Prepare to Compete with New Resources
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Start prepping for November rounds with the latest resources included with your NSDA membership. Make sure you're logged in to your account to access.
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Our competition events guide includes all the basics about events. Learn more for yourself or use it as a tool to help coach other students!
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Learn from NSDA National Champions
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Performance Breakdowns: The 2025 Public Forum champions take us behind the scenes of the strategy involved in their final round. They share their approach to research, why they selected the affirmative, how they responded after a difficult cross, and more.
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Live Congress Champion Q&A: Join 2025 Congress champion and two-time Top Presiding Officer Jordan Melamed live on November 17 at 7:00 p.m. CT as she shares her tips for succeeding in Congress and getting started as a Presiding Officer.
Register to attend the session and submit a question in advance.
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Recorded Duo Champion Q&A: 2025 Duo national champions Dariel and Claire shared their tips for blocking, topic selection, fighting nerves, and practicing a piece until it's absolutely perfect.
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Recorded Extemp Q&A: 2024 and 2025 International Extemp champion Anthony Babu shares his strategies for selecting a question, reducing the time you spend researching, incorporating humor, and much more!
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Student Experts Videos: Visit our Student Experts collection to pick up even more tips from champions and go behind-the-scenes of their final round stage performances.
More Extemp Experts: For more Extemp experts, check out this podcast with 2025 United States Extemp runner-up Sovia Villagra from the Extemper's Bible.
Watch Final Rounds: Learn by watching the best perform in *final round videos.
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Final round videos from 2024 and earlier are included with membership. The 2025 final rounds are available to schools with the Resource Package. To check if your school has access, ask your coach, or log in to your account and select a 2025 video to check if you can open it.
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Be a Student Leader in the Speech and Debate Community
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The Student Leadership Council (SLC) is composed of current high school members of the NSDA who produce content, develop resources, and provide feedback throughout the year to ensure we are meeting students’ needs. For example, they developed the Champion Q&As! If you want to help the NSDA support and engage student members next year, ask your coach to nominate you by February 15. Meet the current SLC members or learn more »
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Online Competition Opportunities
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Springboard Capstone: The Springboard Capstone event is an online tournament hosted by the NSDA on Saturday, December 6. It is free to participate; there are no entry fees, and the tournament is open to members and non-members. This is your chance to demonstrate everything you are learning or have learned throughout the fall and celebrate your achievements in speech and debate! To get registered, please speak with your coach—they’ll help you sign up through the Springboard Capstone Registration page by December 1.
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Springboard Scrimmages: The Springboard Series offers you an excellent opportunity to enhance your speech and debate practice! These free, online scrimmages offer a competitive way to elevate your skills, explore new events, and connect with fellow students nationwide. Check out the schedule and talk to your coach about registering.
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Springboard Scrimmages: The Springboard Series offers you an excellent opportunity to enhance your speech and debate practice! These free, online scrimmages offer a competitive way to elevate your skills, explore new events, and connect with fellow students nationwide. Check out the schedule and talk to your coach about registering.
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Submit Legislation for the National Congress
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Calling all Congressional debaters! 🔈 Let your ideas shine and leave your mark on the 2026 National Tournament when you submit your original legislation for the docket. Any high school or middle school NSDA member student, no matter your national qualification status, can directly submit original legislation for the 2026 National Tournament in Richmond, Virginia. If selected you will receive:
- Recognition in Rostrum
- An award after the tournament
- A $100 scholarship
Don't miss this opportunity to make your voice heard on a national platform! Submit your legislation by February 5.
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Big Questions Video Resource
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In this video, a champion Big Questions debater pauses a final round to explain key moments and strategies as the debate unfolds on screen. It's a great way to learn more about the ins and out of the event from an expert!
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