赛制：Public Forum / WSD

日期：2026年2月13日-16日

平台：Zoom（在线）

费用：赛事报名费用999元/人

组别：PF Beginner,PF Open,WSD Open

We are delighted to invite you to attend the annual Harvard National Speech and Debate Tournament, which will be held in person on Presidents' Day Weekend, Saturday, Sunday, & Monday, February 15-179, 2025.

We will again feature in-person competitions in 2025 for most events. We will not offer any hybrid divisions, but we will offer online divisions in:

Beginner Public Forum

Open Public Forum

WSD Open

Public Forum Debate – 2026 Feb Topic

Resolved: The Federal Trade Commission

should establish a federal regulatory framework for sports betting.

PF Online Divisions:

We will offer two online international divisions for students who are unable to travel to Cambridge, including those from the United States.

The Open International Division is open to all participants. The Beginner International Division is open to students in their first or second year of competition; it is intended for middle school and novice high school competitors.

Beginner and Open International Online: 5 preliminary rounds, clear to Doubles.

Online Technology Policies: Recording, Observers, Platforms

Recording: For the privacy and protection of students and other participants, any recording of speeches is prohibited, with the exception that students are permitted to record their own speeches.

Observers: Observers are permitted but must remain on mute, with videos off at all times, and rename themselves as “Observer -- Name.” All observers must be affiliated with an institution with active entries at the tournament and must be registered as an observer to the roster of that institution. Any individuals who wish to observe will need: (A) to have a tabroom.com account, (B) be added as competitors or judges to the team roster, (C) have their account linked, and (D) entered into the “Observer Division” as a competitor or as a judge. Unregistered observers will not be able to access the classrooms.cloud zoom rooms. The tournament reserves the right to remove any observers from any room at any time.

Alternative Platforms:  For the safety of all participants, no one (judge, coach, student) may switch their rounds to an alternative video platform outside of the tournament hosted zoom rooms in classrooms.cloud. If anyone suggests moving to an alternative platform, please alert tournament personnel immediately. Judges who move to a separate platform will be fined as if they did not judge their rounds and removed from the tournament.

Judge Video: The tournament believes that competitors deserve to be able to see their judges as much as possible. Accordingly, to the maximum extent possible, the cameras of competitors and judges should be on (and on them) while a student is speaking and during RFDs. Brief pauses are understandable. To the extent needed, cameras can be off to enhance streaming quality.