2025 NSC Schedule

Friday, June 6
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Team check-in and buzzer drop-off (Conference Center Foyer, Lobby Level)
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: David Riley Coaches Conference (Florence, International Level)

Saturday, June 7
6:45 AM – 7:15 AM: Team check-in and buzzer drop-off (continued)
7:15 AM – 7:45 AM: Opening Meeting (Rosemont Ballroom, Entry Level)
8:10 AM – 11:30 PM: Rounds 1-5
11:30 PM – 12:15 PM: Tiebreaker A
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM: Lunch
1:30 PM – 6:10 PM: Rounds 6-12
6:15 PM – 7:00 PM: Tiebreaker B
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM: Women in Quizbowl Social (L.A.X. B, Entry Level)

Sunday, June 8
8:15 AM: Teams report to Round 13 rooms
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Rounds 13-15
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Rounds 16-181
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Buzzer pick-up (Conference Center Foyer, Entry Level)
1:45 PM – 5:00 PM: Tiebreakers, Finals, Awards, and All-Star Game2 (Rosemont Ballroom, Entry Level)
5:00 PM: End of Tournament

  1. The top 24 teams in the field will play Rounds 16-18, while all teams outside the top 24 will conclude regulation play after Round 15. Buzzers for all teams will be available for pickup beginning at 1:00 PM on Sunday, regardless of whether the team plays through Round 18 or only through Round 15. ↩︎
  2. The start times of the Finals, Awards, and All-Star Game are all subject to change depending on the number of Tiebreaker and Final rounds needed. More information on specific start times will be made available after the conclusion of Round 18 matches. ↩︎