Prepare for Rounds with New Resources

Start prepping for April rounds with the latest resources included with your NSDA membership. Make sure you're logged in to your account to access.

Submit National Tournament Extemp Questions

Students, coaches, alumni, and Extemp enthusiasts are invited to submit questions for consideration at the 2026 National Tournament! Community contributions help ensure a relevant and engaging set of questions for the competition. Submissions close April 20.

Congressional Debate: Advice for Presiding 

Interested in trying your hand at being Presiding Officer, or wanting to level up your game? Check out these resources from national champions. 

• Presiding Templates: This collection from two-time Top Presiding Officer Garrett Flack includes templates for seating charts, speeches, questioning, and more. 

  How to Preside 101: Two-time Top Presiding Officer Jordan Melamed shares her introductory guide to presiding. 
• Q&A Video: In this video, Jordan shares her advice for presiding and succeeding in Congress. 

Free Research Tool 

Did you know your school can access the Financial Times for free? In this video, two-time International Extemporaneous Speaking champion and USA Debate Team member Anthony Babu speaks with journalist Andrew Jack about how to use the Financial Times for debate research! Check it out to learn best practices.

Learn from NSDA National Champions

Recorded Worlds Champion Q&A: In this video, the 2024 World Schools Debate champions share how they work as a team, structure prep for impromptu motions, and more. 

Live Policy Champion Q&A: Join 2025 Policy Debate champions Jordan Yao and Dylan Liu to learn more about succeeding in Policy on April 27 at 8:00 p.m. CT. Submit your questions in advance when you register, or bring them to the live session. 

Register for the Last-Chance Qualifier

If you missed out on qualifying to Nationals in your main event through your district tournament, you still have another chance to make it through the Last-Chance Qualifier! It's a free, online tournament we host April 23-25 to give you a final shot at your main event. 

Meet the 2026-2027 Student Leadership Council Nominees

Congratulations to next year's Student Leadership Council nominees! The final members will be selected later this month.

Celebrate Your Coach's Impact

Do you know an award-worthy coach? Nominate them for one of our Coach of the Year awards and they could be honored by your district or even nationally! Regardless of whether they win, nominating them and sharing the words you wrote can help show them the difference they are making in the lives of students on your team. 

Thank Teammates and Supporters Who Make an Impact

Faces in the Crowd is a Rostrum magazine segment that celebrates members of the NSDA community who, through their actions, attitudes, and leadership, serve as gentle reminders that the speech and debate community is a kind and caring environment.

Questions? We're here to help! Email info@speechanddebate.org or call (920) 748-6206.

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