International Programs
About
International Membership
International members have access to the same resources we provide all of our students, coaches, and teachers. From enrollment in the Honor Society to training videos, tools, resources, classroom activities, and a gateway to international competition—member schools have all they need to build a successful speech and debate program.
National Tournament Access
Access to the National Tournament varies.
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- International schools interested in bringing a country-sponsored high school team in World Schools Debate should email info@speechanddebate.org to express your interest by December 1, 2024. Due to space constraints, we must limit the number of teams; there is no guaranteed entry.
- Schools in countries with established NSDA districts follow the NSDA qualifying infrastructure.
- International member schools who are not part of an NSDA district can compete at the International District Tournament. Top-placing students will qualify to the National Tournament.
- Any international member school may also participate in the Last-Chance Qualifier, an online competition opportunity for students to qualify to the National Tournament.
- In addition to any qualifying students, each member school may register up to two member students that did not qualify for the National Tournament into supplemental events.
- Middle school member schools may register for the Middle School National Tournament.
International District Tournament
International member schools in countries without established NSDA districts will be able to participate in an online competition on Tabroom.com to qualify students to attend the National Tournament. Schools and students must have membership to participate, and students must compete as representatives of their school. The district tournament will offer Public Forum Debate, Original Oratory, and International Extemporaneous Speaking. All debating and speaking, including evidence, citations, and scripts, will be conducted in English, and schools will be expected to provide NSDA-trained judges to adjudicate during the competition. While no exact date has been determined, we anticipate hosting it in February or March of 2025.