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Patti Frieda Memorial Invitational

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This is a College tournament in West Virginia.

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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Friday, October 30, 2026  

  

1:00 p.m. Registration begins  

1:30 p.m. NPDA Round I  

2:30 p.m. NPDA Round II  

3:30 p.m. Extemp Draw   

4:00 p.m. Round IA – Extemp, Prose, ADS, POI 

5:00 p.m. Round IB – Impromptu, Duo, Informative, CA   

6:00 p.m. Round IC – Persuasion, SDI, Poetry, Declamation 

6:30 p.m. LD Round I 

  

Saturday, October 31, 2026  

  

7:30 a.m. LD Round II 

8:00 a.m. Exemp Draw  

8:30 a.m. Round IIA 

9:30 a.m. Round IIB  

10:30 a.m. Round IIC 

11:30 a.m. NPDA Round III 

12:30 a.m. Lunch/LD Round III 

1:30 p.m. NPDA Round IV  

2:30 p.m. Final Exempt Draw 

3:00 p.m. Group I Finals 

4:00 p.m. Group II Finals  

5:00 p.m. Parli Finals 

6:00 p.m. Awards 

 

PLEASE NOTE: Schedule is subject to change.   

  

 

TOURNAMENT FEES

  

  • School Fee $ 40.00  

  • Entry Fee – IE $ 8.00/slot  

  • Entry Fee – LD $10.00/slot  

  • Entry Fee – Parli Team $20.00/team 

  • Uncovered Judging Fee $15.00/slot  

  • Late Entry Fee $16.00  

  • Drop Fee $10.00/slot  

  • Day-of Drop Fee $20.00/slot 

  • Judge Drop Fee $50.00 

  • Day-of Drop Fee $100.00 

  

ENTRY INFORMATION 

 

  • The deadline for entries is Monday, October 26, at 5 pm Eastern. 

  • One judge covers 6 IE slots plus two debate units 

  • There is no limit on team entries in any event. 

  • Students may enter a maximum of two IE events per bracket; two duos count as two events. 

  • Each entry dropped after Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 5 p.m. EDT will incur a $10 penalty.  

  • Each entry dropped on Friday Oct. 30 or Saturday Oct. 31 will incur a $20 penalty.  

  • Judges dropped after Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 5 p.m. EDT will incur a $50 penalty.  

  • Judges dropped on Friday and/or Saturday will incur a $100 penalty. 

 

To register please go to www.speechwire.com, and submit your entry. You will receive a confirmation email detailing each entry later in the week. Please be sure to check the entries you submitted and immediately correct any errors directly on Speechwire. 

  

COMPETITION AND RECOGNITION 

 

  1. The tournament will follow CFA and NFA rules for I.E., NPDA rules for 2-person Parliamentary Debate, and the NFA LD Resolution for LD Debate. LD will follow CFA norms.  

  1. The tournament will offer 2 rounds of preliminary competition in all IE events and, when warranted, a final round. It will offer 4 rounds of preliminary Parli debate and 3 rounds of preliminary LD. Rounds 3 and 4 of NPDA will be power-matched. Round 3 of LD will be power-matched. If warranted, we will hold an LD final debate.  

  1. Any event with more than 50 entries competing in both preliminary rounds will feature a semifinal round in addition to a final round. Schedules will be adjusted accordingly. 

  1. We will recognize the finalists in each event, the top individual sweeps winners (pentathlon), and the top schools. 

  1. There will be individual speaker awards for NPDA and LD (if more than 6 competitors). 

  1. We will use electronic ballots through Speechwire. Judges should submit electronic ranks/ratings ASAP following each round and must provide educational written comments for each ballot prior to the respective day’s award ceremony. If a judge needs a paper ballot, please let tabulation know.  

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LODGING AND DINING INFORMATION

  

Our suggested Hotel: 

  

The Quality Inn   

70 Maddex Square Dr.  

Shepherdstown, WV 25443  

(304) 712-2688  

  

There are numerous other hotel options in Charles Town, WV and Martinsburg, WV including:  

  • Quality Inn & Suites Kearneysville-Martinsburg (6.2 miles away)  

  • Clarion Inn Harpers Ferry-Charles Town (6.7 miles away)   

  • Holiday Inn Express (7.9 miles away)  

  

Shepherdstown is home to many restaurant options within walking distance of the campus:  

  • Gran Ranchero  

  • Maria Taqueria  

  • Bistro 112  

  • The Press Room *(open for dinner only)  

  • Alma Bea   

  • The Blue Moon Cafe  

  • Betty’s Restaurant *(open for breakfast and lunch only)  

  • Tommeez Pizza and Subs  

  • MJ’s on German Deli Cafe *(open for breakfast and lunch only)  

  • Panagiota’s Taste of Greece  

  • Kome Thai  

Additional options are a short drive out of town, including fast food. Door Dash, UberEats, and other delivery options are also available.   

 

Manager contact information

Kate Alexander
Email address: kalexa07@shepherd.edu
Phone number: 7174042432

Mailing address

301 N. King Street
ATTN: Kate Alexander, Debate and Forensics
Shepherdstown, WV 25443

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