TOC Bid Level

For the University of Kentucky's Tournament of Champions, Quarry Lane Invitational is a finals bid (for gold) and semis bid (for silver) for Public Forum debate, as well as variable bid for eligible Speech events.

Eligible speech events are all events except Impromptu Speaking and Oratorical Interpretation.

For 2022 to 2023, speech bids will be awarded according to the following criteria (as explained on uktoc.org):

• Champion (1 Bid) - Minimum 8 Entries / 3 Schools / 3 PrelimsANDFinals
• Top 3 (Up to 3 Bids) - Minimum 16 Entries / 4 Schools / 3 PrelimsANDFinals
• Finals (Up to 6 Bids) - Minimum 30 Entries / 5 Schools / 3 PrelimsANDSemifinals + Finals
• Semifinals (Up to 12 Bids) - Minimum 60 Entries / 10 Schools / 4 PrelimsANDQuarterfinals Onward
• Quarterfinals (Up to 24 Bids) - Minimum of 120 Entries / 10 Schools / 4 PrelimsANDOctofinals Onward