Welcome to the 2025 GGO

From all the members of the Golden Gate Forensics Collective, we officially welcome you to the 2025-2026 competitive season!

This will be a full-service tournament offering two preliminary rounds in two divisions (Novice & Open) of all 11 AFA individual events at each half of the swing, 3 divisions (Novice, JV, and Open) of NPDA Parliamentary Debate, Lincoln-Douglas debate and IPDA. We will have four preliminary rounds of Parliamentary debate, LD and IPDA, and the appropriate number of elimination rounds based on the entry. Some divisions may collapse due to entry size. We will do everything we can to preserve the integrity of all Novice divisions.

We are excited to offer Policy debate again. We have a tentative schedule set for four prelims and 3 elims for Policy debate in the schedule. Please enter your teams or reach out to the Tournament Director with your interest!

There are two “experimental” IE events at this year’s GGO that require little to no preparation. On Friday, students can compete in SPAR in the A pattern. On Saturday, students can compete in limited preparation oral interpretation in the B pattern. Event details are within the invitation.

We are continuing a slightly modified two-day schedule with lots of hospitality:

Friday: Students choose between IE's, Parliamentary debate, Lincoln Douglas debate, or Policy

Saturday: Students choose between IE's and IPDA

Review the full invitation, schedule, and submit your entries by Wednesday, September 24. We will update this page with more information as the tournament approaches.

Please contact Tournament Director Alexis Litzky at alitzky@ccsf.edu if you need any additional information.