Coach instructions - Check-in

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Check-in is a two-step process

(1) Tabroom pre-tournament check-in - This step lets us know you are on your way and gives you an opportunity to let us know of any last-minute changes (e.g., someone got sick and can't come). You will do this step on the day your team starts debating:

Schools participating in Lincoln Douglas or Public Forum check in by 4:00 PM on Friday because those divisions start on Friday evening (see schedule - here).

Schools participating ONLY in Big Questions or Policy check in by 7:30 AM on Saturday morning because those divisions start on Saturday (see schedule - here).

(2) Payment -

Payment is by check (strongly preferred) and can be mailed to Massachusetts Speech and Debate League, P.O. Box 365, Needham, MA 02494, or brought to the State Speech & Congress Tournament happening at Catholic Memorial on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Please be sure that your payment is clearly marked as from your school - e.g., write your school name in the check memo field.

Step (1) - Tabroom pre-tournament check-in (Friday or Saturday - do only once)

As the coach, log into your Tabroom account.

Click on your username (email address) in the upper right corner of the home page.

Under the heading EXISTING TOURNAMENT REGISTRATIONS, click on "MSDL State Debate Final".

Click on the red CHECK-IN tab. At that point, you can verify your entry.

If you need to let us know of a change - e.g., a student who is not coming or a judge change - send an email message to Tabroom.Issues@gmail.com. In your message, be sure to (1) identify your school, (2) specify the division for which you need to make changes (e.g., "Varsity PF"), and (3) watch your email in case we have questions.

Step (2) - Morning Meetings

8:15 AM - Judge briefing - see schedule (here).

8:30 AM - Competitor briefing - see schedule (here).

Note for SATURDAY - To coaches of teams that start debating on Friday

If you have last-minute changes on Saturday morning (e.g., a debater who gets sick, or a judge change), email us at Tabroom.Issues@gmail.com (as under Step (1)).