National High School Debate Tournament 2024 Dates. High school students who compete at the district tournament, also referred to as districts, national qualifiers, or quals, are attempting to qualify for a chance to compete at our national speech & debate tournament. National speech and debate tournament 2024 — des moines, ia/us invite;

The national debate tournament is held once per year. The national speech & debate tournament marks the capstone of speech and debate activities for more than 140,000 members across the country.