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Duquesne University Fall Invitational

Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pa

September 26-27, 2025

Tentative Tournament Schedule

Schedule is subject to change.

Entry Deadline – Friday, September 19th @ 5 p.m. to wachsa.duq.edu OR signup on SpeechWire.com.

Friday, September 26, 2025

12 Noon Registration in Fisher Hall, Room #617

1:00 p.m. L-D Debate I

2:00 p.m. Parli Debate I

3:15 p.m. Parli Debate II

4:30 p.m. Extemp Draw

4:45 p.m. Round IA – Extemp, Prose, ADS, Declamation

6:00 p.m. Round IB – Impromptu, Duo, Informative, CA

7:15 p.m. Round IC – Persuasion, SDI, Poetry, L-D Debate II

Saturday, September 27, 2025

8:00 a.m. Round IIB – Impromptu, Duo, Informative, CA

9:00 a.m. Extemp Draw

9:15 a.m. Round IIA – Extemp, Prose, ADS, Declamation

10:15 a.m. Parli Debate III

11:15 a.m. Round IIC – Persuasion, SDI, Poetry, L-D Debate III

12:15 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. Parli Debate IV

2:00 p.m. Group I Finals

3:30 p.m. Group II Finals

4:45 p.m. Parli Debate Finals

6:00 p.m. Awards

*********STUDENTS MAY NOT ENTER MORE THAN 2 EVENTS PER BRACKET********

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Counts as a "Limited Prep" event only for Pentathlon

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE IS SEPARATE BRACKET FROM ALL OTHER EVENTS

Duquesne University Fall Invitational

Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pa

September 26-27, 2025

Tournament Fees

 School Fee $40.00

 CFA Membership Fee (If Not already paid) $100.00

 Entry Fee – Slots 1-30 $8.00

 Entry Fee – Slots 31+ $10.00

 Hired IE Judging Fee $15.00/slot

 Hired Debate Judge $30/slot

 Dropped IE Judge Fee $50.00/slot

 Dropped Debate Judge $100/slot

 Nuisance Fee for Changes $10.00/change

One judge covers 8 forensics slots plus two debate “units.”

**The deadline for the Spring Tournament is Friday, September 19th at 5:00 p.m.**

So the team directing the tournament has a written record of your entry please email it to Anthony Wachs (wachsa@duq.edu) OR signup using SpeechWire. You will receive an email confirming receipt.

On Monday, September 22nd through Thursday, September 25th, please report any changes to Anthony Wachs at 724-584-7880.

Duquesne University Fall Invitational

Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pa

September 26-27, 2025

Lodging

There are three suggested hotels that are convenient to Duquesne University:

Cambria Hotel Pittsburgh – Downtown

1320 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. 15219

https://www.choicehotels.com/pennsylvania/pittsburgh/cambria-hotels/pa637

(412) 381-6687

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Pittsburgh-South Side

20 South Tenth Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/pittsburgh/pitxs/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-EX-_-US-_-PITXS

(412) 488-1130

fd@southsidehie.com

• 10-15 minute walk to Duquesne University from both the Cambria and HIE Pittsburgh South Side hotels

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Pittsburgh West - Green Tree

875 Greentree Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/pittsburgh/pites/hoteldetail

(412) 922-7070

infohiepghwest@gmail.com

• HIE Pittsburgh West – Green Tree is roughly 10 minutes driving distance to Duquesne University (Not walking distance)