Golden Desert NIETOC Qualifier

2023 — Las Vegas, NV/US

TOC Qualification Levels

All events will be eligible for a "Champion" bid and most will receive Top 3 bids. We expect Extemp, Oratory, and Informative to qualify for Finals bids based on previous attendance levels. Qualification levels per the TOC:

All varsity-level Speech tournaments are eligible to receive bids in events offered by the Tournament of Champions, so long as they meet the following criteria and submit their UKTOC bid report via Tabroom no later than March 1, 2024:

  • 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
Location
West CTA
Contacts
Julie Roos
General Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Pages & Uploads
Entries, Limits, Fees, & Judge Obligations Events Extemp Procedures Extemp Topic Areas Schedule TOC Qualification Levels
Circuits
GDSDA – Golden Desert District NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 PDT
Tournament Dates Nov 17 to Nov 18 2023
Registration Opens Fri Aug 11 at 7:00 AM
Registration Closes Wed Nov 15 at 9:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Wed Nov 15 at 9:00 PM
Judge Information Due Thu Nov 16 at 4:00 PM
Drop online until Thu Nov 16 at 11:00 PM
Change fees apply after Thu Nov 16 at 11:00 PM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.