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:

• 10-19 contestants = FIRST PLACE BID (Max Bids: 1)
• 20-34 contestants = FIRST, SECOND & THIRD PLACE BIDS (Max Bids: 3)
• 35-50 contestants = FINAL ROUND BIDS (Max Bids: 8)
• 51-60 contestants = SEMIFINAL ROUND BIDS (Max Bids: 16)
• 61-70 contestants = EXTENDED SEMIFINALS ROUND BIDS (Max Bids: 20)
• 71-100 contestants = QUARTERFINAL ROUND BIDS (Max Bids: 26)
• 100 + contestants = OCTAFINAL ROUND BIDS (Max Bids: 50)