54th Annual Tournament of Champions

2026 — Lexington, KY/US

Petitions Process

Petitions Process Document Link
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Locations
Clarion Hotel Conference Center - North Embassy Suites Lexington/UK Coldstream University of Kentucky (TOC 2025)
Contacts
TOC Admin Team
General
Invitation Home Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Pages & Uploads
Speech Preliminary Round Judging - 8PM Version Delta Airlines Discount Info UK W9 Form 09 - NSDA Judge Paradigm Help Congressional Debate Procedures & Reminders Petitions Process 01 - At-Large Application Information 03 - Award Nominations 02 - Hotel & Airline Information 10 - COVID-19 Guidance
Circuits
NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) TOC-UK – Tournament of Champions Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 EDT
Tournament Dates Apr 11 to Apr 13 2026
Registration Opens Wed Jan 28 at 12:00 PM
Registration Closes Mon Mar 9 at 11:59 PM
Fees Freeze After Wed Apr 1 at 11:59 PM
Judge Information Due Fri Apr 3 at 11:59 PM
Drop online until Fri Apr 10 at 8:00 PM
Change fees apply after Wed Apr 1 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.