2026 Carry the TORCH

TORCH (VA) - Mar 21, 2026 | Status: Preview | 11:15 PM Eastern

Tournament Time
11:15 PM Eastern

Community Judge registration will open at 12:00 pm Mon 10/27/2025 (Eastern)

Tournament Status will update to Open at 9:00 am Mon 02/23/2026 (Eastern)

Script submission will open at 8:00 am Sun 03/01/2026 (Eastern)

Script submission will close at 11:59 pm Mon 03/09/2026 (Eastern)

Tournament Status will update to Closed at 12:00 pm Sun 03/15/2026 (Eastern)

Setup:

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Open:

This status means tournament registration is open. Families can register for the tournament.
Drops Only:

This status means only registration drops are allowed. There are no new entries allowed but families can drop entries.
Closed:

This status means registration is currently closed for the tournament. There are no adds or drops allowed. Please contact the tournament director with any questions.
Completed:

This status means the tournament is completed.

Apologetics

Qualifying

Dramatic Interpretation

Qualifying

Duo Interpretation

Qualifying

Expository

Qualifying

Humorous Interpretation

Qualifying

Impromptu

Qualifying

Mars Hill

Qualifying

Open Interpretation

Qualifying

Original Oratory

Qualifying

Persuasive

Qualifying

Slam Poetry

Qualifying

Lincoln Douglas

Qualifying

Tournament Time
11:15 PM Eastern