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NOF: Novice Nationals (Mar 7-8)
National Online Forensics (NOF): Novice Nationals
They are hosting an “online” speech & debate event…
IMPORTANT: A “Novice Competitor” is a student who is in their first academic year of participation in organized speech and/or debate competition. Any student who has not competed before August 1 of the current competitive season is a “Novice Competitor.”
Date & Time: Saturday, March 7, 2026 (No. America) / Sunday, March 8, 2026 (China).
HMDC Deadline: Sunday, March 1, 2026 (by 11:59 PM).
Results: [Break List]. [Results], & [Awards (Video)]. <= later!
Location (Help Desk): https://forensicstournament.net/Novice/26/helproom
Events: Public Forum Debate, Assigned Platform, Informative, & Persuasive.
Grade level: Elementary = 3-5, Middle School = 6-8, High School = 9-12.
Divisions: This event is “open” (no novice division). NO VIDEO RECORDINGS!!
Debate Topic (NOF): The U.S. ought to require that self-driving cars replace human drivers on public roads.
FEES (NOF): School: $50, Event (PF): $60, Event (LD): $50, Event (IE): $25. +Judge ($75-150).*
*21st Century = $0.00 (We don’t charge anything for the debate tournaments – FYI).
Tournament Schedule:
| DAY 1 (Pattern A) | Pacific | Eastern | China | Spain |
| Round 1 | 9:30 AM | 12:30 PM | 1:30 AM | 6:30 PM |
| Round 2 | 11:15 AM | 2:15 PM | 3:15 AM | 8:15 PM |
| Round 3 | 1:30 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:30 AM | 10:30 PM |
| Elim 1 | 3:15 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:15 AM | 12:15 AM |
| Elim 2 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| DAY 2 (Pattern B) | Pacific | Eastern | China | Spain |
| Round 1 | 9:30 AM | 12:30 PM | 12:30 AM | 5:30 PM |
| Round 2 | 11:15 AM | 2:15 PM | 2:15 AM | 7:15 PM |
| Round 3 | 1:30 PM | 4:30 PM | 4:30 AM | 9:30 PM |
| Elim 1 | 3:15 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:15 AM | 11:15 AM |
| Elim 2 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| Awards | 7:30 PM | 10:30 PM | 10:30 AM | 3:30 AM |
For more information, please contact me:
Bill Eddy (billeddy@gmail.com).