Coronavirus: UK Announces Move to Online TOC
The Tournament of Champions has recently announced their decision to move to an online format. A statement from the tournament director, David Arnett is included below. For more information and updates, follow the tournament on Tabroom here.
Statement from the Director
The University of Kentucky has been closely following the latest updates regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), federal, state, and local health organizations. Based on the best available information we have made the decision to move the 2020 Tournament of Champions onto a virtual platform. For so many of our participants, the TOC is a capstone experience and one that we are going to work vigorously to protect. We are not alone. This effort will be executed with direct assistance and partnership with the National Speech and Debate Association. This invitation provides important information and an action plan for when various things will be released regarding the registration process, online platform, procedures, best practices, practice opportunities, etc. I want to thank the NSDA, our committees, and countless other individuals who have been working tirelessly to make this experience a tournament that we can all be proud of. This will be an enormous challenge, but it is also an opportunity to protect speech and debate at an important time.
Best,
Dave Arnett
Director, Tournament of Champions
