NCFL 2025 Tournament Schedule

Saturday, May 17, 2025
NCFL Diocesan League Directors Meeting
Online starting at 12:00 PM

Thursday, May 22, 2025
NCFL Registration, Phase 1, Diocesan Leagues
Online starting at 10:00 AM

Friday, May 23, 2025

• NCFL Registration, Phase 2, School Check-In Online with In-Person Drop-In or Zoom-In for Questions/Problems
  • Hilton Chicago starting at 10:00 AM
• NCFL School Lunch Ticket Pick-Up
  • Hilton Chicago starting at 9:00 AM

Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Lincoln-Douglas Debate

• 6:15 AM - Busses begin looping between Palmer House and Hilton Chicago
• 7:30 AM - Round 1 at Hilton Chicago
• 9:30 AM - Round 2 at Hilton Chicago
• 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Lunch (pick-up at Jones College Prep)
• 1:00 PM - Round 3 at Hilton Chicago
• 3:30 PM - Round 4 at Hilton Chicago
• 6:15 PM - Round 5 at Hilton Chicago

Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Policy Debate

• 6:15 AM - Busses begin looping between Palmer House and Hilton Chicago
• 7:30 AM - Round 1 at Palmer House
• 9:30 AM - Round 2 at Palmer House
• 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Lunch (pick-up at Roosevelt University)
• 1:00 PM - Round 3 at Palmer House
• 3:15 PM - Round 4 at Palmer House
• 5:45 PM - Round 5 at Palmer House

Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Public Forum Debate

• 6:15 AM - Busses begin looping between Palmer House and Hilton Chicago
• 7:30 AM - Round 1 at Hilton Chicago
• 9:30 AM - Round 2 at Hilton Chicago
• 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Lunch (pick-up at Jones College Prep)
• 1:00 PM - Round 3 at Hilton Chicago
• 3:30 PM - Round 4 at Hilton Chicago
• 6:15 PM - Round 5 at Hilton Chicago

Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Extemporaneous Speaking (EXT)

• 6:15 AM - Busses begin looping between Palmer House and Hilton Chicago
• 8:30 AM - Round 1 (Draw at 8) at Palmer House
• 10:30 AM - Round 2 (Draw at 10) at Palmer House
• 12:00 - 2:00 - Lunch Time - pickup at Roosevelt University
• 2:00 PM - Round 3 (Draw at 1:30) at Palmer House
• 4:00 PM - Round 4 (Draw at 3:30) at Palmer House

Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Other Speech Events

• 6:15 AM - Busses begin looping between Palmer House and Hilton Chicago
• 8:30 AM - Round 1
  • Declamation (DEC) & Dramatic Performance (DP) at Jones College Prep
  • Duo Interpretation at Columbia College
  • Oral Interpretation of Literature (OI) at East-West University
  • Original Oratory (OO) at Roosevelt University
• 10:15 AM - Round 2
• 11:45 AM - 1:45 PM - Lunch Time
  • Lunch pick-up for DEC, DP, OI will be at Jones College Prep
  • Lunch pick-up for EXT, OO, DUO will be at Roosevelt University
• 1:45 PM - Round 3
• 3:30 PM - Round 4

Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Student Congress

• 6:15 AM - Busses begin looping between Palmer House and Hilton Chicago
• 7:45 AM - Chamber Caucus at Hilton Chicago
• 8:15 AM - Session 1 at Hilton Chicago
• 11:00 AM - 1:00 - Lunch (pick-up at Jones College Prep)
• 1:00 PM - Session 2 at Hilton Chicago
• 4:15 PM - Session 3 at Hilton Chicago

​Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Evening Events

• NCFL 2025 Tournament Evening Mass starting at 8:30 PM (International Ballroom, Hilton Chicago)
• NCFL 2025 Postings Party starting at 9:30 PM (Grand Ballroom, Hilton Chicago)
• NCFL 2025 Postings Released at 10:30 PM (Hilton Chicago & online)
• Buses Loop from Palmer House to Hilton Chicago to Palmer House

Sunday, May 25, 2025 - Lincoln-Douglas Debate

• 6:15 AM - Busses begin looping between Palmer House and Hilton Chicago
• 7:30 AM - Play-Ins at Palmer House
• 9:30 AM - Doubles at Palmer House
• 11:30 AM - Octos at Palmer House
• 1:30 PM - Quarters at Palmer House
• 3:00 PM - Semis at Palmer House
• 4:30 PM - Finals at Palmer House

Sunday, May 25, 2025 - Policy Team Debate

• 6:15 AM - Busses begin looping between Palmer House and Hilton Chicago
• 7:30 AM - Doubles at Palmer House
• 10:00 AM - Octos at Palmer House
• 12:30 PM - Quarters at Palmer House
• 3:15 PM - Semis at Palmer House
• 5:15 PM - Finals at Palmer House

Sunday, May 25, 2025 - Public Forum Debate

• 6:15 AM - Busses begin looping between Palmer House and Hilton Chicago
• 7:30 AM - Play-Ins at Palmer House
• 9:30 AM - Doubles at Palmer House
• 11:30 AM - Octos at Palmer House
• 1:30 PM - Quarters at Palmer House
• 3:00 PM - Semis at Palmer House

Sunday, May 25, 2025 - Speech (ALL)

• 6:15 AM - Busses begin looping between Palmer House and Hilton Chicago
• 8:30 AM - Octofinals at Chicago Hilton (EXT draw at 8)
• 11:30 AM - Quarters at Chicago Hilton (EXT draw at 11)
• 2:00 - Semis at Chicago Hilton (EXT draw at 1:30)
• 4:15 - Finals at Chicago Hilton (EXT draw at 3:45)

Sunday, May 25, 2025 - Student Congress

• 6:15 AM - Busses begin looping between Palmer House and Hilton Chicago
• 7:45 AM - Semis at Chicago Hilton
• 1:00 PM - General Meeting at Chicago Hilton
• 1:30 PM - Finals at Chicago Hilton

Sunday, May 25, 2025 - Evening Events

• NCFL 2025 Awards starting at 7:30 PM (Hilton Chicago)
• Buses Loop from Palmer House to Hilton Chicago to Palmer House