Welcome to the Bates NAUDC 2026 Bid!
We are pleased to announce our hopes to host the North American Debating Championships 2026 at Bates College in the beautiful state of Maine. The tournament will run from Friday, March 6th to Sunday, March 8th.
We are striving to make the tournament as competitive and accessible as possible and are working with a world-class CA team to ensure a balanced, fun, and stimulating motion set.
If you have any questions, please reach out to
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR NAUDC 2026:
Friday, March 6th
2:30 PM - Registration Opens
4:45 PM - Registration Closes
5:00 PM - Tournament Briefings
5:30 PM - Dinner
6:30 PM - Round I draw
Saturday March 7th
7:15 AM - Judge Registration and Breakfast
8:00 AM - Round ll draw
10:30 AM- Round III draw
12:30 PM - Lunch
2:00 PM - Round IV draw
4:30 PM - Round V draw
5:30 PM - Dinner
Sunday March 8th
7:30AM - Check-in and Breakfast
8:30 AM - Check in CLOSES
8:45 AM Round VI draw
11:00 AM - Lunch
12:15 AM - Quarter-finals/Novice Semis draw
2:30 PM - Semi-finals/Novice finals draw
5:00 PM - Finals draw
7:00 PM - Awards
The schedule is at the discretion of org com and may be subject to change.
Additional information will follow soon!
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