USA FORENSICS OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP USAFO

2026 — NSDA Campus, US

Program Oral Interp - MS Open

Abbreviation POMSO
Format Speech
Entry Fee $55.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

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Payment Instructions

Complete payment via thepayment portal on the IOForensics.org website.

Entries will be removed if payment is not received IN FULL by4/22/2026 @ 11:59 PM EST.

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IOF Team
- Top competitors from the USAFO Championship will be invited to compete for spots on their country’sIOF(International Olympiad in Forensics) team.

Divisions
- For each tournament, USAFO hosts over 100 divisions, the total cash prize pool is $10,000+.
- Competitors may double/triple/etc.-enter into any number of asynchronous divisions, in addition to at most one live/synchronous/debate division.

Division Mergings/Changes in Modality
- For events with total entries <= 7, the event will likely be merged.
- For events with total entries <= 3, the event will likely be held asynchronously.
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Awards
- Cash Prizes: Champions in each division - $100 total for Champion team | Runner-Ups in each division - $50 total for Finalist (2nd Place) team.
- Certificates: Available to all elimination qualifiers, top 20 speakers, and top 10 in asynchronous divisions

Awards Changes Due to Mergings/Changes in Mode
- Cash Prizes: if less than 15 teams total in a finalized or merged division pool, the total cash prize for the finalized pool will be 50% of the regular amount. If less than 7 teams, there is no cash prize for the division.
- Certificates: Available to all elimination qualifiers, top 20 speakers in the finalized or merged division, and top 10 in asynchronous divisions

Awards Claim Guidelines

- Cash Prizes will be sent within 30 business days afterform submission.
- Certificates do not require any form; they will be shared via Google Drive and emailed to your club/team’s main contact.___
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Asynchronous Divisions

- Coaches/your primary team or organization contact (as entered on Tabroom) will receive the video submission instructions and deadlines around 1-2 days before the tournament ensues.

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Asynchronous judges are required to judge up to two rounds per entry in speech or debate. Availability can be indicated when enrolling teams. A brief judging schedule will be shared 1-2 days before the tournament.