USA FORENSICS OLYMPIAD Global Summer Cup USAFO

2025 — Online, US

AN OFFICIAL QUALIFIER FOR THE USAFO CHAMPIONSHIP

>> Top competitors earn bids to the Gold & Silver Divisions of the Annual USAFO Championship.

Champion earns 0.5 bids | Finalist earns 0.4 bids | Semifinalist earns 0.3 bids | Quarterfinalist earns 0.2 bids | 2025-26 Bids Leaderboard: Coming Soon

>> Top competitors in Gold & Silver USAFO Championship divisions are invited to the International Olympiad in Forensics.

Contact: team@usafo.org | Check Full Details Below

Prizes

$1,000+ Prize Pool

$100 In Cash for Champions
$50 In Cash for Finalists

Personal Profile Page

When?

7/25-7/27/2025

Globally compatible schedule
Americas: Fri. Eve - Sun. Morn
Asia: Sat. Morn - Sun. Eve

Who?

All Countries/Locations
All Skill Levels
Grades 3-12 Eligible
Yes Independents
Open and Invitational Divisions

Live Doc Link

Invite Link

Global Schedule

Events

Debate: PF, LD, CD
CX, WSD, PD
Speech: EXT, OO, INFO
DI, HI, IMP, POI, DUO

Topics

PF: NSDA Nats 25'
LD: NSDA Nats 25'
CX: NFHS 2025
CD: TFA Spr. 25'

Divisions

Applies to all Events
ES : 3-5 Gr. : Open
MS : 6-8 Gr. : Open, Silver, Gold
HS : 9-12 Gr. : Open, Silver, Gold

easter egg :)

2024-25 Series Results

Bid Leaderboard

Bid Leaders
PF: Ethan Mao, Paul Wang
LD: Jason Kim
SPCH: Ashritaa Palavalli

Spring Cup Champions
PF: Ethan Mao, Paul Wang
LD: Kiran Gounden-Kobes
SPCH: Charlotte Brown

IOF 2026: TBD
IOF 2025: 6/27-29
IOF 2024 Winners
IOF Live Streams
USAFO Live Streams

25-26 Season Schedule

Summer
Summer Opener: 6/13-6/15
Summer Classic: 6/20-6/22
Summer Cup: 7/25-7/27
Fall
Fall Opener: 8/23-8/24
Fall Classic: 9/19-9/21
Fall Cup: TBD
Winter, Spring: TBD

Road to IOF

Open Events >

Monthly(11 per year)
Open Entry
Collect Bids
Rank on Bids Leaderboard
Cash Prizes

Championship >

April of Each Year
Gold Division: 1.0 Bids
Silver Division: 0.5 Bids
Open Division: no requirements
Gold/Silver high priority for IOF selection

> IOF

June of Each Year

Finalists announced: TBD
IOF selections: TBD

IOF 2026: TBD