Registering for a Regional Tournament

Tournaments are scheduled year round – at the Elementary, Middle, and High School levels there are three opportunities to compete (roughly in the Fall, Winter, and Spring). Students may compete all three times for more opportunities to qualify for the National Championship (and for more fun!).

Please check the lists below to find tournaments near you!

Elementary and Middle School Registration
Varsity and JV Registration
Varsity and Junior Varsity Events

Our 2023-24 Varsity/Junior Varsity season is now underway! We look forward to your participation!

If you’re interested in hosting a Varsity/Junior Varsity Regional History Bee and Bowl tournament this year, send an email to hs-info@iacompetitions.com.

Please note our updated costs and policies for in-person events can be found here, while costs and policies of our online events can be found here.

Please note that registration and participation in International Academic Competitions implies the acceptance of the above policies. In particular, please note our policy on signing up with sufficient lead time in advance of tournaments and the requirement to bring a reader or readers.

Click on each tournament for its registration page and further details.

Looking to learn more? Check out the Road to Nationals.

Tournament
Name
SetDateCityStatePreregistration Deadline:
11:59 PM EST on...
Hawaii FallC10/14Honolulu, HIHI10/6
North Georgia FallC10/28CommerceGA10/20
SyracuseC10/28SyracuseNY10/20
Charleston FallC10/28CharlestonSC10/20
Eastern Washington FallC11/4MeadWA10/27
North Carolina FallC11/4MooresboroNC10/27
Washington DC FallC11/11WashingtonDC11/3
ChicagolandC11/11FlossmoorIL11/3
Louisiana FallC11/11ShreveportLA11/3
Connecticut FallC12/2West HartfordCT11/20
South Carolina FallC12/2ColumbiaSC11/20
West Virginia FallB12/2CharlestonWV11/20
Alabama FallC12/9HooverAL12/1
Northern California FallC12/9FremontCA12/1
South Florida FallC12/9MiamiFL12/1
Northern IllinoisB12/9Orland ParkIL12/1
Southern New JerseyC12/9Toms RiverNJ12/1
Eastern USA Fall C Set OnlineC12/9-12/10OnlineOnline12/1
Central Florida FallC12/16LargoFL12/8
Western USA Fall C Set OnlineC12/16-12/17OnlineOnline12/8
South Carolina WinterB1/6ColumbiaSC1/3
New Jersey State ChampionshipsB1/13RidgewoodNJ1/5
Western PennsylvaniaB1/13HookstownPA1/5
Central Florida WinterB1/20Winter ParkFL1/12
South Florida WinterB1/20Coconut GroveFL1/12
Idaho FallsB1/20Idaho FallsID1/12
Iowa State ChampionshipsB1/27WaukeeIA1/19
Eastern USA B Set OnlineB1/27-1/28
OnlineOnline1/19
Greater PortlandB2/3RainierOR1/26
Puerto RicoC2/3HumacaoPR1/26
South Carolina ChampionshipsA2/3HartsvilleSC1/26
North Georgia WinterB2/10CalhounGA2/2
Chicago ChampionshipsA2/10LincolnshireIL2/2
Western USA B Set OnlineB2/10-2/11OnlineOnline1/26
Arkansas State ChampionshipsA2/24Univ. of Arkansas - Fort SmithAR2/16
New England ChampionshipsA3/2ScituateMA2/23
Texas State ChampionshipsA3/2AustinTX2/23
Eastern USA A Set OnlineA3/2-3/3OnlineOnline2/23
Mid-Atlantic ChampionshipsA3/9PrincetonNJ3/1
Virginia State ChampionshipsA3/9Fort DefianceVA3/1
Western USA A Set OnlineA3/9-3/10OnlineOnline3/1
Georgia State ChampionshipsA3/16TBDGA3/8
Lower Hudson ChampionshipsA3/16ChappaquaNY3/8
Eastern USA Spring C Set OnlineC3/23-3/24OnlineOnline3/15
Central Florida ChampionshipsA3/30SarasotaFL3/22
Western USA Spring C Set OnlineC3/30-3/31OnlineOnline3/22
Elementary & Middle School Events

Our 2023-24 MS/ES season is underway! We look forward to your participation!

If you are interested in hosting a Middle and Elementary School Regional Finals tournament for the National History Bee, National Science Bee, and National Geography Bee at your school this year, please email ems-info@iacompetitions.com.

Regional Finals are open to all students who have qualified via the Online Regional Qualifying Exam – click here to learn more about the process and the road to Nationals! You can compete at any site (including at sites out of your state) as long as you are qualified in that subject, and have not yet played that tournament’s designated set of questions for that subject.

REGISTRATION DEADLINESAll registrations close on the 2nd Sunday (13 Days) before the tournament date at 11:59 pm EASTERN. Once registration closes there will be a Late Registration (Waitlist) Process – For all tournaments, there is a $10 per bee registration surcharge ($57 per bee subject) for registering after the deadline. After the deadline has past, we fix the field cap and lock registrations – thus we are unable to guarantee a spot in the competition. If you wish to register late, please follow the instructions on the Tournament’s registration page and if more positions are available – a staff member will follow up with instructions and a link to register and make payment.

