Entry Requirements

School & Team Entries

Students must compete on behalf of a singular high school. Teams representing a private entity (aka "independent entries") that is not a school (i.e. any for profit entity, league, consortium, etc.) and/or are composed of students from different school institutions (hybrids) will not be permitted to compete. Middle school competitors are not permitted.

We do not consider school districts to be singular high schools. Several districts are made up of different schools. Students must attend the same school within the district in order to compete together.

Each student must be enrolled and in good standing with their school.

Tournament registration must reflect the actual names of the students in accordance with their school administration. False names, symbols, etc. that the school would not know the student by will not be permitted. For example, if a student's name is Ashley James Smith, but is enrolled as "AJ Smith" for the purposes of the tournament, then this would be acceptable as long as that student's school administration knew them as such. However, if that same student registered for the tournament as "X," then that would not be acceptable as the school administration would not know the student as such. Our tournament and school administration consider this important for ensuring the safety of all students. It is also necessary for us to supply information (when needed) to the National Speech and Debate Association, the National Debate Coaches Association, and the Tournament of Champions committee.