2024 NCFL Tournament Schedule (tentative)
Below is the tentative schedule at-a-glance. All times are in CDT (local Chicago time). A complete tournament schedule will be released in late May.
Thursday, May 23
Friday, May 24
Saturday, May 25
Sunday, May 26
- Diocesan Registration: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Online and Zoom Option)
- Diocesan Moderators Questions: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM @ Hilton Chicago
Friday, May 24
- School Registration: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Online and Zoom Option)
- School Coaches Questions: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM @ Hilton Chicago (Meal Voucher Pickup)
- Judge Questions 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM @ Hilton Chicago (Drop-in questions about ballots and procedures)
Saturday, May 25
- Congress – Caucus in Chambers: 7:30 AM @ Hilton Chicago (Lunch After Session 1, 11:00 AM @ Jones)
- Lincoln–Douglas Debate – Round 1: 7:30 AM @ Hilton Chicago (Lunch After Round 2, 11:00 AM @ Jones)
- Public Forum Debate – Round 1: 7:30 AM @ Hilton Chicago (Lunch After Round 2, 11:00 AM @ Jones)
- Policy Debate – Round 1: 7:30 AM @ Palmer House (Lunch After Round 2, 11:00 AM @ Roosevelt)
- Speech - Duo Interpretation @ East/West, Dramatic Performance @ Jones, Oral Interpretation @ Jones
- Round 1: 8:00 AM
- Lunch After Round 2, 11:15 AM @ Jones
- Speech - Extemp @ Palmer House, Original Oratory @ Roosevelt, Declamation @ Columbia
- Round 1: 8:30 AM (Extemp Draw 8:00 AM @ Palmer House)
- Lunch After Round 2, 12:00 PM @ Roosevelt
- Competition Rounds end between 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM depending on the event
- Mass - 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM @ Palmer House
- Postings Party - 9:30 PM to 11:59 PM @ Hilton Chicago
- Postings will be released as soon as they are available
Sunday, May 26
- Congress - Elimination Rounds begin at 7:00 AM @ Hilton Chicago
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Elimination Rounds begin at 7:30 AM @ Palmer House
- Public Forum Debate - Elimination Rounds begin at 7:30 AM @ Palmer House
- Policy Debate - Elimination Rounds begin at 7:30 AM @ Hilton Chicago
- Speech - Elimination Rounds begin at 8:30 AM @ Hilton Chicago (Extemp Draw 8:00 AM @ Hilton Chicago)
- Last Elimination Rounds end by 7:00 PM
- Awards 7:30 PM @ Hilton Chicago