Are there speech/debate opportunities for my teen in Allegheny County?

Answer

  • There are more than 50 area high schools who are part of the Pittsburgh District of the National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA). About 30 of those teams are currently active. In addition, the North Allegheny HS tournament is a qualifier for Tournament of Champions (TOC) and National Individual Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC) this year.
  • Linked below is a list of schools in the Pittsburgh District of the NSDA, indicating which schools had active programs during the 2019-2020 school year (based on points recorded with the national office). The NSDA website also has descriptions of their events:  https://www.speechanddebate.org/competition-events/    
  • Many Pittsburgh schools who are members of NSDA and PHSSL are also members of the National Catholic Forensics League (NCFL). Here is a list of their events: http://ncfl.org/NCFLnew/pages/ncfl-events.html 
    Fun fact: Pittsburgh hosted the NCFL Grand National Tournament in 2002.

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  • Last Updated Jul 09, 2021
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  • Answered By Jessica Bayless

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