National Finals: April 9-11, 2025
Information for Teams & Teachers
Who is Participating in 2025
Upcoming State Competitions
December 6, 2024: Colorado
University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
December 10, 2024: Wyoming
Cheyenne, Wyoming
December 11, 2024: Arkansas
Jonesboro, Arkansas
December 11, 2024: Indiana
Crowne Plaza Union Station, Indianapolis, Indiana
December 12, 2024: South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
December 14, 2024: New York
Martin Luther King High School, New York, New York
December 16, 2024: Nebraska
Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, Nebraska
December 18, 2024: West Virginia
Robert C. Byrd Federal Courthouse, Charleston, West Virginia
January 10, 2025: New Hampshire
City Wide Community Center, Concord, New Hampshire
January 10, 2025: Michigan
Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, Michigan
January 10, 2025: Arizona
Mesa Community College, Mesa, Arizona
January 10, 2025: Wisconsin
Chicago, Illinois
January 10, 2025: Illinois
Chicago-Kent Law School, Chicago, Illinois
January 11, 2025: Texas
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
January 14, 2025: South Dakota
Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota
January 15, 2025: Montana
Helena, Montana
January 15, 2025: North Dakota
Inspire Family Fellowship, Bismarck, North Dakota
January 15, 2025: Kentucky
University of Louisville, McConnell Center, Louisville, Kentucky
January 18, 2025: Washington
Washington State Capitol Building and Campus, Olympia, Washington
January 24, 2025: New Mexico
Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School, Albuquerque, New Mexico
January 25, 2025: Oregon
Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse, Portland, Oregon
January 25, 2025: Nevada
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada
January 25, 2025: Massachusetts
Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, Boston, Massachusetts
January 28, 2025: New Jersey
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey
January 31, 2025: Ohio
Ohio Statehouse, Columbus, Ohio
February 1, 2025: Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
February 1, 2025: Connecticut
TBD
February 1, 2025: California
Sacramento, California
February 1, 2025: Virginia
Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia
February 6, 2025: Rhode Island
TBD
February 7, 2025: Utah
Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah
Travel Details
- All teams participating in the National Finals must travel with Grand Classroom, our contracted travel vendor for 2025.
- Grand Classroom will work directly with teachers to arrange hotel accommodations, travel to the D.C. area, bus transportation to the competition venue, and to other preferred tourism locations.
- Grand Classroom will consistently support and assist all teams, promptly addressing any travel needs or concerns, ensuring a smooth and stress-free travel experience for all participants.
About the Hearings
- Students' opening statements are four minutes long and may include student notes.
- Judges' follow-up questioning on Saturday and Sunday lasts eight minutes; on Monday (top 10), it extends to 10 minutes. During follow-up questioning, students may not use notes.
About Scoring
- The scoring team tabulates electronically submitted score sheets from judges, each with five categories. Each category is worth ten points for a maximum score of 50 points per sheet.
- Each unit is assessed by three judges, with the highest possible unit score being 150 points.
- Classes qualify for the top 10 based on combined scores from the first two days, advancing to round 3 on Monday.
- The national winner is determined by doubling the third-day scores and adding them to the total scores for the first two days.
