2027 SCI Individual Championships

Regional entry deadline is January 5. Championship entry deadline is January 25.

For complete Regional details, please go here. For a printable flyer, please go here. For a summary and a link to the entry page, please continue.

1. The Finals will be at Hammond Central High School, 5926 Calumet Ave, Hammond, IN 46320 on January 30, 2027
2. There will be five qualifying Regionals. Students may play in any of the following Regionals, but may play in only one.
3. • McCutchanville Elementary School, 10701 Petersburg Rd., Evansville, IN 47725 on January 9, 2027
   • Hammond Central High School, 5926 Calumet Ave., Hammond, IN 46320 (enter off Highland or Eaton Streets) on January 16, 2027.
   • St. Monica School, 6131 N Michigan Rd, Indianapolis, IN on January 9, 2027 (limited to 120 entrants)
   • Edgewood Middle School, 900 S Union St, Warsaw, IN 46580 on January 9, 2027.
   • Honey Creek Middle School, 6601 S Carlisle St., Terre Haute, IN 47802 on January 9, 2027.
4. We will play in five age groups: High School, for grades 9-12; Middle School, for grades 6-8; Elementary School, for grades 5 & Under; Third Grade & Under; and First Grade & Under.
5. In the High School, Middle School, and Elementary School age groups there will be two sections - a Championship section and a Junior Varsity section. Players above a certain rating level (1499 in High School, 999 in Middle School, and 749 in Elementary School) will qualify directly for the Finals and will not play in a regional. Third Grade & Under, First Grade & Under, and Junior Varsity players will need to qualify for the Finals by taking part in a Regional.
6. Any Junior Varsity players who have perfect scores in their sections at a Regional will be invited to play in the Championship section at Finals.
7. The Regional entry fee is $20 until December 31. Entries after that are $30. All regional entries must be received by 9:00PM on January 5.
8. For those qualifying by rating for the High School, Middle School, or Elementary School Championship sections, the entry fee is $35. The entry deadline is 9:00PM on January 24.
9. For those qualifying in a Regional, there will be an additional entry fee of $15 for the Finals.
10. The January 2027 rating supplement will be used to determine who qualifies for the Championship sections, with one exception. If a student has been over the rating cutoff in any of the 2026 rating supplements (January 2026 to December 2026), he may play up in the Championship section regardless of current rating.
11. We are aiming for 16 players in the High School Championship section, and no more than 32 in the Middle School and Elementary School Championship sections. If there are 17 or fewer players in a Championship section, we will play four rounds at the Finals. If there are more than 17, we will play five rounds with a faster time control.
12. The Regional tournaments will not be rated, but all sections at the Finals will be rated.
13. The winner of the High School Championship section will be the Indiana High School Champion and win the Teddy Jacobi scholarship. If otherwise qualified, the winner will be Indiana's representative to the Denker Tournament of High School State Champions. The winner of the Middle School section will be the Indiana Middle School Champion and win the Billy Colias scholarship. If otherwise qualified, the winner will be Indiana's representative to the Barber Tournament of Middle School State Champions. The winner of the Elementary School section will be the Indiana Elementary School Champion and win the Brian Yamin scholarship. If otherwise qualified, the winner will be Indiana's representative to the Rockefeller Tournament of Elementary School State Champions. The winner of the Third Grade & Under section will be the Indiana Third Grade & Under Champion. If otherwise qualified, the winner will be Indiana's representative to the Ashley Tournament of K-3 State Champions.

Entries for all sections, including Championship sections, are now open. All entries must be online. If you cannot pay by PayPal, credit card, debit card, or Zelle, please contact me for alternatives. Schools may pay by check. Contact me if you need an invoice. ENTER HERE