Click on each tournament for its registration page and further details, this list will be updated as more Regional Finals are scheduled.

Tournament Name (Click Name to Register)Question
Set
DateCityStateRegistration
Deadline
11:59 pm EST
Metro Atlanta Fall Regional FinalsRed10/14/2023Johns CreekGA10/1/2023
October Online Regional FinalsRed10/14-15/2023OnlineOnline10/01/2023
Louisiana Fall Regional FinalsRed10/21/2023Baton RougeLA10/08/2023
Austin Fall Regional FinalsRed10/21/2023AustinTX10/08/2023
South Carolina Fall Regional FinalsRed10/28/2023CharlestonSC10/15/2023
East Georgia Fall Regional FinalsRed10/28/2023MartinezGA10/15/2023
North Georgia Fall Regional Finals11/04/2023DahlonegaGA10/22/2023
Nevada Fall Regional Finals11/04/2023Las VegasNV10/22/2023
Orlando Fall Regional Finals11/05/2024OrlandoFL10/22/2023
November Online Regional FinalsRed11/11-12/2023OnlineOnline10/29/2023
Northern Indiana Fall Regional Finals11/11/2023Fort WayneIN10/29/2023
Northwest Ohio Regional Finals12/02/2023SwantonOH11/19/2023
December Online Regional FinalsWhite12/02-03/2023OnlineOnline11/19/2023
Connecticut Fall Regional Finals12/02/2023West HartfordCT11/19/2023
West Virginia Fall Regional Finals12/02/2023CharlestonWV11/19/2023
Metro Chicago Fall Regional Finals12/02/2023North RiversideIL11/19/2023
Alabama Fall Regional Finals12/09/2023HooverAL11/26/2023
January Online Regional FinalsBlue1/13-14/2024OnlineOnline12/31/2023
Massachusetts Winter Regional Finals1/13/2024ChicopeeMA12/31/2023
Southern California Winter Regional Finals1/14/2024Santa AnaCA12/31/2023
New Jersey Winter Regional FinalRed1/15/2024RidgewoodNJ12/31/2023
South Florida Winter Regional Finals1/28/2024Boca RatonFL1/14/2024
Early February Online Regional FinalsWhite2/03-04/2024OnlineOnline1/21/2024
Oregon Winter Regional Finals2/03/2024RainierOR1/21/2024
Central Maine Regional Finals2/10/2024MillinocketME1/28/2024
Northern California Winter Regional Finals2/10/2024FremontCA1/28/2024
Colorado Winter Regional Finals2/10/2024DenverCO1/28/2024
Puerto Rico Regional Finals2/10/2024DoradoPuerto Rico1/28/2024
Metro Atlanta Winter Regional Finals2/10/2024AtlantaGA1/28/2024
Late February Online Regional FinalsBlue2/24-25/2024OnlineOnline2/11/2024
South Carolina Winter Regional Finals2/24/2024ColumbiaSC2/11/2024
Alabama Winter Regional Finals2/24/2024HuntsvilleAL2/11/2024
Arkansas Regional Finals2/24/2024Fort SmithAR2/11/2024
Orlando Winter Regional Finals2/24/2024OrlandoFL2/11/2024
Miami Regional Finals3/02/2024Coconut GroveFL2/18/2024
Southern Maine Regional Finals3/02/2024BrunswickME2/18/2024
Central Texas Regional Finals3/02/2024AustinTX2/18/2024
Central Missouri Regional Finals3/09/2024AshlandMO2/25/2024
Princeton Regional FinalsBlue3/09/2024PrincetonNJ2/25/2024
Metro Chicago Winter Regional Finals3/09/2024LicolnshireIL2/25/2024
Baltimore Regional Finals3/10/2024Ellicott CityMD2/25/2024
March Online Regional FinalsWhite3/16-17/2024OnlineOnline3/03/2024
April Online Regional FinalsRed4/06-07/2024OnlineOnline3/24/2024
West Tennessee Regional Finals4/06/2024MemphisTN3/24/2024
Florida Panhandle Spring Regional Finals4/06/2024Santa Rosa BeachFL3/24/2024
New Jersey Spring Regional FinalsBlue4/13/2024RidewoodNJ3/31/2024
DC Metro Spring Regional FinalsBlue4/28/2024ArlingtonVA4/14/2024
May Online Regional FinalsBlue5/04-05/2024OnlineOnline4/21/2024

National Events

Varsity and JV National Championships – (April 25-28, 2024, Arlington, VA)

(includes the National History Bee and Bowl, the National Geography Bee, US Geography Championships, US History Bee, National Science Bee and National Academic Bee, as well as National Championship Exams)

Elementary and Middle School National Championships – (May 24-27, 2024, Orlando, FL)

(includes the National Geography Bee, National History Bee, National Science Bee, National History Bowl, US Academic Bee, US Geography Championships, US History Bee, and the National Championship Exams)

International Competitions

For those who have qualified for our International events, you can click the links below for more information and to register:

International History Olympiad – TBD – Summer 2025
International Geography Championships – TBD – Summer 2024

If you are not sure if you have qualified for any of these events, or if you have any questions, email info@iacompetitions.com for further assistance.