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ISDI TOC Qualifier 3 (Harvard) 2027: World Schools

Organised by ISDI with Harvard Debate Council and University of Kentucky

The last online TOC qualifier of the ISDI series, administered by Harvard Debate, with Open and Junior World Schools divisions.

The third and final tournament in the ISDI TOC Qualifying series is administered by the Harvard Debate Council and runs from 22 to 24 January 2027 on NSDA Campus, with Open and Junior World Schools divisions, four preliminary rounds and a break to semifinals. It is the last chance in the series to pick up a bid before the February university tournaments.

Friday and Saturday evenings in the Americas, Saturday and Sunday mornings in Asia. The organiser's fee is USD 125 per team; registration opens on 28 October and closes on 20 January. 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.

Same weekend as Asia Juniors Winter?

Yes. Junior students can choose either; ISDI Junior runs on Eastern evenings, Asia Juniors on Singapore daytime.

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.