Call for Speech & Debate Coaches

Please contact Coach Alex Fox if you’re able to help out: alex_fox@universitylaboratoryschool.org

Calling all ULS Speech and Debate Friends and Family!

It’s been a wonderful HSL season, and our amazing team has qualified 18 entries for the State Speech and Debate Championship Tournaments!

Because of our great success, we are in sincere need of at least 9 judges for Speech States on April 18th at Punahou, and 2 judges for Debate States on April 24th and 25th at ‘Iolani. 

If you are available for even one round, that would be a huge help to us. The schedule is below. Please reach out if you can volunteer. We need to register judges by 4/10/26.

Alex Fox: alex_fox@universitylaboratoryschool.org

Speech Preliminary and Final Rounds, Congressional Debate

HSL14 – State Debate at Iolani School, Friday, April 24, 2026 & Saturday, April 25, 2025

Debate Preliminary and Quarterfinal (if necessary), Semifinal Rounds, and Final Rounds

SCHEDULE 

Saturday, April 18, 2026 Speech and Congressional Debate Events at Punahou School

7:00 ………………………………………..Registration

7:30 ………………………………………..Orientation for judges, competitors, & coaches

8:00–9:45……………………………………Round 1 Speech

8:30 – 10:45 a.m. ………………………ROUND 1 Congressional Debate

10:00–11:30 ………………………………Round 2 Speech

11:30 – 1:45 p.m. ………………………ROUND 2 Congressional Debate

12:00–1:30…………………………………Round 3 Speech

3:00–4:30*………………………………….FINALS Speech

6:00–7:30……………………………………Award Ceremony

Friday, April 24, 2026 Debate Events at Iolani School

3:15 ………………………………………..Arrive on campus

4:15 ………………………………………..Orientation for judges, debaters, & coaches

4:30–6:00……………………………………Round 1 Debate

6:30–8:00……………………………………Round 2 Debate

8:30–10:00…………………………………Round 3 Debate

Saturday, April 25, 2026 Debate Events at Iolani School

7:00 ………………………………………..Registration

7:30 ………………………………………..Orientation for judges, competitors, & coaches

8:00–9:45……………………………………Round 4 Debate

10:00–11:30 ………………………………Round 5 Debate

1:00–2:30*………………………………….DEBATE Quarterfinals (TBA) and Semifinals (TBA)

3:30–4:30*………………………………….Debate Semifinals (TBA)

5:00–7:00*………………………………….FINALS Debate

8:00–9:00……………………………………Award Ceremony

*Start times are estimates; all students and judges should remain on campus for possible early or late

start of rounds.