School of Communication

Qualification Rules

Contestants may qualify for the 2009 TOC Extemp in any one of the following manners:

1. TOC Extemp 2008 Elimination Rounds

Advancing to quarterfinals, semifinals or finals in extemporaneous speaking at the 2008 TOC Extemp automatically qualifies you for the 2009 TOC Extemp.

2. CFL/NFL 2008 Elimination Rounds

Advancing to quarterfinals, semifinals or finals in foreign or domestic extemporaneous speaking at either CFL Nationals (2008) or NFL Nationals (2008) automatically qualifies you for the 2009 TOC Extemp

3. State Finals / National Elimination Rounds

You are also automatically qualified by advancing to the final round of your qualifying state tournament in any open extemporaneous speaking division. Because many states hold their state tournament after our entry deadline, a "qualifying state tournament" is defined as (a) any 2009 state tournament that takes place before April 15th, 2009; and (b) the 2008 state tournament if that state's 2008 tournament takes place after April 15th, 2008.

4. Qualifying Tournaments

Additionally, you may automatically qualify for the TOC Extemp by advancing to an open division elimination round at two of the following tournaments during the season of the TOC:

(NOTE: This list is subject to change/additions before September 1.)

  • Alief Taylor High School (TX)
  • Apple Valley HS (MN)
  • Berkeley (CA)
  • Holy Cross College (MA)
  • Bradley University (IL)
  • California State University - Fullerton
  • Columbia University (NY)
  • Crestian Classic (FL)
  • Dowling (IA)
  • Emory University (GA)
  • Florida Blue Key
  • George Mason University (VA)
  • Glenbrooks (IL)
  • Harvard (MA)
  • Illinois State University
  • Isadoore Newman (LA)
  • James Logan HS (CA)
  • Nevada High School (MO)
  • Nova High School (FL)
  • Princeton Classic (NJ)
  • St. Mark's/Highland Park (TX)
  • Southwestern Championships, Arizona State University
  • Stanford University (CA)
  • University of Oregon
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • Vestavia Hills Classic (AL)
  • Villager (PA)
  • Wake Forest University Early-Bird (NC)
  • Western Kentucky University
  • Whitman College (WA)
  • Winston Churchill High School (TX)
  • Yale (CT)

5. Bid Application Acceptance

Any student who does not or cannot qualify through one of the above methods may submit a TOC bid application. Bid applications will be accepted online and require a $25.00 fee before being processed. Applications will be available shortly.