Speech ToC Bids

In Speech events, there will be three (3) rounds before breaking to out rounds, as needed. The number of rounds will be adjusted if we need to, in order to abide by Tournament of Champion qualification guidelines. The base requirements are as follows:

Tournament of Champions (University of Kentucky) Entry Criteria
Champion (1 Bid) - Minimum 8 Entries / 3 Schools / 3 Prelims AND Finals
Top 3 (Up to 3 Bids) - Minimum 16 Entries / 4 Schools / 3 Prelims AND Finals
Finals (Up to 6 Bids) - Minimum 30 Entries / 5 Schools / 3 Prelims AND Semifinals + Finals
Semifinals (Up to 12 Bids) - Minimum 60 Entries / 10 Schools / 4 Prelims AND Quarterfinals Onward
Quarterfinals (Up to 24 Bids) - Minimum of 120 Entries / 10 Schools / 4 Prelims AND Octofinals Onward

NOTE: Speech events are offered Saturday only.

Bid Events from 2024:

Mixed Extemporaneous Speaking
Houmous Interp
Informative Speaking
Original Oratory

Furthermore, DI, Duo, and POI were only a few entries away from meeting the first level of qualifiers. This year, the coaches, tab staff, and administrators of the Bettendorf Bulldogs is working hard to ensure that all speech events are bid qualifier.