Speech and Debate in North Carolina
This is the official home of the Tarheel Forensic League (TFL) and is an information clearinghouse for North Carolina's high school speech and debate programs. You’ll find the North Carolina speech and debate tournament schedule, information about other organizations associated with speech and debate, as well as the TFL’s history, and detailed information leading up to the North Carolina state speech and debate championship tournament.
2018-2019 Speech and Debate Schedule (follow links for details and results)
| Date | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 14-15 |  |
Laird Lewis at Myers Park HS |
| Sept. 29 | |
Pinecrest Open at Pinecrest HS |
| Oct. 6 | |
DSDL #1 at Jack Britt HS |
| Oct. 13 | |
Jimmy K. Poole Viking Classic at North Mecklenburg HS |
| Oct. 20 | |
DSDL #2 at TBD |
| Oct. 20 | |
Eagle Open at William G. Enloe HS |
| Oct. 27 | |
Queen City Invitational at Charlotte Catholic HS | Nov. 3 | |
DSDL #3 at Cumberland Polytechnic HS |
| Nov. 3 | |
Corona Rostrensis at Charlotte Latin School |
| Nov. 10 | |
DSDL #4 at Cary HS |
| Nov. 17 | |
Cougar Classic at Asheville HS |
| Dec. 1 | |
Massey Hill HS |
| Dec. 8 | |
Guilford County Challenge at Northwest Guilford HS |
| Jan. 19-20 | |
Cavalier Invitational at Durham Academy |
| Feb. 2 | |
DSDL #5 at Croatan HS |
| Feb. 9 | |
DSDL #6 at Holly Springs HS |
| Feb. 23 | |
Steven Davis Invitational at Ardrey Kell HS |
| Feb. 23 | Carolina West District (Congress) at Ardrey Kell HS | |
| March. 9 | |
Grady Franklin Invitational at Chase HS |
| March. 16-17 | Carolina West District (except Congress) | |
| Apr. 6-7 | |
TFL State Tournament at TBD |