CHSSA Middle School State Championship

2027 — NSDA Campus, CA/US

SPAR

Abbreviation SPAR
Format Speech
Entry Fee $40.00
Overall Entry Limit 56
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Each round, the judge will pair students together to debate. One pair at a time will be given a list of three topics. The Aff will strike one topic, the Neg will then decide the topic to be debated. The debaters will prepare, and debate. Once their debate is over the next pair of debaters will be presented their topics. This cycle should continue until there are no pairs left.

Contacts
Sarah Sherwood
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Circuits
CFL – Coast Forensic League CHSSA – California High School Speech Association CVFL – Capitol Valley Forensics League GGSA – Golden Gate Speech Association OCSL – Orange County Speech League Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 PDT
Tournament Dates May 14 to May 16 2027
Registration Opens Fri Feb 19 at 10:45 PM
Registration Closes Fri Apr 23 at 5:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Fri Apr 23 at 5:00 PM
Judge Information Due Fri May 7 at 5:30 PM
Drop online until Fri Apr 23 at 5:00 PM
Change fees apply after Fri Apr 23 at 5:00 PM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.