2026 Continental Divide Challenge
WD40 (CO) · Mar 17-20, 2026
Completed
1:03 AM Mountain
Tab Protocol
Tab Protocol
We will abide by Stoa's Transparent Tabulation Policy.
Debate Events
- Rounds 1 and 2 will be randomly paired. If there is an odd number of competitors, then the bye will be randomly assigned.
- Teams will be club protected through Round 2; however, this may not be possible due to a disproportionate club size.
- Rounds 3-6 will be power-matched. Necessary byes will be assigned to the low seed.
Tournament Events
Pattern A
- Dramatic Interpretation Qual
- Duo Interpretation Qual
- Impromptu Qual
- Mars Hill Qual
- Open Interpretation Qual
- Persuasive Qual
Pattern B
- Apologetics Qual
- Duo Impromptu Non-qual
- Expository Qual
- Humorous Interpretation Qual
- Original Oratory Qual
- Slam Poetry Qual
Parli
- Parliamentary Debate Qual
TP/LD
- Lincoln Douglas Qual
- Team Policy Qual
Extemporaneous
- Extemporaneous Qual
Juniors Speech Pattern A
- JUNIOR Duo Impromptu Juniors
- JUNIOR Impromptu Juniors
- JUNIOR Interpretation Juniors
Juniors Speech Pattern B
- JUNIOR Duo Interpretation Juniors
- JUNIOR Platform Juniors
- JUNIOR Sales Pitch Impromptu Juniors
Tournament Timetable
- Community Judge registration will open at 11:00 am Tue 01/13/2026 (Mountain)
- Meal registration will close at 6:00 am Sat 03/14/2026 (Mountain)
- Tournament Status will update to Open at 9:00 am Sat 03/14/2026 (Mountain)
- Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 9:15 am Sat 03/14/2026 (Mountain)
- Late fee will be applied at 11:00 pm Sat 03/14/2026 (Mountain)
What the statuses mean
- Setup
- The tournament is still being set up.
- Open
- Registration is open — families can register for the tournament.
- Drops Only
- No new entries are allowed, but families can drop existing ones.
- Closed
- Registration is closed — no adds or drops. Contact the tournament director with questions.
- Completed
- The tournament is finished.