2026 First Coast Florida Classic

First Coast (FL) - Feb 19-21, 2026 | Status: Open | 5:31 PM Eastern

Tournament Time
5:31 PM Eastern

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BALLOT (After) Party!

Tournament Timetable

Community Judge registration will open at 12:00 pm Mon 12/01/2025 (Eastern)

Tournament Status will update to Open at 8:00 am Mon 01/12/2026 (Eastern)

Tournament Status will update to Closed at 12:00 pm Mon 01/26/2026 (Eastern)

Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 12:00 pm Fri 02/06/2026 (Eastern)

Late fee will be applied at 2:00 pm Fri 02/06/2026 (Eastern)

Meal registration will close at 12:00 pm Mon 02/09/2026 (Eastern)

Community Judge registration will close at 12:00 pm Sat 02/21/2026 (Eastern)

Setup:

This status is used while the tournament is still being setup.
Open:

This status means tournament registration is open. Families can register for the tournament.
Drops Only:

This status means only registration drops are allowed. There are no new entries allowed but families can drop entries.
Closed:

This status means registration is currently closed for the tournament. There are no adds or drops allowed. Please contact the tournament director with any questions.
Completed:

This status means the tournament is completed.

Tournament Events

Speech A

Apologetics

Qualifying

Duo Interpretation

Qualifying

Extemporaneous

Qualifying

Humorous Interpretation

Qualifying

Open Interpretation

Qualifying

Persuasive

Qualifying

Speech B

Dramatic Interpretation

Qualifying

Expository

Qualifying

Impromptu

Qualifying

Mars Hill

Qualifying

Original Oratory

Qualifying

Slam Poetry

Qualifying

TP/LD

Lincoln Douglas

Qualifying

Team Policy

Qualifying

Parli

Parliamentary Debate

Qualifying

Junior Speech

JR Interp DUO

Juniors

JV Interp DUO

Juniors

JV Interp Open

Juniors

JV LP Apologetics

Juniors

JV LP Bible Story Impromtpu

Juniors

JV OO Persuasive/Informative

Juniors

Jr Interp Open

Juniors

Jr LP Bible Story Impromptu

Juniors

Jr OO Persuasive/Informative

Juniors

First Coast Florida Classic

Tournament Time
5:31 PM Eastern

Home
Contact
Schedule
Events
Family Registration
Community & Alumni Judge Registration
Meals
Script Submission
Entries
Postings
Results

Timetable
Community Judge Info
Community Judge FAQs
Alumni Judge Information
Debate Resolutions
Event Descriptions
Florida Classic Debate Tab Standards
NITOC Checks in all Events
Jr/JV General Instructions
Junior/JV Speech Rules & Descriptions
Tournament Staffing Needs
Limited Prep Categories
BALLOT (After) Party!