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