National Speech and Debate Season Opener

2026 — NSDA Campus, KY/US

Impromptu

Abbreviation IMP-B
Format Speech
Entry Fee $50.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Division Eligibility:
The TOC Bid Event level of Speech Events is considered the Varsity/Open division. All students in grades 6-12 are eligible to compete.

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Events
Congress - TOC Bid Event
Lincoln-Douglas - Middle School Lincoln-Douglas - Novice Lincoln-Douglas - TOC Bid Event Policy - Middle School Policy - Novice Policy - TOC Bid Event Public Forum - Middle School Public Forum - Novice Public Forum - TOC Bid Event
Dramatic - TOC Bid Event Duo - TOC Bid Event Extemporaneous - TOC Bid Event Humorous - TOC Bid Event Impromptu Informative - TOC Bid Event Original Oratory - TOC Bid Event Poetry - TOC Bid Event Program Oral Interpretation - TOC Bid Event Prose - TOC Bid Event
World Schools - Junior World Schools - TOC Bid Event
Circuits
– TOC Asia KY – Kentucky NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) TOC-UK – Tournament of Champions Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 EDT
Tournament Dates Sep 12 to Sep 14 2026
Registration Opens Wed Jul 1 at 12:00 PM
Registration Closes Tue Sep 8 at 11:59 PM
Fees Freeze After Wed Sep 9 at 11:59 PM
Judge Information Due Tue Sep 8 at 11:59 PM
Drop online until Fri Sep 11 at 8:00 PM
Change fees apply after Wed Sep 9 at 11:59 PM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.