IPOD (GA) - Mar 13-14, 2026 | Status: Preview | 6:44 PM Eastern
Tournament TimeCommunity Judge registration will open at 12:00 pm Mon 01/05/2026 (Eastern)
Tournament Status will update to Open at 9:00 am Fri 02/13/2026 (Eastern)
Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 12:00 pm Mon 02/23/2026 (Eastern)
Tournament Status will update to Closed at 11:59 pm Mon 02/23/2026 (Eastern)
Meal registration will close at 12:00 pm Sat 02/28/2026 (Eastern)
Community Judge registration will close at 5:00 pm Sat 03/14/2026 (Eastern)
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Apologetics
QualifyingDramatic Interpretation
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QualifyingHumorous Interpretation
QualifyingMars Hill
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QualifyingOpen Interpretation
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QualifyingSlam Poetry
Qualifying
Tournament TimeWelcome to the first annual Speech State Classic!
Hosted by your friends at IPOD in the Peach State
ATTENTION! We have decided to add Parli to our tournament to make up for the weather cancellation at Salt & Light. Please note the modified schedule to accomodate the added rounds. We look forward to giving students another chance to get those Parli checks and Speech checks!
If you have questions, please email the tournament director at margie.veatch8@gmail.com.
March 13- 14, 2026
PLEASE NOTE THAT PATTERN ASSIGNMENTS MAY BE ADJUSTED AFTER REGISTRATION CLOSES.
This tournament offers all STOA qualifying speech events.
Junior & junior varsity events will also be offered. Registration for junior events coming soon on Flowpad! Follow this link for more information and to register: https://speechstate.homeschooldebate.net/
Opens: Friday, February 13 @ 9:00 am ET
Closes: Monday, February 23 @ 11:59 p.m. ET
Script submission will open on Feb. 16 and close on Feb. 28. We will not accept scripts after Feb. 28 except in emergency circumstances. If you fail to meet the deadline, you will be dropped from your event. Prior script approvals dated after January 1, 2026 will be accepted.
This is a Stoa modeled tournament, and all Stoa speech and debate events will be offered. Stoa rules for events, eligibility, and dress code will be followed.
Varsity: $15 per event; limit of 5 events.
Junior: $7 per event; limit of 3 events. For more information about Junior/JV speech events: https://speechstate.homeschooldebate.net/