Tournament Time4:50 PM Pacific
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River City Rumble
Tournament Time4:50 PM Pacific
Welcome to the River City Rumble!
Dates: April 15-18, 2026
Locations:
*Wednesday Team Policy/Parliamentary (Day 1) Location:*
Zion Spokane
545 E Wellesley Ave
Spokane, WA 99207
*Thursday - Saturday Location:*
Calvary Spokane Church
511 W Hastings Rd
Spokane, WA 99218
Events:
Debate: Lincoln Douglas, Team Policy & Parliamentary
Speech: All Speech Events
Junior Speech: Apologetics, Impromptu, Platform, Interp (Saturday Only)
Registration:
Registration Opens: March 13th at 8:00am
Registration Closes: March 20th at 11:59pm
*REGISTER EARLY* We do expect events to fill. Speech is limited to 3 events per round, but may open to more after registration closes.
Registration Fees
$50 for LD/TP/Parli
$25 for first speech event, $15 per additional speech event
Junior Speech events: $15 for first event, $5 each additional (Juniors will be limited to 3 events)
General Tournament Information:
This is a Stoa qualifying tournament.
Parent Judges:
All competitors must have a parent on site or an adult (21+) chaperone judging for them each day of the tournament. Students will need to have their parent/chaperone physically with them at check in. If the student is at the tournament with a chaperone, a medical release form must be filled out, submitted and approved by the tournament director by April 3rd.
Competitor Eligibility: Any student who meets the requirements set forth in the Stoa Eligibility Rules may participate. Eligibility Rules are found at Stoausa Membership.
Meals: Student meals available for purchase at registration. Parent/Judge meals are free and will be served in Judge Hospitality. No meals will be served on Wednesday or Thursday for the Team Policy/Parliamentary Debate tournament.
Dress Code: Standard tournament attire. The tournament dress code will be enforced.
Inclement Weather: The tournament will proceed regardless of weather. *We apologize, but no refunds will be made for weather-related cancellations.*