI, OO, INFO, EXTEMP, PRO, POE, STO, ISP, IMPV
    Debate-LD, PF, CD

    Middle School Forensics and Debate:
    Forensics-HI, DI, DUO, POI, OO, INFO, EXTEMP, PRO, POE, STO, ISP, IMPV
    Debate-LD, PF, CD, IPDA


    Note there will not be High School IPDA offered. 

    • 30 Jan 2026
    • 31 Jan 2026
    • Bentonville High School
    • 06 Feb 2026
    • 07 Feb 2026
    • Har-Ber High School

    Har Ber High School is hosting their 10th annual MSC tournament! 

    • 20 Feb 2026
    • 21 Feb 2026
    • Bentonville WEST

    Bentonville West invites you to their Wild West tournament 2/20-2/21

    • 27 Feb 2026
    • 28 Feb 2026
    • UALR Bowen School of Law

    Host: Arkansas Bar Association 

    Type: Open Invitational

    Events Offered:

    • Debate: Mock Trail
    • SpeechNone

    Invitation: TBA

    Registration: TBA


    • 07 Mar 2026
    • Mount St. Mary Academy

    Host: Mount St. Mary Academy 

    Type: Open Invitational

    Events Offered:

    • Debate: TBA
    • SpeechHI, DI, Duo Interp, Oratory, Informative, Impromptu, Program of Oral Interp, Prose, Poetry, Storytelling, Duet Improv, Solo and Duet Acting, Solo Musical and Duet Musical, Dramatic Song Lyric  Group Reader’s Theatre and Words & Music.

    Invitation: TBA

    Registration: TBA


    • 13 Mar 2026
    • 14 Mar 2026
    • Fayetteville High School



    For questions contact:

    samantha.johnson@fayar.net

    • 14 Mar 2026
    • Rogers Heritage High School

    https://coolidgefoundation.org/debate/

    Arkansas Open at Rogers Heritage High School

    For 2025-2026, debaters will compete in four rounds in the Coolidge 1v1 “singles” debate format at each tournament in the series.

    Scholarships and bids to the Coolidge Cup National Championship are available.

    • 03 Apr 2026
    • 04 Apr 2026
    • 21501 Cantrell Rd #10, Little Rock, AR 72223

    Robinson High School invites you to attend their Speech and Debate tournament. 


    For more information contact: Laxsonteaches@gmail.com

    • 17 Apr 2026
    • 18 Apr 2026
    • TBD

    This is the tentative date for ACTAA State Tournament

    Location: TBD

Past events

02 Dec 2025 War Eagle Classic Forensics Festival 2025 Asynch/Virtual
05 Nov 2025 AFGC Generation Conservation Summit
02 Nov 2025 ACTAA Student Congress
24 Oct 2025 Russellville High School
18 Oct 2025 Har-Ber Haunted Halls (Jr. High)
03 Oct 2025 Conway Classy Classic
01 Oct 2025 AFGC Generation Conservation Super Regional
26 Sep 2025 Bentonville Tiger's Eye
27 Jul 2025 Camp ACTAA
22 Jun 2025 International Thespian Festival
18 Jun 2025 NSDA Middle School National Tournament
15 Jun 2025 NSDA National Speech & Debate Tournament
14 Jun 2025 ACT National Test Day
10 May 2025 Southeast Ten Minute Play Festival
02 May 2025 ACTAA State Tournament
11 Apr 2025 IPDA Nationals Tournament (UCA)
05 Apr 2025 ACT National Test Day
24 Mar 2025 Arkansas Spring Break
15 Mar 2025 Arkansas Thespians Jr Festival
08 Mar 2025 Arkansas Thespians Jr Festival
07 Mar 2025 Bentonville Wild West
28 Feb 2025 Arkansas High School Mock Trial Competition
22 Feb 2025 NDSA Forensics Districts
14 Feb 2025 Howl Yes Tournament
13 Feb 2025 Arkansas Thespians State Festival
08 Feb 2025 ACT National Test Day
07 Feb 2025 Marshall Spalter Cup
01 Feb 2025 MSM Forensics Festival
24 Jan 2025 Cabot Classic
17 Jan 2025 NSDA Debate Districts
04 Dec 2024 War Eagle Classic (Virtual)
22 Nov 2024 Arkansas Thespians Gold One-Act Festival
15 Nov 2024 Arkansas Thespians Blue One-Act Festival
10 Nov 2024 Arkansas Student Congress 2024
01 Nov 2024 Little Rock Central
26 Oct 2024 Haunted Halls JH Jamboree
26 Oct 2024 ACT National Test Day
11 Oct 2024 Conway Classy Classic
04 Oct 2024 Bentonville Tiger's Eye
27 Sep 2024 Hall-West High School Warrior Warm Up
14 Sep 2024 ACT National Test Day
13 Sep 2024 IPDA Season Opener (Online)
18 Jun 2024 NSDA Middle School National Tournament
16 Jun 2024 NSDA National Speech & Debate Tournament


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