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Penn World Schools Invitational 2027
Organised by University of Pennsylvania
An online World Schools invitational hosted by Penn on Zoom and Discord, with ESL and EFL categories and a finals TOC bid.
Penn's World Schools Invitational is an online tournament hosted by the University of Pennsylvania on Zoom and Discord, with ESL and EFL categories and a finals TOC bid. It is one of the most international online tournaments of the year, with national teams alongside school and club entries.
The 2027 dates are provisional; the 2026 edition ran on 28 and 29 March with entry at USD 130 early or USD 150 late per team, a cap of 60 teams, and a judge requirement of half a judge per team. The 2027 pack usually arrives in January.
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
Is this confirmed?
Not yet. Register interest and we will email you when the 2027 pack is out.
Is there an ESL category?
Yes, ESL and EFL categories with their own breaks, which is useful for many of our students.
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.