USAD Nationals Onsite Competition 2025: Your Path to Des Moines!

Some USADic participants will have the opportunity to compete at the prestigious USAD National Onsite Competition in Des Moines, IA (May 1-3, 2025).

Key Information

Competition Location: Des Moines, Iowa

Competition Dates: May 1-3, 2025

There are a limited number of spots available, so everyone interested may not qualify.

To determine who qualifies, USADic will use a round-robin selection process: students' division, subdivision (HSV category), state, school, and state score/Round III score.

Invitations: Sent out late March 2025 (exact date is to be determined).

Eligibility Requirements

Current high school student (grades 9-12) and at least 13 years old
Registered USADic participant (registration fee required)
Must have either:
- USAD State Competition total objective test score OR
- USAD Individual Competition Round III score (March 21, 2025)
Cannot be a competing member of a USAD team that qualifies for Onsite or Online Nationals

How to Participate

For students without state scores or students who are not competing members of a USAD team:
- Register for USADic by March 14, 2025
- Compete in Round III on March 21, 2025
- Express your interest in the USAD Nationals Onsite Competition when:
  - Registering individually: Complete the Parent Permission Form. This form is sent out after registering and comes in a USADic registration follow-up email.
  - Registering through a coach/group: Indicate interest when the "Roster" is filled out during registration.
For those that have participated at the state competition level:
- Register by March 14, 2025
- If your state competition is after March 14, 2025, register within 72 hours of your competition.
- Express your interest in the USAD Nationals Onsite Competition when:
  - Registering individually: Complete the Parent Permission Form sent in the registration follow-up email.
  - Registering through a coach/group: Indicate interest when the "Roster" is filled out during registration.

Important Information

In addition to the 7 objective tests, the competition includes essay, speech, and interview components.
Participants invited to the USAD Nationals Onsite Competition, and who choose to accept, will need to pay an additional participation fee (amount to be determined) on top of the USADic registration fee. We will announce the fee amount as soon as it is finalized.
Travel and accommodation costs are not included in the participation fee.
Decathletes who are competing members of teams invited to represent their state at the USAD National Onsite Competition, in any division or in the Online Nationals (Large, Medium, or Small), are not allowed to disband their team and compete as individuals.
All registered students can participate in the USADic Online Nationals if not selected for the onsite competition.
Online Individual Nationals: For those interested in competing online, USADic has their annual National Online Competition.
Emails will come from support@usadic.org.

Questions?

For registration questions or more information about the Online Individual Nationals, contact support@usadic.org or call 612.339.0276.