2026 The Texas Escalade
Invictus Fides (TX) - Mar 11-14, 2026 | Status: Preview | 9:07 PM Central
Tournament Time9:07 PM Central
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Release Agreement
Please read the Texas Escalade 2026 Release and Indemnification Agreement. By completing your Texas Escalade registration, you are indicating agreement to the terms of this document.
Dallas Baptist University Location
Dress Code & Code of Conduct
Dress Code
During competition, students must dress in modest, professional business attire.
Gentlemen: Suit or slacks and a blazer jacket; collared shirt and tie; professional dress shoes and socks.
Ladies: Skirt or pant suit; or professional slacks, skirt, or dress with a blazer jacket; professional dress shoes. Dress/skirt hemlines and slits should be no higher than the middle of the knee. Hose not required.
Awards Ceremony: Students must attend the awards ceremony in full competition attire.
Violations: If the competitor's attire at any time during the tournament is deemed a violation of the dress code, the competitor will be asked to come into compliance before being allowed to participate.
Code of Conduct
Tournament participants will exhibit kind, polite, and respectful attitudes toward each other and behave in a manner that brings honor to God.
Conflicts that arise mid-tournament will be resolved at the sole discretion of tournament leadership. Tournament leadership has final authority in all tournament decisions.
Tournament participants will adhere to the Peacemaker’s Pledge derived from Matthew 5:23-25 and 18:15-17. This principle dictates that if an offense occurs, the offended should go directly to the offender to resolve the issue; no gossiping or discussing with another person. We seek to restore relationships. A third party may be necessary to resolve issues.
Tournament Events
Speech Pattern A
Apologetics
QualifyingDramatic Interpretation
QualifyingDuo Interpretation
QualifyingImpromptu
QualifyingPersuasive
QualifyingSlam Poetry
QualifyingSpeech Pattern B
Expository
QualifyingExtemporaneous
QualifyingHumorous Interpretation
QualifyingMars Hill
QualifyingOpen Interpretation
QualifyingOriginal Oratory
QualifyingTP/LD Debate
Lincoln Douglas
QualifyingTeam Policy
QualifyingParliamentary Debate
Parliamentary Debate
QualifyingJuniors
Junior Debate
Juniors- Clubs
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- Speech Pattern A: Apologetics
- Speech Pattern A: Dramatic Interpretation
- Speech Pattern A: Duo Interpretation
- Speech Pattern B: Expository
- Speech Pattern A: Impromptu
- Speech Pattern A: Persuasive
- Speech Pattern B: Extemporaneous
- Speech Pattern B: Humorous Interpretation
- Speech Pattern A: Slam Poetry
- Speech Pattern B: Mars Hill
- Speech Pattern B: Open Interpretation
- Speech Pattern B: Original Oratory
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Apologetics
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Dramatic Interpretation
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Duo Interpretation
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Expository
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Impromptu
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Persuasive
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Extemporaneous
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Humorous Interpretation
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Slam Poetry
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Mars Hill
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Open Interpretation
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Original Oratory
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Team Policy
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Lincoln Douglas
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Parliamentary Debate
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Junior Debate
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