• Setup:

  This status is used while the tournament is still being setup.

• 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.

Parent Judging

Every student is required to have a parent or adult present to judge.

Anyone that has had any exposure to speech and debate tournaments knows we cannot run a quality tournament without parent judges. We need you, and appreciate everyone jumping in to give our students lots of feedback! We will do our best to recruit community judges to help in this!

We are asking parents to check in with Push at every round possible. Expect to experience the thrill of judging very often at Little Tournament on the Prairie!

Expos Competitor Info

Please be aware that our expos storage and competition rooms are located down a set of wide stairs. There is no elevator, so you will need to carry your props down the steps at the start of the tournament, and back up when you are completely done using your props at LTOP.

Parli Competitior Info

Rules

We recommend each team carry a copy of the 2024-2025 Parli Rules. 

Resolution Announcement

You must be in the Parli announcement room 5 minutes before the scheduled start time for each round.

Timing

Parli Debate will be self-timing, so please bring a working timepiece.

Internet

Unfortunately, Wifi will not be available for Parli, so you will have to rely on your brilliant Parli minds! The resolutions will be written accordingly. You are free to bring Extemp boxes or hard copies of magazines to use in prep. You may also use your phone, or a hotspot. 

Hotels

All hotels are within about 10 minutes or less of the tournament.

Hampton Inn Hutchinson
1401 1 2 East 11th Street
Hutchinson, Kansas, 67501

Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Hutchinson
1420 N Lorraine St
Hutchinson, KS 67501

Holiday Inn Express Hutchinson
The intersection of Porter and Lorraine
Hutchinson, Kansas 67501

Fairfield Inn & Suites Hutchinson
1111 North Lorraine Street
Hutchinson, Kansas 67501

Comfort Inn & Suites
1601 Super Plaza Avenue
Hutchinson, KS, 67501

Host Housing

A limited amount of Host Housing is available. Host families will provide a place to sleep and shower. 

To request host housing, please fill out this Host Housing Form. 

Questions? Please contact LTOPKansas@gmail.com