2026 The Texas Escalade
Invictus Fides (TX) · Mar 11-14, 2026
Completed
11:15 AM Central
Tournament Schedule
Wednesday, March 11
| Starts | Ends | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am | 7:45 am | TP/LD Check-In |
| 7:45 am | 8:00 am | Announcements |
| 8:00 am | 9:45 am | TP/LD Debate Round 1 |
| 9:15 am | 9:45 am | Speech Check-In |
| 9:45 am | 10:00 am | Devotional |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Speech Pattern A Round 1 |
| 11:45 am | 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 12:30 pm | 1:45 pm | Parliamentary Debate Round 1 |
| 1:45 pm | 3:45 pm | Speech Pattern B Round 1 |
| 3:45 pm | 5:00 pm | Parliamentary Debate Round 2 |
| 4:45 pm | 5:30 pm | Dinner |
| 5:30 pm | 7:30 pm | TP/LD Debate Round 2 |
| 7:30 pm | 8:45 pm | Parliamentary Debate Round 3 |
Thursday, March 12
| Starts | Ends | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am | 8:00 am | Announcements |
| 8:00 am | 9:45 am | TP/LD Debate Round 3 |
| 9:45 am | 10:00 am | Devotional |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Speech Pattern A Round 2 |
| 11:45 am | 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 12:30 pm | 1:45 pm | Parliamentary Debate Round 4 |
| 1:45 pm | 3:45 pm | Speech Pattern B Round 2 |
| 3:45 pm | 5:45 pm | TP/LD Debate Round 4 |
| 5:30 pm | 6:15 pm | Dinner |
| 6:15 pm | 7:30 pm | Juniors Debate Round 1 |
| 6:15 pm | 7:30 pm | Parliamentary Debate Round 5 |
Friday, March 13
| Starts | Ends | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am | 8:00 am | Announcements |
| 8:00 am | 9:45 am | TP/LD Debate Round 5 |
| 9:45 am | 10:00 am | Devotional |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Speech Pattern A Round 3 |
| 11:45 am | 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 12:30 pm | 2:30 pm | TP/LD Debate Round 6 |
| 2:30 pm | 4:30 pm | Speech Pattern B Round 3 |
| 4:30 pm | 5:45 pm | Juniors Debate Round 2 |
| 4:30 pm | 5:45 pm | Parliamentary Debate Round 6 |
| 5:30 pm | 6:15 pm | Dinner |
| 6:15 pm | 6:30 pm | TP/LD Breaks |
| 6:30 pm | 8:30 pm | TP/LD Quarterfinals |
Saturday, March 14
| Starts | Ends | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45 am | 8:00 am | Parli & Speech Breaks |
| 8:15 am | 9:30 am | Parliamentary Debate Quarterfinals |
| 9:30 am | 11:30 am | Speech Finals |
| 11:15 am | 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 12:00 pm | 12:15 pm | TP/LD Breaks |
| 12:15 pm | 2:15 pm | TP/LD Debate Semifinals |
| 2:15 pm | 2:30 pm | Parli Breaks |
| 2:30 pm | 3:45 pm | Parliamentary Debate Semifinals |
| 3:45 pm | 4:00 pm | TP/LD Breaks |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 pm | TP/LD Debate Finals |
| 5:45 pm | 6:30 pm | Dinner/Clear Student Room |
| 6:30 pm | 6:45 pm | Parli Breaks (Pilgrim Chapel) |
| 6:45 pm | 8:00 pm | Parliamentary Debate Finals |
| 8:15 pm | 9:00 pm | Award Ceremony |
Patterns
Speech Pattern A
- Apologetics
- Dramatic Interpretation
- Duo Interpretation
- Expository
- Impromptu
- Slam Poetry
Speech Pattern B
- Extemporaneous
- Humorous Interpretation
- Mars Hill
- Open Interpretation
- Original Oratory
- Persuasive
TP/LD Debate
- Lincoln Douglas
- Team Policy
Parliamentary Debate
- Parliamentary Debate
Juniors
- Junior Debate Juniors
Tournament Events
Speech Pattern A
- Apologetics Qual
- Dramatic Interpretation Qual
- Duo Interpretation Qual
- Expository Qual
- Impromptu Qual
- Slam Poetry Qual
Speech Pattern B
- Extemporaneous Qual
- Humorous Interpretation Qual
- Mars Hill Qual
- Open Interpretation Qual
- Original Oratory Qual
- Persuasive 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 12:00 pm Wed 01/14/2026 (Central)
- Tournament Status will update to Open at 12:07 pm Mon 02/02/2026 (Central)
- Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 11:59 pm Tue 02/10/2026 (Central)
- Tournament Status will update to Closed at 11:59 pm Mon 02/23/2026 (Central)
- Script submission will close at 11:59 pm Fri 02/27/2026 (Central)
- Script submission will open at 8:00 pm Sun 03/01/2026 (Central)
- Community Judge registration will close at 8:00 pm Sat 03/14/2026 (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.