Welcome to the home page for the 2026 Cape Rock Classic tournament hosted by Southeast Missouri State University on Feb 6-7, 2026
Status: Accepting Entries
College Inperson
It is our pleasure to invite you to the campus of Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to compete in a riveting speech and debate competition on February 6th and 7th.
This competition will offer International Public Debate Association (IPDA) as well as Lincoln Douglas (LD) debate on Friday, with debate rounds concluding on Saturday alongside the 11 standard AFA Individual Events (IEs). In addition to competition, Cape Girardeau also has numerous restaurants, conveniently located hotels, and a historic downtown area to enjoy during your stay.
We hope that you can join us for this competition, and if you have any questions regarding the tournament or accommodations, please feel free to reach out at any time.
Please register all judges and competitors for the tournament on Forensics Tournaments by 5:00pm on Monday, February 2nd.
Competition Fees:
LD: $30 each
IPDA: $30 each
IE: $10 each
Judging Fees:
Uncovered LD entries: $50 each
Uncovered IPDA entries: $50 each
Uncovered IE entries: $15 each
Nuisance Fees:
Dropped debate entry after deadline: $30 each
Dropped IE entry after deadline: $15 each
Dropped Judge at Registration: $50 each
If you have any questions, please contact Noah Smentkowski at Nsmentkowski@semo.edu