Tournament Calendar

The Georgia debate season traditionally runs from Labor Day until the end of February with its sanctioned tournaments. This page allows coaches to explore sanctioned tournaments as well as other tournaments that are regularly attended by Georgia schools.

Regular Season Tournament
These are GFCA sanctioned tournaments that earn qualifying legs for your students to GFCA State tournaments.

Scrimmage
These do not count towards any GFCA State qualification process.

Post Season Tournament
These are postseason tournaments in the state of Georgia (some are affiliated with the GFCA)

September 2024

September 7: Carrollton Peach Fuzz Tournament (online)
Contact: Richard Bracknell (richard.bracknell@carrolltoncityschools.net)
Events: LD, PF, IE

September 11: Marist Scrimmage Series 1 (online)
Contact: Jeffrey Miller (jmill126@gmail.com)
Events: CX, PF

September 14: Alpharetta Treasure Hunt (in-person)
Contact: Adam Smiley (smiley@fultonschools.org)
Events: CX, LD, PF, IE

September 18-22: Georgia Speech Series 1 (asynchronous)
Contact: Jeffrey Miller (jmill126@gmail.com)
Events: IE

September 27-29: Marist Ivy Street Invitational (online)
Contact: Jeffrey Miller (ivystreet.help@gmail.com)
Events: CX, LD, PF, IE

October 2024

October 4-5: Johns Creek Gladiator Debates (in-person)
Contact: Ben Schultz (bencharlesschultz@gmail.com)
Events: CX, LD, PF, IE

October 12: Northview Clash of the Titans (in-person)
Contact: Matt Cekanor (cekanorm@fultonschools.org)
Events: CX, LD, PF, IE

October 17: Marist Scrimmage Series 2 (online)
Contact: Jeffrey Miller (jmill126@gmail.com)
Events: CX, PF

October 18-20: Westminster (online)
Contact: Matthew Munday (matthewmunday@westminster.net)
Events: CX

October 26: Sequoyah Autumn Argument (in-person)
Contact: Matt Bartula (matt.bartula@cherokeek12.net)
Events: CX, LD, PF, IE, SC

October 23-27: Georgia Speech Series 2 (asynchronous)
Contact: Jeffrey Miller (jmill126@gmail.com)
Events: IE

October 30: Marist Scrimmage Series 3 (online)
Contact: Jeffrey Miller (jmill126@gmail.com)
Events: CX, PF

November 2024

November 1-2: Valdosta Wildcat Classic (online)
Contact: Pam Childress (pchildress@gocats.org)
Events: CX, LD, PF, WS, SC, IE

November 9: Lassiter Walter Cotter Classic (in-person)
Contact: Jonathan Waters (jonwaters7@gmail.com)
Events: CX, LD, PF, SC, IE

November 13-17 : Georgia Speech Series 3 (asynchronous)
Contact: Jeffrey Miller (jmill126@gmail.com)
Events: IE

November 14: Woodward Scrimmage Series 1 (online)
Contact: Maggie Berthiaume (maggiekb@gmail.com)
Events: CX

November 15-17: Carrollton Peach State Classic (hybrid)
Contact: Richard Bracknell (richard.bracknell@carrolltoncityschools.net)
Events: CX, LD, PF, SC, IE

December 2024

December 7: Midtown Carter/King Invitational (in-person)
Contact: Mario Herrera (rioherrera@gmail.com)
Events: CX, LD, PF, WS, SC, IE

December 17-22: Georgia Speech Series 4 (asynchronous)
Contact: Jeffrey Miller (jmill126@gmail.com)
Events: IE

December 6-7: Milton Eagle Invitational (hybrid)
Contact: Daniel Wellings (wellingsd@fultonschools.org)
Events: PF, CX, WSD

January 2025

January 11: Valdosta Winter Cat (in-person speech, hybrid debate)
Contact: Pam Childress (pchildress@gocats.org)
Events: CX, LD, PF, SC, IE

January 17-19: GFCA First & Second Year State Championships at Marist (in-person)
Contact: Jeffrey Miller (jmill126@gmail.com)
Events: CX, PF, LD, IE

January 24-26: Emory University Barkley Forum for High Schools (in-person)
Contact: Kara Grant (emorybfhs@gmail.com)
Events: CX, LD, PF, SC, IE

January 29-3: Marist St. Genesius Invitational (asynchronous)
Contact: Jeffrey Miller (jmill126@gmail.com)
Events: IE

January 31-1: NSDA Northern Mountain District Qualifier (in-person)
Contact: Jamie Wills (
Jamie.Wills@cherokeek12.net)
Events: CX, PF, LD, WS, SC, IE

February 2025

February 7-9: GFCA Varsity State Championships at Carrollton (in-person)
Contact: Jeffrey Miller (jmill126@gmail.com)
Events: CX, PF, LD, SC, IE

February 15: GISA Public Forum State Championship (in-person)
Contact: Jeffrey Miller (jmill126@gmail.com)
Events: PF


March 2025

March 14-16: Woodward JV/Novice National Championship (in-person)
Contact: Maggie Berthiaume (maggiekb@gmail.com)
Events: CX, LD, PF

April 2025

April 12-14: NDCA National Championship at Marist (in-person)
Contact: Maggie Berthiaume (maggiekb@gmail.com)
Events: CX, LD, PF, WS



March 25-31: GFCA Supplemental State Championship (asynchronous)
Contact: Jeffrey Miller (jmill126@gmail.com)
Events: All Supplemental Events