NIETOC + UK TOC Info

We are pleased to announce that the Lobo Invitational has been selected as a bid tournament for the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC) AND as University of Kentucky Tournament of Champions bid in all relevant speech and interp events. In light of this, our schedule has been updated to include three preliminary rounds in all speech and interp divisions.

Tournament of Champions (UKTOC) Speech & Interp Bid Information:

• Champion (1 Bid) - Minimum 8 Entries / 3 Schools / 3 Prelims* AND Finals

• Top 3 (Up to 3 Bids) - Minimum 16 Entries / 4 Schools / 3 Prelims* AND Finals

• Finals (Up to 6 Bids) - Minimum 30 Entries / 5 Schools / 3 Prelims AND Semifinals + Finals

• Semifinals (Up to 12 Bids) - Minimum 60 Entries / 10 Schools / 4 Prelims AND Quarterfinals Onward

• Quarterfinals (Up to 24 Bids) - Minimum of 120 Entries / 10 Schools / 4 Prelims AND Octofinals Onward

National Individual Events Tournament of Champions Bid Information:

0-19 contestants = FIRST PLACE BID

20-34 contestants = FIRST, SECOND & THIRD PLACE BIDS

35-50 contestants = FINAL ROUND BIDS

51-70 contestants = SEMIFINAL ROUND BIDS

71-99 contestants = QUARTERFINAL ROUND BIDS

100 + contestants = OCTAFINAL ROUND BIDS