2026 Congress State Tournament
Wednesday, January 7 - thursday, January 8, 2026
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 |
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| Wednesday, January 7 | Briefing for all Clerks, Scorers, Parliamentarians | 7:30 am | UTC 2.102A |
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| Assembly/Announcements | 8:00 am |
UTC |
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| Preliminary Congress Session I | 9:00 am - 12:30 | UTC |
Clerk/Scorer Assignments Parliamentarian Assignments Chamber Assignments Chamber Maps |
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| Preliminary Congress Session II | 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm | UTC | ||
| Following tabulation, verification will be held | UTC |
Verification Sheets 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A Advancers |
| Date | Event | Time | Location | Additional Information |
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| Thursday, January 8 | Assembly Roll Call | 9:00 am | Texas State Capitol Extension Auditorium | Chamber Maps |
| Scorer/Clerk Check-in |
9:00 am | Texas State Capitol Extension Auditorium | Scorer/Clerk/Parli Usage Finals All other advancing coaches and judges hired by schools will be on standby!! |
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| Finals Session I | 9:15 am - 12:30 pm | Texas State Capitol Extension Chambers | Scorer/Clerk/Parli/Assignments | |
| 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
- Presiding Officer Nomination Form
- Judge/Scorer Form
- Parliamentarian Form
- Contestant Information Form
- FAQs
pre-tournament training materials
- All parliamentarians, scorers and clerks are required to complete virtual training in advance of the tournament.
- Training Videos:
- Clerks
- Scorers
- Parliamentarians
- General Assignments for preliminary rounds. (Specific Assignments will be posted after roll call)
- Clerks
- Scorers
- Parliamentarians
- Instructions:
- Speaking Rubric
- Presiding Officer Rubric
Tournament information
- Tournament Qualifiers
- Presiding Officer Candidates
- State Legislation
- UT Building Map
- UTC Chamber Locations
- Capitol Chamber Locations
parking/hotel information
- UT Parking Information
- Capitol Parking w/map
- UT Campus Map
- Austin Area Hotels
official tournament program
speechwire information
Use this button to access the schematics for the UIL State Congress Tournament
Results
- ADVANCERS
- SUPER CONGRESS RESULTS