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Welcome to the TOC Digital Speech & Debate Series Tournament #1, hosted by the University of Kentucky on December 4-6, 2026. The tournament will feature Congressional Debate, Lincoln-Douglas, Policy, Public Forum, Speech/Individual Events, and World Schools Debate.We are committed to providing a fair, educational, and professionally run online competition for students and teams across the country and world.

Please review all tournament information, deadlines, judging requirements, and policies prior to registration. Key details are available throughout this Tabroom site, and most everything can be found under the Pages & Uploads section on the right-hand side of this page.

Important Links

• Tournament Invite
• Tournament Schedule (tentative; last updated 10.5.26)
• Credit Card Payment Link (choose the DSDS 1 tournament in the dropdown)
  • Remember to put decimal points when paying ($400.00 instead of $400)

New for 2026 DSDS 1

• All entries will be waitlisted until judge obligations are met
• LD, CX, and PF will have Open/TOC, JV, Novice, and Middle School Divisions available
• In an effort to streamline the registration process, we have removed the required program permission forms and honor codes for this tournament. Instead, the registration process begins with a disclaimer that must be accepted before registration happens.
• International breakout elimination rounds will be offered in World Schools Debate and Public Forum.
• World Schools Debate judges will have an opportunity for judge training prior to the tournament.

Legislation, Resolutions, Topics, and Motions

• Congressional Debate Legislation - posted by or on Friday, Nov. 13
• Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Nov/Dec Topic) - Resolved: De-extinction is unethical.
• Policy Debate (2026-27 NFHS Topic) - Resolved: The United States federal government should establish national health insurance in the United States.
• Public Forum Debate (Nov/Dec Topic) - Resolved: European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization should ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
• Extemp Topic Areas - posted by or on Friday, Nov. 13
• Impromptu Topics - posted by or on Friday, Nov. 13
• World Schools Debate Motions - posted by or on Friday, Nov. 13

2027 TOC Bid Levels

• Congressional Debate - Tier 2 (up to Top 16)
• Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Semifinals
• Policy Debate - Semifinals
• Public Forum Gold Debate - Semifinals
  • Public Forum Silver Debate - Quarterfinals
• Speech Events - TBD based on entries using qualification requirements
• World Schools Debate - Semifinals, if all qualification requirements are met