For official rules, please see the VHSL Debate Manual.
*To submit legislation, click the link to the right of your school's competition. You will be taken to the submission page for your region. If you are not sure which region your school belongs to, please confirm with your coach.
All legislation is timestamped when you press the submit button on the legislation submission form. No legislation timestamped after the deadline date/time will be accepted for any reason. A confirmation email will be sent to the email address entered into the form. Some schools block incoming emails to students. In the event that you do not receive a confirmation email, you are responsible for contacting the Clerk of Congress, Nick Kalagian (nkalagian@gmail.com), to verify whether your legislation was received. If your legislation is not received by the deadline and you have not attempted to follow up before the deadline, you will be disqualified from competition. Submission deadlines for each region are detailed below. Please note: these are hard deadlines with no exceptions.
Regional Tournaments - First Level of Competition
Region 6A Schools - SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED - Click here to submit legislation
March 7, 2026
Clover Hill High School
Contact: Jaclyn Clark (jaclyn_clark@ccpsnet.net)
Deadline for Submissions: 2/27/2026 @ 11:59:59 PM EST/EDT.
LINK NOW AVAILABLE Download Legislation Packet (.pdf)
Region 6B Schools - SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED - Click here to submit legislation
March 7, 2026
Colgan
Contact: Tiffani Washington (washintc@pwcs.edu)
Deadline for Submissions: 2/27/2026 @ 11:59:59 PM EST/EDT.
LINK NOW AVAILABLE Download Legislation Packet (.pdf)
Region 6C Occoquan Region Schools - SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED - Click here to submit legislation
February 28, 2026
Yorktown High School
Contact: Brian Parke (brian.parke@apsva.us)
Deadline for Submissions: 2/20/2026 @ 11:59:59 PM EST/EDT.
LINK NOW AVAILABLEDownload Legislation Packet (.pdf)
Region 6D Northern Region Schools - SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED - Click here to submit legislation
February 28, 2026
Yorktown High School
Contact: Brian Parke (brian.parke@apsva.us)
Deadline for Submissions: 2/20/2026 @ 11:59:59 PM EST/EDT.
LINK NOW AVAILABLEDownload Legislation Packet (.pdf)
Region 5A Schools - SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED - Click here to submit legislation
February 28, 2026
First Colonial High School
Contact: Stephen Butler (stephen.butler@vbschools.com)
Deadline for Submissions: 2/20/2026 @ 11:59:59 PM EST/EDT.
LINK NOW AVAILABLEDownload Legislation Packet (.pdf)
Region 5B Schools - SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED - Click here to submit legislation
February 28, 2026
Kings Fork
Contact: Peter Henry (phenry@iwcs.k12.va.us)
Deadline for Submissions: 2/20/2026 @ 11:59:59 PM EST/EDT.
LINK NOW AVAILABLE Download Legislation Packet (.pdf)
Region 5C Schools - SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED - Click here to submit legislation
March 7, 2026
Clover Hill High School
Contact: Hunter Clark (hunter_clark@ccpsnet.net)
Deadline for Submissions: 2/27/2026 @ 11:59:59 PM EST/EDT.
LINK NOW AVAILABLEDownload Legislation Packet (.pdf)
Region 5D Schools - SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED - Click here to submit legislation
February 14, 2026
Rock Ridge High School
Contact: Sheryl Gusman, Dominion, (sheryl.gusman@lcps.org)
Deadline for Submissions: 2/6/2026 @ 11:59:59 PM EST/EDT.
LINK NOW AVAILABLEDownload Legislation Packet (.pdf)
Region 4A Schools - SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED - Click here to submit legislation
February 21, 2026
Smithfield High School (Link to Directions)
14171 Turner Dr, Smithfield, VA 23430
Contact: Peter Henry (phenry@iwcs.k12.va.us)
Deadline for Submissions: 2/13/2026 @ 11:59:59 PM EST/EDT.
LINK NOW AVAILABLEDownload Legislation Packet (.pdf)
Region 4B Schools - SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED - Click here to submit legislation
March 14, 2026
Henrico
Contact: Paige Baisey (kpbaisey@henrico.k12.va.us)
Deadline for Submissions: 3/6/2026 @ 11:59:59 PM EST/EDT.
LINK NOW AVAILABLEDownload Legislation Packet (.pdf)
Region 4C Schools - SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED - Click here to submit legislation
February 14, 2026
Rock Ridge High School (Link to Directions)
43460 Loudoun Reserve Dr., Ashburn, VA 20148
Contact: Sheryl Gusman, Dominion, (sheryl.gusman@lcps.org)
Deadline for Submissions: 2/6/2026 @ 11:59:59 PM EST/EDT.
LINK NOW AVAILABLEDownload Legislation Packet (.pdf)
Region 4D Schools - SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED - Click here to submit legislation
March 7, 2026
Cave Spring High School
Contact: Drew Barrett, Salem (dbarrett@salem.k12.va.us)
Deadline for Submissions: 2/27/2026 @ 11:59:59 PM EST/EDT.
LINK NOW AVAILABLEDownload Legislation Packet (.pdf)
Region West Schools - SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED - Click here to submit legislation
March 7, 2026
Cave Spring High School
Contact: Jon Hartness (jhartness@rcps.us)
3712 Chaparral Drive, Roanoke, VA 24018-4839
Deadline for Submissions: 2/27/2026 @ 11:59:59 PM EST/EDT.
LINK NOW AVAILABLEDownload Legislation Packet (.pdf)
Region South Schools - SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED - Click here to submit legislation
February 21, 2026
Smithfield High School
Contact: Peter Henry (phenry@iwcs.k12.va.us)
Deadline for Submissions: 2/13/2026 @ 11:59:59 PM EST/EDT.
LINK NOW AVAILABLEDownload Legislation Packet (.pdf)
Region Central Schools - SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED - Click here to submit legislation
March 7, 2026
Turner Ashby High School (Link to Directions)
800 N. Main Street, Bridgewater, VA 22812
Contact: Michael Villacrusis (mvillacrusis@rockingham.k12.va.us)
Deadline for Submissions: 2/27/2026 @ 11:59:59 PM EST/EDT.
LINK NOW AVAILABLE Download Legislation Packet (.pdf)
Region North Schools -- SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED - Click here to submit legislation
March 7, 2026
Turner Ashby High School (Link to Directions)
800 N. Main Street, Bridgewater, VA 22812
Contact: Michael Villacrusis (mvillacrusis@rockingham.k12.va.us)
Deadline for Submissions: 2/27/2026 @ 11:59:59 PM EST/EDT.
LINK NOW AVAILABLE Download Legislation Packet (.pdf)
Regional Topic Areas (Released January 2026)
Domestic
1. Private School Vouchers
2. Insect Population
Super Session: Burning the Flag of the United States of America
International
1. Haiti
2. Serbia
Super Session: Rwanda/Democratic Republic of Congo
Economic
1. Universal Basic Income
2. Paid Leave
Super Session: Domestic Manufacturing
Virginia
1. School Meals
2. State Minimum Wage
Super Session: Electric Utilities
Looking for the drop down box for submissions? The submission links have moved above (next to each region).