Minimum benchmarks for VARSITY to attend major overnight tournaments

ALL POTENTIAL VARSITY COMPETITORS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF “X” NSDA POINTS ON RECORD (AS SPECIFIED FOR EACH TOURNAMENT), + MAINTAIN AT LEAST A “B” GRADE IN DEBATE, PLUS THE FOLLOWING:

• Yale Invitational – BY THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, must have at least 75 NSDA high school competition points (Degree of Honor) on record.
• Florida Blue Key Invitational @ University of Florida – BY OCTOBER 1, must have at least 75 NSDA high school competition points (Degree of Honor) on record and have competed in at least one tournament during the current school year.
• Patriot Games @ George Mason University – BY NOVEMBER 10, must have at least 125 NSDA high school competition points (Degree of Honor + 50 points) on record, and have competed in at least three tournaments during the current school year, including at least one PBCFL.
• Cavalier Invitational @ Durham Academy / Barkley Forum for High Schools @ Emory University – BY DECEMBER 7, must have at least 150 NSDA high school competition points (Degree of Excellence) on record, earned at least 75 NSDA points during the current school year, and have competed in at least three tournaments during the current school year, including at least one PBCFL.
• Liberty Bell Classic @ UPenn / Harvard National Forensic Tournament – BY JANUARY 15, must have at least 150 NSDA high school competition points (Degree of Excellence) on record, earned at least 75 NSDA points during the current school year, and have competed in at least four tournaments during the current school year, including at least two PBCFLs.

Minimum benchmarks for NOVICES to attend major overnight tournaments

ALL POTENTIAL NOVICE COMPETITORS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF “X” NSDA POINTS ON RECORD (AS SPECIFIED FOR EACH TOURNAMENT), + MAINTAIN AT LEAST A “B” GRADE IN DEBATE, PLUS THE FOLLOWING:

• • Florida Blue Key Invitational @ University of Florida – Must have competed at the September PBCFL Novice Congress and placed Top 6 in their chamber; must also compete at the October PBCFL.
• Patriot Games @ George Mason University – BY NOVEMBER 10, must have at least 50 NSDA high school competition points on record.
• Cavalier Invitational @ Durham Academy / Barkley Forum for High Schools @ Emory University – BY DECEMBER 7, must have at least 75 NSDA high school competition points (Degree of Honor) on record. 
• Liberty Bell Classic @ UPenn / Harvard National Forensic Tournament – BY JANUARY 15, must have at least 75 NSDA high school competition points (Degree of Honor) on record.

National and state qualifying tournament participants must fulfill grade and attendance requirements and will be invited to attend by the coach. The coach has discretion to waive this on a case-by-case basis; tourneys listed are not guaranteed to be part of the year’s schedule.

(Updated 25 July 2024)