2025 Texas Escalade

Invictus Fides (TX) · Mar 12-15, 2025

Completed 4:15 PM Central

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Resources

Community Judge Flyer Important Registration Information Junior Debate Information Release Agreement Expository Information Parli Competitor Information - Please Read DBU Map Dallas Baptist University Location DBU Campus Dining DBU WiFi Information Dress Code & Code of Conduct Stoa Event Descriptions Stoa Debate Resources Stoa Speech Resources Community Judge Flyer (PDF)

Parli Competitor Information - Please Read

We recommend each team carry a copy of the Parliamentary Debate Rules. Please also be familiar with the Stoa Evidence Philosophy and Standards.

Please visit the "Helpful Links" page to access a quick link to the rules and standards.

Resolution Announcement

You must be in Pilgrim Chapel (the Parli announcement room) 10 minutes before the scheduled start time for each round.

Timing

Parli Debate will be self-timed, so please bring a working timepiece.

Internet

Should there be any unforeseen issues with the internet, you will have to rely on your brilliant Parli minds. You are free to bring Extemp boxes or hard copies of magazines to use in prep.

Tournament Events

Speech Pattern A

Apologetics Qual
Dramatic Interpretation Qual
Duo Interpretation Qual
Impromptu Qual
Persuasive Qual
Slam Poetry Qual

Speech Pattern B

Expository Qual
Extemporaneous Qual
Humorous Interpretation Qual
Mars Hill Qual
Open Interpretation Qual
Original Oratory Qual

TP/LD Debate

Lincoln Douglas Qual
Team Policy Qual

Parliamentary Debate

Parliamentary Debate Qual

Juniors

Junior Debate Juniors

Tournament Timetable

Community Judge registration will open at 10:34 am Wed 01/08/2025 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Open at 12:00 pm Fri 01/31/2025 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 11:59 pm Fri 02/07/2025 (Central)
Tournament Status will update to Closed at 11:59 pm Fri 02/28/2025 (Central)
Meal registration will close at 11:59 pm Fri 03/07/2025 (Central)
Community Judge registration will close at 12:00 pm Sat 03/15/2025 (Central)

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.