Alaska News & Updates
This page contains information for the high school Drama, Debate, & Forensics circuit and the middle school Public Debate Program circuit. The tournaments are hosted by the schools/organizations identified. If you wish to participate as a school or judge, you should reach out to the host. In some cases, hosts ask me to post invitations/judge sign-ups on this page, as well.
If you are looking for information regarding the high school DDF state championship, please follow this link.
High School Schedules (tentative)
Regular Season (tentative)
Sept 12-13 (Fri-Sat) Haines
Sept 25-27 (Th-Sat) University of Alaska Anchorage (Results by School - Awards Scripts)
Oct 10-11 (Fri-Sat) Ketchikan
Oct 24-25 (Fri-Sat) Eagle River
Nov 14 (Fri) Lathrop or West Valley
Nov 14-15 (Fri-Sat) Sitka
Nov 14-15 (Fri-Sat) South Anchorage
Dec 5-6 (Fri-Sat) West Anchorage
Dec 12-13 (Fri-Sat) Metlakatla
Jan 23-24 (Fri-Sat) Bartlett
Jan 30-31 (Fri-Sat) Juneau
Feb 6-7 (Fri-Sat) MCCA (UAA is backup)
Feb 13-14 (Fri-Sat) Soldotna
Post Season
Feb 26-28 (Thur-Sat) ASAA/First National State Champs 2026
Bettye Davis East Anchorage HS
TBD Last Chance Online Qualifier
National Speech & Debate Association
TBD Digital Speech & Debate E-Champs
Online
May 21-25 (Thur-Mon) NCFL Grand National Tournament 2026
Washington, DC
Jun 14-19 (Sun-Fri) NSDA National Championship 2026
Richmond, VA
May 27-31 (Thur-Mon) NCFL Grand National Tournament 2027
Minneapolis, MN
Middle School Schedules
Regular Season (tentative)
Oct 11 (Sat) Mirror Lake*
(Results by School - Full Debate Tab - Speaker Tab - Awards Script)
Oct 24 (Fri) Fairbanks District Office
Dec 12 (Fri) Fairbanks District Office
Dec 13 (Sat) Central**
Feb 14 (Sat) Romig
*1st Quarter Topics
1. Cell phones should NOT be banned from K-12 public schools.
2. Animal testing is unethical.
**2nd Quarter Topics
1. Social media does more harm than good.
2. Animal testing is unethical.
Post Season
Apr 25 (Sat) Alaska MSPDP State Championship (alt date Apr 11)
University of Alaska Anchorage