Jesuit Policy PDQ and Speech & Debate Tournament

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General information

This is a High School tournament in Ohio.

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Welcome to the Jesuit Policy PDQ and Speech & Debate Tournament!

Our Policy PDQ will begin on Friday afternoon. Check in begins at 3:15 and ends at 3:45 p.m. Teams should enter before Thursday, October 22.

Policy fees: $20 per team.

*Make all checks payable to Saint Ignatius High School. If mailing your check, please include Attention: Joe Buzzelli.

Speech & Debate Tournament

Entrie fees: $5, $10 for PF & Duo. The entry deadline: Thursday, October 22, 2026, 3:00 p.m.

Friday's Virtual check-in begins at 3:30 p.m.

Policy Competition Schedule: It is our goal to leave plenty of time for oral critiques after rounds.

Round 1 (pre-set) Friday, 4pm Virtual

Round 2 (pre-set): Friday, 6pm Virtual

Round 3 (powered): Friday, 8pm Virtual

Round 4 (powered): Saturday, 8am

Round 5 (powered): Saturday, 10am

*Awards Ceremony, 12pm  (Top 10 speakers, break-round teams)

*Quarter-Finals: 1pm

*Semi-Finals: 3pm

*Finals: 5pm until _________

Events Offered: Varsity Policy. As an open tournament you can send your novice.

Speech & Debate Tournament (Saturday only) Registration will be from 8:15-8:45 a.m.in Loyola Hall. Please take care of your dropped entries prior to your arrival if possible. Round 1 will begin at 9:00 a.m.

Debate Specifics: Congressional Debate will use the OSDA legislation for October 25. LD & PF will use the November/December topics.

Saturday Judge Requirements: 5 Speech entries = 1 judge, 2 Debate entries = 1 judge, 5 Congress entries = 1 judge.

Live Document for Updates:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jpsgwQ72TjKDo2lG7T2HTCq9BRB7LZzY9w6IQsn3XnA/edit?usp=sharing

For Ohio schools, this is an opportunity to receive a pre-bid for OSDA finals in March 2026 per OSDA rules.  

Reminder that:

From the OSDA manual

At least sixteen (16) OSDA policy teams yield four (4) PDQ slots (semi-finalists) and at

least twenty-four (24) OSDA policy teams yield eight (8) PDQ slots (quarter-finalists)

with no minimum number of schools required.

Also from the manual:

The tournament must feature at least five preliminary rounds. Rounds I and II should be

preset with geographical restraints. Rounds III, IV, and V shall be paired high-low within

the brackets or in a manner acceptable to the OSDA official

 Schools from Ohio must be confirmed by the Executive Director as registered and paid with the OSDA for the particular season in order to be eligible to participate in Bid Tournaments that season. If an eligible team participates in a Bid Tournament, that team forfeits the opportunity to earn bids at the impacted tournament. Any such bids will not be reinstated once the team completes its registration and payment process with the OSDA

Also, you MUST DO THE FOLLOWING:

To be the “coach in charge” of a team at an OSDA tournament or event, an adult must be available for the duration of the tournament, must have completed high school, must check in with the tournament staff, and must satisfy either: 

1. included on the team’s OSDA registration as an administratively approved coach 

2. A letter/email must be provided to the Executive Director and/or tournament staff prior to the day of the tournament directly from the school’s administration indicating that the individual is the approved adult to serve as the team’s “coach in charge”.

Login to Speechwire to register your school for the tournament and OSDA membership  SpeechWire

AWARDS: Coaches please email jbuzzelli@ignatius.edu with the name and address of the charity you wish to have a donation sent.  Rather than trophies and plaques, your school will receive a notification of the donation to your requested charity.

Varsity Policy: Awards for the Top Eight Teams

Varsity Debate Speaker Awards: The Top Ten individuals will be acknowledged.

Saturday only - Speech & Debate Awards: We will award the top six speaker/debaters in each category depending on entry numbers. We will also recognize the top novice in each category.

Food: We will provide breakfast items/snacks in the morning and pizza for lunch. If you have any dietary concerns, please feel free to bring your own lunch. We do not allow food deliveries (i.e. DoorDash, Uber Eats, etc...) All competitors must stay on campus.

Questions or concerns?

Contact Joe Buzzelli at jbuzzelli@ignatius.edu

Joseph Anthony Buzzelli Hon. '19, M.A., Master Teacher

ODE Lead Professional License

Ohio Credentialed Teacher Evaluator

LPDC #19 Chairman

Director of Forensics

Speech & Debate (Saturday's) Tournament

Kim Gross at kgross@ignatiusedu or 540-230-7755.

Manager contact information

Joe Buzzelli & Kim Gross
Email address: jbuzzelli@ignatius.edu
Phone number: 216-702-6488

Mailing address

1911 West 30th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113