Academics

Buff Division

Heathlands School

BUFF - Heathlands School

Illinois School for the Deaf

BUFF - Illinois School for the Deaf

Indiana School for the Deaf

Indiana School for the Deaf

Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf

BUFF - Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf

Texas School for the Deaf

Texas School for the Deaf

Metro Deaf School

BUFF Metro Deaf School

Blue Division

Illinois School for the Deaf

BLUE - Illinois School for the Deaf

Indiana School for the Deaf

BLUE - Indiana School for the Deaf

Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

BLUE - Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Metro Deaf School

BLUE - Metro Deaf School

Rhode Island School for the Deaf

BLUE - Rhode Island School for the Deaf

Rocky Mountain Deaf School

BLUE - Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Bison Division Champions

Venado Middle School

BISON - Venado Middle School

Nationals Schedule*

*subject to change

Friday, April 5th

  • 4:00 p.m. Teams Arrive/Registration/Bag Drop @ LLRH6 
  • 5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Icebreakers/Chaperones’ Meeting @ LLRH6
  • 5:45 p.m. – 6:45p.m. Dinner @ Cafeteria 
  • 7:00 p.m. – 8:00p.m. Opening Ceremony @ Foster Auditorium
  • 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Scavenger Hunt on Campus
  • 9:15pm Get Room Keys and Check in @ Kellogg Hotel
  • 10:00 p.m. Curfew @ Kellogg Hotel

Saturday, April 6th

  • 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast @ Cafeteria
  • 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hospitality Rooms Open 
  • 8:00 a.m. Blue Match 1
  • 9:00 a.m. Buff Match 1 
  • 10:00 a.m. Blue Match 2 (Buff Team pictures)
  • 11:00 a.m. Buff Match 2 (Blue Team pictures)
  • 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Gallaudet Bookstore Open
  • 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch @ Cafeteria 
  • 1:00 p.m. Blue Match 3
  • 2:00 p.m. Buff Match 3
  • 3:00 p.m. Blue Match 4
  • 4:00 p.m. Buff Match 4
  • 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Dinner @ Cafeteria
  • 7:15 p.m. – 9:15 pm. Social Event – Pool & Esports Arena
  • 10:00 p.m. Curfew @ Kellogg Hotel

Sunday, April 7th

  • 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast @ Cafeteria
  • 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Hospitality Rooms opens
  • 8:00 a.m. Buff Match 5
  • 9:00 a.m. Blue Match 5 
  • 10:00 a.m. Buff Quarterfinals
  • 11:00 a.m. Blue Quarterfinals
  • 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Gallaudet Bookstore open
  • 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Bison Luncheon (for parents and family members only)
  • 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch @ Cafeteria (for teams)
  • 1:00 p.m. Buff Semifinals
  • 2:15 p.m. Blue Semifinals
  • 3:30 p.m. Buff Championship Match @ Foster Auditorium
  • 5:00 p.m. Blue Championship Match @ Foster Auditorium
  • 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Dinner @ Cafeteria
  • 7:45 – 8:45 p.m. Awards Ceremony @ Foster Auditorium
  • 8:45 pm – 10:30 p.m. Farewell Party
  • 11:00 p.m. Curfew @ Kellogg Hotel

Monday, April 8th

  • 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Departures from Kellogg Hotel

Match Schedule

Tournament Bracket Schedule

Awards

Buff Division:

  • Champions: Metro Deaf School
  • Second Place: Texas School for the Deaf
  • Third Place: Heathlands School
  • Team Sportsmanship Award: Texas School for the Deaf
  • All Star Readers: Alan Bury, Covina Kuhn, Madison Dray, Nathan Schwartz, Antonio Palacios, Sybella Radven
  • Most Outstanding Reader: Huey Zhang, Texas School for the Deaf

Blue Division:

  • Champions: Indiana School for the Deaf
  • Second Place: Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick
  • Third Place: Metro Deaf School
  • Team Sportsmanship Award: Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick
  • All Star Readers: Celine Kuhn, Zane Pickering, Maise Shank, Diesel Zentic, Andrew Shealy, Alexis Johnson Hegle
  • Most Outstanding Reader: Lily Boese, Indiana School for the Deaf

Bison Division:

  • Champions: Venado Middle School
  • All Star Readers: Izzy Alejo, Sera Biskupiak, Emma Craig-Zhou, Jeneeva Desroches, Austin Goodman, Aspen Mohan-Litchfield, Sofia Perales, Kaleb Rodriguez
  • Most Outstanding Reader: Erik Lozada, Venado Middle School

Contact Us

Battle of the Books

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(202) 651-5000

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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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