Invitationals

At present, there are no invitational tournaments hosted in South Carolina. For any South Carolina teams interested in competing in an invitational tournament, please see the list below of tournaments hosted in nearby states! Note that any team wishing to compete in an invitational must first be registered with SCSO. Both of these lists will be updated as more tournaments are posted. A complete list of invitational tournaments for the 2026–27 competition year is available here.

If your school or organization is interested in hosting an invitational tournament in South Carolina, please contact the state director (scso.director@gmail.com) to begin the process of registering the tournament and to get it listed below!

2026–27 Nearby In-person Invitationals

  • October 31, 2026 - Brookwood Invitational (BISOT B) - Brookwood High School [Snellville, GA] - Division B only

  • November 14, 2026 - Dodgen-Walton Invitational - Walton High School [Marietta, GA] - Division B only

  • December 12, 2026 - Bulldog Invitational - Forsyth Central High School [Cumming, GA] - Division C only

  • January 16, 2027 - Brookwood Invitational (BISOT C) - Brookwood High School [Snellville, GA] - Division C only

  • February 6, 2027 - Yellow Jacket Invitational - Georgia Tech [Atlanta, GA] - Divisions B and C

2026–27 Virtual Invitationals

  • October 3-10, 2026 - Highlands Virtual Invitational - Divisions B and C

  • October 17-31, 2026 - LASA Satellite Science Olympiad Invitational (LASSO) - Divisions B and C

Virtual or satellite invitationals can be a great way for teams unable to travel to compete and gain practice before and after the state tournament. A selection of virtual invitationals are listed below, and the complete list can be found at this link. Many virtual invitationals are held over several days or even weeks to allow teams to take tests at a more comfortable pace than is offered at in-person tournaments.