Bishop Kelley Comet Challenge
2026 — Tulsa, OK/US
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Coach: Vicki Engledow, Erin Clark
Cell Number: Engledow- 539-777-7978 Clark- 918-724-1103
Email: vengledow@bishopkelley.org, eclark@bishopkelley.org
When: November 20-21, 2026
Divisions: 5A, 6A, & Novice -All events sanctioned by the O.S.S.A.A. Open Division Congressional Debate hosted Saturday
Where: Bishop Kelley High School
3905 S Hudson Ave
Tulsa Oklahoma 74135
SPECIAL NOTE- We will be using electronic balloting. Please make sure all of your judges have a tabroom account and are versed at using electronic balloting.
Entries are due by Monday, November 16, 6:00 p.m.
Please register on tabroom @ http://bishopkelleycometchallenge.tabroom.com/
Adds will be taken until Tuesday, November 17, at 6:00 p.m.
All divisions will be assessed according to the original entry and O.S.S.A.A. guidelines.
Drops see O.S.S.A.A. rulebook.
Judges must be confirmed by Wednesday, November 18, 6:00 p.m.
The judge requirements are listed below:
2 CX Teams = 1 judge, 3-4 teams = 2 Judges
4 LD Debaters = 1 judge, 5-8 = 2 Judges, 9-12 = 3
12 I.E. Entries = 1 judge, 13-24 = 2 Judges, 24-36 = 3, 37-48 = 4
COST:
$4 for each individual event - This includes Congressional Debate Entries
$5 for each LD debate entry
$8 for duets
$10 for each CX and/or PF debate team
PAYMENT:
Make checks and purchase orders out to
Bishop Kelley High School
3905 S Hudson
Tulsa OK 74135
You will be able to access your invoice on tabroom after the tournament.
AWARDS:
Medals will be presented to the top three places in individual events- Including Informative and POI, and in debate. Sweepstakes trophies will also be awarded to the top three teams in each class.
TentativeSchedule: Debate
TOPICS-Novice Division will debate the November/December Topics
5A/6A - Will use the November/ December topics.
Friday: Debate rounds at 3:30, 5:00, 7:00
Saturday : 8:00 am until it is over
Debate outrounds and All OSSAA EVENTS Saturday starting at 8:00.
Debate Judges will need to be available Saturday
A schedule will be shared later in the week.
Judges / Competitors
Please note when your judges are available to judge each day. Please have debate judges available on Saturday
Please make sure all your students are on the OSSAA website
All competitors & judges must have a tabroom account and be linked to your school.
Please make sure your competitors and judges are able to login into their tabroom account and can access their email and account at your school.
We look forward to seeing you all in person soon!
Vicki Engledow, Erin Harbaugh-Clark, and Kathleen Zigler
Bishop Kelley Speech and Debate