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Find your starting point in chess, debate, STEM, arts or writing. See how to enter, what comes next and where to check the official rules.

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NCFL Grand NationalsSpeech and debate · School or teamUIL Speech and DebateSpeech and debate · School or teamCoolidge CupDebate and declamation · Qualify firstStoa NITOCSpeech and debate · Qualify firstNCFCA National ChampionshipSpeech and debate · Qualify first

Speech and debate · Qualify first

Stoa NITOC

Build qualifying Stoa tournament results toward an invitation to NITOC.

Who it’s for: Eligible Christian homeschool students

Your first step

Review Stoa membership eligibility and find a club or family participation route.

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The route

  1. 1
    Stoa membership

    Confirm the league’s private homeschool and other eligibility requirements.

  2. 2
    Qualifying results

    Compete at qualifying Stoa tournaments and check recorded results against the current invitation model.

  3. 3
    NITOC

    Register in the event and, for team events, with the partnership that qualified.

Before you commit: Membership and the current invitation criteria are required; a team invitation does not transfer to a different partner.

Sources and review · 2026-10-20

Organizer: Stoa USA. Causey’s summary is a starting point; the organizer decides eligibility, selection and current availability.

  • Getting started ↗
  • NITOC invitation model ↗
  • Membership eligibility ↗