<p>@AnnieBeats, still, I would recommend attempting to attend the National Speech and Debate Tournament for “national” recognition. Plus, finalists at Nationals receive scholarships. While it may not be that hard to transition to debate from mock trial, it will be nearly impossible to transition from mock trial to TOC-level debate without about 4 years to do so. The OP might not even have the opportunity to compete at TOC, as most schools don’t have multi-thousand dollar debate budgets, and going to the TOC requires support from the school. I mentioned a more viable alternative national level debate award. OP, really, don’t look into TOC. It’s expensive and incredibly competitive. Look into the National Speech and Debate Association’s National Tournament if you want national-level debate awards. </p>