04 - UK TOC & NIETOC Info

The Bellaire Forensic Tournament is both a bid tournament for the University of Kentucky Tournament of Champions (UKTOC) and the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC). Outline below, you can find the specific conditions and events under which bids will be awarded.

University of Kentucky Tournament of Champions (UKTOC) Debate Bids:

• Gold Public Forum (Quarterfinals)
• Silver Public Forum (Octofinals)
• Congress (Top 6)

University of Kentucky Tournament of Champions (UKTOC) Speech & Interp Bids:

• 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 Bids:

• 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