02 - Key Dates and Deadlines

Tournament-Hired Judge Request Deadline: Friday, November 13 at 11:59pm EST

Tabroom.com Registration Deadline: Monday, November 30, 2026 at 11:59pm EST

Fees and Obligations Frozen: Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 11:59pm EST

Invoice Balances Due: Wednesday, December 2, 2026 at 11:59pm EST

• Teams with unpaid balances will not be able to do prefs/strikes or complete day-of online registration. Payments are not posted to Tabroom immediately. Plan ahead to avoid any delays or issues, as posting can take up to 24 hours.

Nuisance Fines Begin: Wednesday, December 2, 2026 at 9:00am EST

Prefs/Strikes Open for Open LD, CX, and PF: Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 12:00pm (Noon) EST

Prefs/Strikes Close for Open LD, CX, and PF: Friday, December 4, 2026 at 3:00pm EST

Speech Script and Uploads Due: Friday, December 4, 2026 at 4:00pm EST

Day-Of/Arrival Online Registration: Required for all teams, even if Congress and Speech competition schedules do not begin until Saturday.

• Opens: Friday, December 4, 2026 at 7:00am EST
• Closes: Friday, December 4, 2026 at 4:00pm EST

TOC Digital Speech & Debate Series #1: Friday-Sunday, December 4-6, 2026

Actual Tournament Schedule Link (ensure you're on the right tab for your event)