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National Online FOrensics

Speech and debate for everyone, from anywhere.

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Register for a Tournament

Online speech & debate tournaments for K–12 and College competitors

why nOF?

NOF tournaments offer national-level competition in flexible synchronous and asynchronous formats. We guarantee rounds, written feedback, and affordable team fees for schools of all sizes. Since 2020, our small team has grown to develop the best-run tournament season online.

Compete

NOF offers synchronous and asynchronous regular season tournaments, Nationals, and Internationals. Join a tournament this season!

Judge

Want to get involved but don't want to compete? Become a Judge! All ages above 14 welcome, and no experience required. We train and certify all judges. Learn more here!

Purchase Custom Topics

NOF offers custom topics for speech and debate events. Order custom topics for your tournaments here!

A Glimpse of the ‘25-’26 NOF Season

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    20 Tournaments

    Hosted across the regular season and championships

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    5439 Student Entries

    Evaluated by 1,381 judges supported by our Judge Academy program

  • Modern building with wooden exterior in mountainous landscape, people visible through large glass window.

    574 Gold Medals

    Awarded along with silver, bronze, and honors awards for students advancing to elimination rounds