South Florida Academic Bowl
February 1, 2026
International Academic Competitions is pleased to announce the 2026 South Florida Academic Bowl, taking place at AU Henderson University School in Boca Raton, FL on February 1st, 2026! This tournament will run on our Academic Bowl Set of questions, and is open to all middle and elementary school students, regardless of what state they are from, as long as they have not yet played this set of questions in the 2025-2026 academic year.
To register, please fill out the form below. If you don’t receive a confirmation email within an hour, your registration may not have been processed and you should email hs-info@iacompetitions.com as soon as possible.
- Preregistration closes on January 23rd at 11:59 pm EST.
- Teams can still register with a late fee until January 26th, after which Bowl registrations are no longer guaranteed.
- After that date, contact hs-info@iacompetitions.com to see if registration is still possible.
- No refunds will be given after January 26th; a more complete list of our late registration fees and policies can be found here.
For further information, please email the Tournament Coordinator, Marshall Mullins at marshall@iacompetitions.com. Thank you, and we look forward to welcoming you to Boca Raton in February!
Academic Bowl
- Bowl teams will play 5 or 6 preliminary rounds, depending on field size.
- After prelims, the teams will be rebracketed to play in playoffs. The number of playoff matches will vary depending on the field size; your Tournament Director will announce this on the day of the tournament.
- There will be plaques for the top teams, and teams can also qualify for our Middle & Elementary School National Championships in May!
Academic Bee
The National Academic Bee will not be offered at the regional level this year, though it will be one of our events offered at our Middle & Elementary School National Championships in May.
In Person Regional Qualifying Exam(IRQE)
Before the lunch break, students will take an additional competition, a multi-subject assessment. Participants with the highest scores on this required exam will qualify for our National Science/History/Geography competitions for individuals, and these competitions will also qualify students for our Middle & Elementary School National Championships in May. The 75-question multiple choice exam is free to take and will contain 25 science questions, 25 history questions and 25 geography questions.
Proposed Schedule
The schedule as listed below is considered tentative and therefore may still be subject to changes due to registrations or other factors. The schedule will be confirmed the week of the tournament when the pretournament email goes out, usually the Wednesday before the tournament. Students and teams looking for further guidance on the schedule should contact the Tournament Coordinator. For further information or if you have any questions, please email hs-info@iacompetitions.com.
8:15 Doors Open, Check-In Begins
8:45 Opening Meeting
9:05 Round 1
9:40 Round 2
10:15 Round 3
10:50 Round 4
11:25 Round 5
12:00 In-Person Regional Qualifying Exams / National Qualifying Exams
12:45 Lunch Break
1:15 Exam Results and Afternoon Matches Announced
1:35 Round 6
2:10 Round 7
2:45 Round 8 (if necessary)
3:20 Round 9 (if necessary)
3:45 End
Teams Attending
Middle School (8th grade and lower)
- A.D. Henderson A
Intermediate (6th grade and lower)
- A. D. Henderson B
Registration:
