2025 Congress State Tournament
Tuesday, January 7 - Wednesday, January 8, 2025
The University of Texas at Austin & The Texas State Capitol Extension
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Congress sessions are open to the public. We encourage audience attendance for Super Congress and medal ceremony at the Texas State Capitol.
| Date | Event | Time | Location | Addtional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, January 7 | Briefing for Clerks, Scorers, Parliamentarians | 7:30 am | UTC 2.102A | Preliminary Usage List |
| Assembly/Announcements | 8:00 am | UTC 2.112A | ||
| Preliminary Congress Session I | 8:30 am - 12:15 | UTC |
Clerk/Scorer Assignments Parliamentarian Assignments Chamber Assignments |
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| Preliminary Congress Session II | 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm | UTC | ||
| Verification to follow tabulation | 7:00 pm | Verification Sheets |
| Date | Event | Time | Location | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 8 | Assembly Roll Call | 9:00 am | Texas State Capitol Extention Auditorium | |
| Scorer/Clerk Check-in |
9:00 am | Chamber E1.101 | Scorer/Clerk/Parli Assignments Finals All other advancing coaches and hired judges will be on standby!! |
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| Finals Session I | 9:15 am - 12:30 pm | Texas State Capitol Extension Chambers | ||
| Finals Session II | 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Texas State Capitol Extension Chambers | ||
| Medals Ceremony | Following final tabulation: There will be no verification before awards | Texas State Capitol Extension Auditorium | Archival Championship pictures will be taken at the Capitol so please remain in congressional attire. Congress sessions are open to the public. |
important information
*It is important to check back regularly for updates/changes.
Displaying good sportsmanship and ethics reflects positively on you, your coach, and your school and community. Treating officials, judges and opponents with courtesy enhances the quality of the competition for everyone involved. Reviewing the rules reduces the potential for problems during the meet.
- Pre-Tournament Procedures (all dates/deadlines can be found here)
- Judging Requirements
- Judge/Scorer Form
- Parliamentarian Form
- Presiding Officer Nomination Form
- Contestant Information Form
- FAQs
pre-tournament training materials
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All parliamentarians, scorers and clerks are required to complete virtual training in advance of the tournament.
- Training Videos:
- Clerks
- Scorers
- Parliamentarians
- Assignments for preliminary rounds. (Specific Assignments will be posted after roll call)
- Clerks
- Scorers
- Parliamentarians
- Instructions:
- Clerks
- Scorers
- Parliamentarians
- Speaking Rubric
- Presiding Officer Rubric
tournament information
- Tournament Qualifiers
- Presiding Officer Candidates
- Information for Presiding Officer Candidates
- State Legislation
- UT Builidng Map
- UTC Chamber Locations
- Capitol Chamber Locations
parking/hotel information
Virtual Check-in
Virtual check-in the day prior to the meet is required and will occur from 7:30 am – 2:00 pm on Monday, January 6.
OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT PROGRAM
2025 State Congress Program
speechwire information
Use this button to access the schematics for the UIL State Congress Tournament
RESULTS
- ADVANCERS
- SUPER CONGRESS RESULTS