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TOC Digital Series 1 2026: World Schools
Organised by University of Kentucky (Tournament of Champions)
The University of Kentucky's own online series, the first weekend of December, with a semifinals TOC bid in World Schools.
The TOC Digital Speech and Debate Series is run by the University of Kentucky, which hosts the Tournament of Champions, to give students anywhere access to bid tournaments at a low fee. Series 1 is listed for 4 to 6 December 2026 as a semifinals TOC bid in World Schools, and past editions ran both a World Schools and a Junior World Schools division on NSDA Campus.
The 2026 invitation and fees are not published yet; the 2025 edition registered until the Monday before the tournament. Rounds run on US Eastern time. Register interest and we will email you the price when the pack is out. Series 2 (19 to 21 February) and Series 3 (5 to 7 March 2027) follow the same shape.
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?
The dates come from the TOC bid list; the invitation is not out yet. Register interest and we will email you either way.
Why December?
It is the only bid tournament we know of between the November tournaments and the Stanford, Harvard and Cal weekend in February.
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.