2027 The Cross Timbers Classic
LAUNCH (OK) · Jan 6-9, 2027
Extemporaneous Competitor Info
Extemporaneous Speaking
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Extemp Comes First
If you compete in Extemp, it must take priority in your schedule during its speech pattern. If you're entered in other speech events in the same pattern, plan your time so you don't miss your draw.
Draw times are fixed. If you arrive late to the prep room, your prep time will be shortened. Speaker positions cannot be switched or changed.
Please note: If you don't leave enough time at the end of a pattern to complete your other events, you may need to forfeit those events to keep the tournament running on time.
Electronic Devices & Liability
Students are fully responsible for the safety and security of their electronic devices throughout the tournament. Tournament staff are not responsible for personal devices at any time.
Please label every device clearly with the competitor's name and contact information.
Clearing the Prep Room
The Extemp Prep Room is used as a competition room during other patterns, so please remove all of your Extemp materials after each Extemp round.
Please Read
Please review the Extemp Rules & Prep Room Protocol before the tournament.
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π We look forward to hearing your speeches in the New Year!
Questions? crosstimbers@launchspeechanddebate.org
Tournament Events
Speech Pattern A
- Apologetics Qual
- Duo Interpretation Qual
- Expository Qual
- Impromptu Qual
- Literary Interpretation Qual
- Persuasive Qual
Speech Pattern B
- Extemporaneous Qual
- Mars Hill Qual
- Open Interpretation Qual
- Original Oratory Qual
- Slam Poetry Qual
- Storytelling Qual
TP/LD Debate
- Lincoln Douglas Qual
- Team Policy Qual
Parli Debate
- Parliamentary Debate Qual
Junior Speech
- Jr Apologetics Juniors
- Jr Bible Story Impromptu Juniors
- Jr Impromptu Juniors
- Jr Interp (Duo) Juniors
- Jr Interp (HI, DI, OI) Juniors
- Jr Platform (OO, Pers, Expos) Juniors
Tournament Timetable
- Tournament Status will update to Open at 10:00 am Mon 11/30/2026 (Central)
- Script submission will open at 12:00 pm Mon 11/30/2026 (Central)
- Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 11:59 pm Sun 12/06/2026 (Central)
- Meal registration will close at 11:59 pm Sun 12/06/2026 (Central)
- Late fee will be applied at 12:00 am Mon 12/07/2026 (Central)
- Tournament Status will update to Closed at 11:59 pm Fri 12/11/2026 (Central)
- Script submission will close at 11:59 pm Mon 12/14/2026 (Central)
What the statuses mean
- Setup
- The tournament is still being set up.
- Open
- Registration is open β families can register for the tournament.
- Drops Only
- No new entries are allowed, but families can drop existing ones.
- Closed
- Registration is closed β no adds or drops. Contact the tournament director with questions.
- Completed
- The tournament is finished.