Welcome to the Professional Speech and Debate Association (PSDA)! We are a community of passionate public speaking and debate enthusiasts dedicated to making this amazing extracurricular activity more accessible and popular than ever.

Our mission is simple: to make speech and debate the most popular extracurricular activity in the world. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn and participate in public speaking and debate, and we work hard every day to make that a reality.

One of the ways we do this is by simplifying the structure of speech and debate to make it more accessible to everyone. We offer intuitive events, shorter rounds and tournaments, and predictable, consistent schedules to make it easier for newcomers and seasoned professionals alike. We also work to shift burdens like judging and tournament directing away from coaches and onto the organization, so that coaches have more time to focus on recruiting, retaining, and developing their students.

In addition to supporting coaches and competitors, we are also dedicated to growing the awareness and popularity of speech and debate. We plan to record and publicize professional rounds of competition, and eventually televise or stream these rounds on major networks and platforms. This will help others learn about and appreciate the value of speech and debate, and we hope it will inspire more people to get involved.

Finally, we believe that the best way to grow speech and debate is through a top-down approach. That's why we are dedicated to lobbying efforts at the federal, state, and county levels. As we grow, we will team up with other organizations and companies to increase the power of the speech and debate lobby.

We hope you'll join us in our mission to make speech and debate the most popular extracurricular activity in the world. Thank you for choosing the PSDA!