Livestream Coverage 2025
Stream live coverage of the 2025 National Speech & Debate Tournament!
Meet the leaders, entertainers, and activists of the future as they take the stage at the pinnacle tournament for speech and debate competitors from around the globe.
HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT
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- Thursday, June 19 and Friday, June 20 — Finalist Student Performances
- Thursday Evening — Donus D. Roberts Diamond Assembly Presented by Colorado College
- Friday Evening — High School National Awards Assembly
MIDDLE SCHOOL TOURNAMENT
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Friday, June 20—National Awards Assembly
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Livestream #1
Livestream #2
Livestream #3
Miss a performance?
Thursday, June 19, 2025
EMC Expo Center in the Iowa Events Center unless otherwise noted*
| 8:00 a.m. | *Sen. Richard Lugar Congressional Debate Final (Senate) – Livestream #1 |
| 12:00 p.m. | Informative Speaking Final – Livestream #2 |
| 1:45 p.m. | Humorous Interpretation Final – Livestream #2 |
| 3:15 p.m. | Lanny D. and B. J. Naegelin Dramatic Interpretation Final presented by Simpson College – Livestream #2 |
| 4:45 p.m. | New First and Second Diamond Recognition – Livestream #2 |
| 5:15 p.m. | Program Oral Interpretation Final presented by Advantage Communications – Livestream #2 |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Donus D. Roberts Diamond Assembly presented by Colorado College – Livestream #2 |
| 8:30 p.m. |
Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr., Duo Interpretation Final presented by Colorado College – Livestream #2 |
All times are shown in Central Standard Time.
Friday, June 20, 2025
EMC Expo Center in the Iowa Events Center unless otherwise noted*
| 8:00 a.m. |
*Rep. Barbara Jordan Congressional Debate Final (House) – Livestream #1 World Schools Debate Final presented by Simpson College – Livestream #2 Storytelling Final presented by Bob and Salli Stockton – Livestream #3 |
| 9:00 a.m. | Expository Final presented by Bob and Salli Stockton – Livestream #3 |
| 9:30 a.m. | Public Forum Debate Final – Livestream #2 |
| 10:00 a.m. | Poetry Reading Final – Livestream #3 |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Final presented by Truman State University – Livestream #2 Impromptu Final presented by Bob and Salli Stockton – Livestream #3 |
| 12:00 p.m. | Prose Reading Final presented by Bob and Salli Stockton – Livestream #3 |
| 12:30 p.m. | Richard B. Sodikow Policy Debate Final – Livestream #2 |
| 1:00 p.m. | Brother René Sterner Commentary Final presented by Bob and Salli Stockton – Livestream #3 |
| 2:00 p.m. | Original Spoken Word Poetry Final presented by Always Writing 4 U – Livestream #3 |
| 2:30 p.m. | Carmendale Fernandes United States Extemporaneous Speaking Final – Livestream #2 |
| 3:00 p.m. | Extemporaneous Debate Final presented by Colorado College – Livestream #3 |
| 3:30 p.m. | Big Questions Debate Final presented by John Templeton Foundation – Livestream #3 |
| 3:45 p.m. | A. C. Eley International Extemporaneous Speaking Final presented by the Council on Foreign Relations – Livestream #2 |
| 5:00 p.m. | Joe and Pam Wycoff Original Oratory Final presented by the Red Hill Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation Auxiliary – Livestream #2 |
| 6:30 p.m. | High School National Awards Assembly – Livestream #2 |
All times are shown in Central Standard Time.
