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ISDI TOC Qualifier 2 (Kentucky) 2026: World Schools

Organised by ISDI with University of Kentucky and Harvard Debate Council

The second online TOC qualifier of the ISDI series, administered by the University of Kentucky, with Open and Junior World Schools divisions.

The second tournament in the ISDI TOC Qualifying series is administered by the University of Kentucky, home of the Tournament of Champions, and runs from 20 to 22 November 2026 on NSDA Campus. Two World Schools divisions again: Open, a TOC bid division, and Junior with shorter speech times. Four preliminary rounds then a break to semifinals.

Same global schedule as the October qualifier: Friday and Saturday evenings in the Americas, Saturday and Sunday mornings in Asia. The organiser's fee is USD 140 per team and registration closes on 16 November. Club entries are accepted when a student's own school has no debate team; tell us the school when you sign up.

What's included if you sign up through us

  • 4 hours of coaching by experts
  • Sorted registration and judge requirement
  • Feedback about the tournament after the rounds
Which division?

Open for high-school students; Junior for younger students. Tell us which when you sign up.

Do I need to have entered Qualifier 1?

No. Each qualifier stands alone; entering two or three of them is the usual route to a TOC bid.

Preparing for the tournament

Students entering their first judged rounds usually get the most out of a short run of coached practice first. The Foundation class covers the format from scratch, the Competition Team trains year-round, and the motion bank has thousands of real motions to practise on. How rounds are scored is explained in how World Schools judging works.