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21st Annual Patriot Games
General information This is a High School tournament in Virginia. View manager contact information 21st Annual Patriot Games Classic 2025 Invitation George Mason University cordially invites you to attend the 21st Annual Patriot Games Classic to be held on the George Mason University Campus in Fairfax, Virginia on December 6 and 7, 2025. Thank you to everyone who has made Patriot Games an important part of their travel schedule for the past two decades!!. The deadline for entry is Friday, November 14, at 5:00pm EST, but we strongly encourage people to enter early, as once we are filled, we will no longer be to accept entries. Registration is open. Registration will take place through the Speechwire Website, available on the calendar page. We have been able to reserve a block of rooms at the Fairfax Marriott for this tournament. Information on the block is in the invite. This weekend promises to be full of high energy and stress, which sometimes can effect students adversely. As a reminder, please bring all relevant medical forms with you in case a medical professional needs them.
We look forward to seeing you all in December! Tournament Co-Directors Dawn Lowry Director of Forensics
Tyler Watkins Assistant Director of Forensics
Student Tournament Co-Directors Grace Cora and Emma Schiable EVENTS OFFERED/ENTRIES CAPPED AT 8 PER EVENT PER SCHOOL: Pattern A: EXT - Extemporaneous Speaking HI - Humorous Interpretation OI - Oral Interpretation DUO - Duo Interpretation INFO - Informative Speaking IMP - Impromptu Pattern B/Debate: OO - Original Oratory DI - Dramatic Interpretation DEC - Declamation POI - Program Oral Interpretation PFD - Public Forum Debate LD - Lincoln-Douglas Debate CD - Congressional Debate Additional slots may be requested via Speechwire’s wait list feature. After positive feedback, we are attempting to add Impromptu to our in-person tournament. As this does impact room availability, we cannot guarantee being able to increase event size. Schools will be notified which entries have been accepted from the wait list each Monday, starting November 17, 2025. Competitors at most may enter: 2 speech events per pattern; or 1 form of debate and 2 speech events in Pattern A. A: EXT, HI, OI (1st Round Prose), DUO, INFO, IMP B: OO, DEC, DI, POI, All debate, and Congress FEES: IE Entry, Duo (per team) - $45.00 IE Judge (per uncovered entry) - $25.00 Congress, LD, PF (per team) - $70.00 Debate Judge (per uncovered entry) - $45.00 Entry Drop/Change - 11/17 @ 5PM - Entry Fee (EF) Entry Drop/Change - 11/24 @5PM - EF + $25.00 Entry Drop/Change - 12/1 @ 5PM - EF + $35.00 Entry Drop/Change - 12/5 @ 5PM - EF +$50.00 Judge Drop - 11/24 @ 5PM - $100.00 Judge Drop - 12/5 @ 5PM - $200.00 JUDGE REQUIREMENTS:
Entry fees will be calculated at 9 pm on Monday, November 17, 2025. All additional fee changes take place at 5:01 pm of the specified date listed on this invitation page. Fees are due at or before registration: School or personal checks should be made payable to George Mason University. Hold checks are not accepted. Schools can also pay online. Information regarding online payment will be emailed out on request. Fees assessed once the tournament has started (for no-show students or no-show judges) should be paid immediately at the ballot table. Schools with outstanding fees risk preventing their students from participating in elimination rounds. TOURNAMENT HOTEL: Marriott Fairfax at Fair Oaks will once again serve as the official tournament hotel for the GMU Patriot Games. A block of rooms has been reserved here for the tournament weekend.We are waiting for the registration link from Marriott and will update the Speechwire page as soon as we get it. Marriott Fairfax at Fair Oaks 11787 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway Fairfax, VA 22033 (703) 352-2525 *10 minute drive from campus Room rates have been reserved for us under GMU Patriot Games. A reduced rate will be available through the first week of November. The following note is from the hotel regarding making reservations: METHOD OF RESERVATIONS Reservations for the Event will be made by Rooming List to be provided directly to the hotel on or before: Friday, November 7, 2025 by 4:00 pm (EST). • Each submitted Rooming List must be fully complete at the time of submission. • Rooming Lists with blank name spaces or unknown dates will not be uploaded or guaranteed. TEMPLATE LOCATED ON FILES TO DOWNLOAD PORTION OF SPEECHWIRE. LOOK FOR BUTTON ON GENERAL PAGE. • Mandatory Information – Room First & Last Name / Arrival & Departure Dates / Room Type / Email Address • Submit Rooming List to the Sales Office – seth.weiner@fairfaxmarriott.com • Please do not call the Hotel directly for reservation assistance. All reservation details of any kind must go through the Sales Office via email to Seth Weiner. GUARANTEED RESERVATIONS All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit. Hotel will not hold any reservations unless secured by one of the above methods. BILLING ARRANGEMENTS The following billing arrangements apply: Individual to Pay
CANCELLATION If an Individual guest wishes to cancel their reservation, they must do so by 6:00 pm, 48 hours prior to their reservation arrival date. If the reservation is not cancelled and the guest does not check into the hotel the guest will be charged for 1 night’s room and tax to the credit card on file when the reservation was made. OTHER OPTIONS: Fairfax is home to numerous hotels, so if you need to find one that suits your team’s needs, it wouldn’t be hard to find. We can also make recommendations if you need them. 21st Annual Patriot Games Tournament Schedule
Friday, December 5, 2025 7:00-8:30 Registration, Marriott Fair Oaks Saturday, December 6, 2025 8:00 LD Round 1, PFD Round 1, Congress 1 (8:00-11:00) 9:00 LD Round 2, PFD Round 2 10:00 Round 1B (OO, DEC, DI, POI) 11:15 Draw 11:45 Round 1A (EXT, HI, OI, DUO, INFO, IMP) 1:30 LD Round 3, PFD Round 3, Congress 2 (1:30-4:30) 2:30 Round 2B 4:00 LD Round 4, PFD Round 4 5:00 Draw 5:30 Round 2A 7:00 Round 3B, Congress Semis 8:30 LD Round 5, PFD Round 5 10:30 Posting of Congress, PFD, and LD elimination round participants online and at the Marriott Sunday, December 7, 2025 7:30 Triple Octo PFD 8:15 Draw 8:45 Round 3A 10:15 Double Octo-Finals PFD and LD, Quarter-Finals B Pattern, Congress Final 1 (9:30-11:30) 11:30 Draw 11:45 Quarter-Finals A Pattern 12:45 Octo-Finals PFD and LD 1:15 Semi-Finals B Pattern, Congress Final 2 (1:15-2:45) 2:00 Quarter-Finals PFD and LD 2:45 Draw 3:15 Semi-Finals PFD and LD, Semi-Finals A Pattern 4:45 Finals LD, Finals PFD, Finals B Pattern 5:45 Draw 6:00 Finals A Pattern 8:30 Awards (ASAP) EVENT RULES:
Congress: Public Forum Debate: NSDA Rules Public Forum will use the December 2025 NSDA Topic as published on the NSDA website. Lincoln/Douglas Debate: NSDA Rules LD will use the November/December 2025 NSDA Topic as published on the NSDA website.
Duo Interpretation: NSDA Rules Freshman and Sophomore competitors only. Oral Interpretation: CFL Rules (Round 1 begins with Prose) Dramatic Interpretation: NSDA Rules
Humorous Interpretation: NSDA Rules Program Oral Interpretation: NSDA Rules Impromptu: NSDA Rules Round Themes will be announced once registration closes. Team and Individual Sweepstakes: TBA via Speechwire email.
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