Calif. Coast District Qualifier

for the 2023 National Tournament

Belonging and Inclusion Station (aka Equity Office)

The California Coast National Qualifier is committed to providing a safer and more equitable speech and debate competition. In order to do so, we ask that all attendees be aware of and follow our harassment and discrimination policy, taken from the National Speech & Debate Association.

The National Speech & Debate Association is committed to providing its participants, judges, coaches, and staff the opportunity to pursue excellence in their endeavors. This opportunity can exist only when each member of our community is assured an atmosphere of mutual respect. The NSDA prohibits all forms of harassment and discrimination. Accordingly, all forms of harassment and discrimination, whether written or oral, based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by any applicable federal, state, or local law are prohibited, whether committed by participants, judges, coaches, or observers. Individuals who are found to have violated this policy will be subject to the full range of sanctions, up to and including removal from the tournament premises.

Violations of the harassment and discrimination policy may be brought to the attention of our Belonging and Inclusion Advocate by filling out this form. After filling this form, our Belonging & Inclusion Advocate (BIA) will follow up on the report.

Our District's BIA for the district tournaments will be Mariel Cruz. Please feel free to contact our tournament helpline with any questions regarding the BIS - cacoastdistrict@gmail.com