Hello Fellow Coaches, 

The Patriot Games 2026 will open for registration Dec 1st, 2025

Here are some key details:

1. The PUBLIC FORUM TOC BID will be a VIRTUAL TOURNAMENT hosted on TABROOM. 

2. We are offering an ASYNC SPEECH tournament that will start the week BEFORE the in-person tournament. 

3. Our IN-PERSON Speech events are UKTOC and NIETOC bids. 

4. The in-person portion of The Patriot Games will be held at George Washington High School in Denver, CO. We are offering 4 prelims and multiple break rounds (Dependent on entry numbers) over Friday and Saturday. Events offered:

• Debate: Policy, PF, and LD
• Platform: Mixed-Draw Extemp, Impromptu, Informative, and Original Oratory
• Interp: Humor, Drama, POI, DUO, and Poetry*

*All events will be run under NSDA rules except for Poetry, which will run under the CHSAA rules.

5. Due to the influx of entries that eventually are dropped the week before the tournament, please note that we will not be moving anyone off the waitlist before January 9th, 2025. 

6.  More details to come in December.

Looking forward to seeing all of you in January!

The GWSD Coaches