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All dates are Saturdays unless otherwise noted.
October 3: SchoBowlFest online
SchoBowlFest is an annual coaching conference held online through Zoom. The conference usually includes a morning session and an afternoon session, and includes community discussions and talks from experienced coaches on topics like recruitment, fundraising, running practices, keeping team statistics, or running tournaments. For more information visit the SchoBowlFest page.
Register through our online shop by selecting the $5 member rate or the $15 community rate.
October 10: Hinsdale Varsity Academic Competition (HVAC) at Hinsdale Central
SHOW-ME V question set
Contact Mark Taylor and Alan McCloud and Register through this form
October 17: ACF Fall High School Only Mirror at Auburn (Rockford)
ACF Fall question set
Contact Nevagay Abel
October 31: IHSSBCA Novice statewide
The Rockford Quiz Bowl Company Novice 2026-27 question set
This is the first of two Novice dates.
Check the Novice tournaments page for eligibility rules.
Lincoln site: contact Jennifer Keith and register through this form
Novice Tournament Coordinator: contact Kristin Strey
IHSSBCA Novice page
November 7: IHSSBCA Novice statewide
The Rockford Quiz Bowl Company Novice 2026-27 question set
This is the second of two Novice dates.
Check the Novice tournaments page for eligibility rules.
Auburn (Rockford) site: contact Nevagay Abel
Barrington site: contact Jeff Price
Limestone (Peoria) site: contact Kris Adams and register through this form
Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) site: contact D. Matthew Jordan
Mattoon site: contact Brendan Aydt
Novice Tournament Coordinator: contact Kristin Strey
IHSSBCA Novice page
November 7: Cereal Bowl F/S at Morrison
Question set TBA
Contact Brian Bartoz
November 14: International Scholastic Bowl at Bradley University (Peoria)
Questions by the Peoria Area World Affairs Council
This tournament has an international theme, but follows normal scholastic bowl distribution. Invitations are extended to teams in central Illinois.
Contact Trevor Nigus
November 14: Scobol Solo at Sandburg (Orland Park)
Questions by Reinstein QuizBowl
Contact David Reinstein
November 14: Butterfield-Pitz Memorial JV at Moline
Butterscot question set
Contact Holly Anderson and register through this link
November 21: IHSSBCA Riley Memorial Kickoff statewide
NAQT IS-251 question set
Auburn (Rockford) site: contact Nevagay Abel
Homewood-Flossmoor site: contact Michael Sacks
Southwestern (Piasa) site: contact Matt Hasquin
Wheaton Warrenville South site: contact Mike Willuweit
Kickoff Tournament Coordinator: Erin Limestall
IHSSBCA Kickoff page
November 21: Mike Hendricks Memorial Tournament at Blue Ridge (Farmer City)
NAQT question set TBA
This tournament is limited to 8 non-Blacklisted teams.
Contact Evan Miles
December 5: Athens Fresh-Soph at Athens
NAQT question set TBA
Contact Justine Dion
December 5: Riverdale Early-Season Tournament at Riverdale (Port Byron)
NAQT IS-252A question set
This question set is also used at Snow Bowl, Reinstein Varsity, and Mattoon Frosh-Soph
Contact Josh Peschang
December 12: RB Rocket JV Invitational at Roanoke-Benson
NAQT IS-247A question set (packets 6–12)
Contact Jerod Gross
December 12: Snow Bowl Invitational at Bradley-Bourbonnais
NAQT IS-252A question set
This question set is also used at Riverdale Early-Season, Reinstein Varsity, and Mattoon Frosh-Soph
Contact Mike Dorsam
December 12: History Bee and Bowl Chicagoland Fall Regional at Homewood-Flossmoor
NHBB B-Set question set
Register online
December 19: Reinstein Varsity at Barrington
Uber-Competitive Division: Question set TBA
Standard Division: NAQT IS-252A question set
The Standard Division question set is also used at Riverdale Early-Season, Snow Bowl, and Mattoon Frosh-Soph
Contact David Reinstein
January 9: IHSSBCA Turnabout statewide
NAQT IS-254A question set
Turnabout Tournament Coordinator: Mike Laudermith
IHSSBCA Turnabout page
January 9: Auburn Knights’ Challenge at Auburn (Rockford)
NAQT question set TBA
See the Middle School Tournament Central page for MS information and results
Contact Nevagay Abel
January 9: Macomb Rotary at Macomb
NAQT question set TBA
Contact Brian Powell
January 16: Loyola Ultima XXVII at Loyola (Wilmette)
NAQT IS-255 question set
Contact Denise Kreb
January 16: Piasa Bird Invitational XI at Southwestern (Piasa)
26-27 Scottie question set
Contact Marshall Mullins
January 16: Tiger Cup at Princeton
IQBT question set TBA
Contact Brody Anderson
January 30: Barron Robinson Memorial at Springfield
Question set TBA
This tournament is co-hosted by Springfield and Glenwood (Chatham) High Schools
Contact Deb Eaton and Grant Godar
January 30: Winnebago Invitational at Winnebago
Rockford Quiz Bowl Company Second Set 26-27
Contact Kristin Strey
Friday, February 5: IHSA Record Reports Due Online
Go to center.ihsa.org to submit your season’s win-loss record for the IHSA Sectional Seeding Meetings.
Tuesday-Wednesday, February 10-11: IHSA Sectional Seeding online
Go to center.ihsa.org to vote on the top teams in your IHSA Sectional.
February 13: Mattoon Frosh-Soph at Mattoon
NAQT IS-252A question set
This question set is used by Riverdale Early-Season, Snow Bowl, and Reinstein Varsity.
Contact Brendan Aydt
February 13: History Bee and Bowl Chicagoland Championship at Stevenson (Lincolnshire)
NHBB A-Set question set
Register online
February 20: Masonic Academic Bowl Sectionals statewide
Questions by Reinstein QuizBowl
Contact Herman Albers and, after you receive an invitation with a registration password, register online
February 27: IHSSBCA|NAQT Illinois State Championship at Centennial (Champaign)
NAQT SCT Div II question set
NAQT State Tournament Coordinator: contact Brad Fischer
IHSSBCA|NAQT Illinois State Championship page
March 6: Dale and Lorna Thayer Illinois Masonic Academic Bowl State Championship at Bloomington
Questions by Reinstein QuizBowl
Qualification required at Masonic Sectionals
Contact Herman Albers
Monday, March 8: IHSA Regionals statewide
Questions by Adam Silverman, et al.
Contact Kraig Garber
March 13: IHSA Sectionals statewide
Questions by Adam Silverman, et al.
Qualification required at IHSA Regionals
Contact Kraig Garber
March 20: IHSA State Championship at Heartland Community College (Normal)
Questions by Adam Silverman, et al.
Qualification required at IHSA Sectionals
Contact Kraig Garber
March 27: Homewood-Flossmoor Pop Culture Tournament at Homewood-Flossmoor
Question set TBA
Contact Michael Sacks
April 3: Spring Cleaning Trash Tournament at Southwestern (Piasa)
Question set TBA
Contact Matt Hasquin
Sunday, April 4: NAQT Individual Player National Championship Tournament at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare (Rosemont, IL)
Questions by NAQT
Contact IPNCT hotline
April 23-25: NAQT Small School National Championship Tournament at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare (Rosemont, IL)
Questions by NAQT
Contact SSNCT hotline
May 28-30: NAQT High School National Championship Tournament at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis and Hilton Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)
Questions by NAQT
Contact HSNCT hotline
