NCFL 2025 Tournament Schedule

Saturday, May 17, 2025
NCFL Diocesan League Directors Meeting
Online starting at 1:00 PM

Thursday, May 22, 2025
NCFL Registration, Phase 1, Diocesan Leagues
Online starting at 12:00 PM

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 9:00 AM
• NCFL School Lunch Ticket Pick-Up
  • Hilton Chicago starting at 12:00 PM

Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Lincoln-Douglas Debate

• Buses Loop from Palmer House to Hilton Chicago to Palmer House starting at 6:15 AM
• Lincoln-Douglas Debate Round 1 starting at 7:30 AM (Hilton Chicago)
• Lincoln-Douglas Debate Lunch starting at 11:00 AM (Jones College Prep)
  • ​Participant lunches are available for pre-order. Pre-ordered lunches for judges will be provided at no cost.
• Lincoln-Douglas Debate Round 5 expected ending time is 8:00 PM (Hilton Chicago)

Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Policy Debate

• Buses Loop from Palmer House to Hilton Chicago to Palmer House starting at 6:15 AM
• Policy Team Debate Round 1 starting at 7:30 AM (Palmer House)
• Policy Team Debate Lunch starting at 11:00 AM (Roosevelt College)
  • ​Participant lunches are available for pre-order. Pre-ordered lunches for judges will be provided at no cost.
• Policy Team Debate Round 5 expected ending time is 7:30 PM (Palmer House)

Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Public Forum Debate

• Buses Loop from Palmer House to Hilton Chicago to Palmer House starting at 6:15 AM
• Public Forum Debate Round 1 starting at 7:30 AM (Hilton Chicago)
• Public Forum Debate Lunch starting at 11:00 AM (Jones College Prep)
  • ​​​Participant lunches are available for pre-order. Pre-ordered lunches for judges will be provided at no cost.
• Public Forum Debate Round 5 expected ending time is 8:00 PM (Hilton Chicago)

Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Speech Events

• Buses Loop from Palmer House to Hilton Chicago to Palmer House starting at 6:15 AM
• Speech Round 1 starting at 8:30 AM (Draw for Road 1 Extemp begins at 8:00 AM)
  • DEC & DP (Jones College Prep)
  • DUO (Columbia)
  • OI (East-West)
  • OO (Roosevelt)
  • EXT (Palmer House)
• Speech Lunch starting at 11:45 AM - PLEASE NOTE: Lunch pick-up may be at a different site than your competition site!
  • Lunch pick-up for DEC, DP, OI will be at Jones College Prep
  • Lunch pick-up for EXT, OO, DUO will be at Roosevelt U
  • ​​​Participant lunches are available for pre-order. Pre-ordered lunches for judges will be provided at no cost.
• DEC/DP/DUO/OI/OO Round 4 expected ending time is 5:00 PM
• Extemp Round 4 expected ending time is 5:30 PM (Palmer House)

Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Student Congress

• Buses Loop from Palmer House to Hilton Chicago to Palmer House starting at 6:15 AM
• Chamber Caucus starting at 7:45 AM (Hilton Chicago)
• Student Congress Session 1 starting at 8:15 AM (Hilton Chicago)
• Student Congress Lunch starting at 11:00 AM (Lunch pick-up is at Jones College Prep)
  • ​​​Participant lunches are available for pre-order. Pre-ordered lunches for judges will be provided at no cost.
• Student Congress Session 3 expected ending time is 7:00 PM (Hilton Chicago)

Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Evening Events

• NCFL 2025 Tournament Evening Mass starting at 8:30 PM (Hilton Chicago)
• NCFL 2025 Postings Party starting at 9:30 PM (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

• Buses Loop from Palmer House to Hilton Chicago to Palmer House starting at 6:45 AM

Sunday, May 25, 2025 - Lincoln-Douglas Debate

• Play-In Round starting at 7:30 AM (Palmer House)
• Lincoln-Douglas Debate Finals are expected to end by 5:30 PM (Palmer House)

Sunday, May 25, 2025 - Policy Team Debate

• Double Octo Finals starting at 7:30 AM (Palmer House)
• Policy Team Debate Finals are expected to end by 7:00 PM (Palmer House)

Sunday, May 25, 2025 - Public Forum Debate

• Play-In Round starting at 7:30 AM (Palmer House)
• Public Forum Debate Finals are expected to end by 5:30 PM (Palmer House)

Sunday, May 25, 2025 - Speech (ALL)

• Extemp Prep Begins at 8:00 AM (Hilton Chicago)
• Speech Octo Finals starting  at 8:30 AM (Hilton Chicago)
• Speech Finals are expected to end by 5:30 PM (Hilton Chicago)

Sunday, May 25, 2025 - Student Congress

• Semi Finals General Meeting starting at 7:00 AM (Hilton Chicago)
• Student Congress Semi Finals, Session 1 starting at 7:45 AM (Hilton Chicago)
• Student Congress Finals, Session 2 is expected to end by 5:45 PM (Hilton Chicago)

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