East Los Angeles District Qualifier

for the 2022 National Tournament

When: Friday March 11 and Saturday 12 2022

Where: Arroyo High School

Events: Dramatic Interp, DUO Interp, Humorous Interp, Informative Speaking, International Extemp, National Extemp, Original Oratory, Program Oral Interp.

Entry Fees: Speech Events - $20.00

Judge Ratio: One for Five Entries. It is vital that you meet your judge obligation!

Type of Tournament: Live and In-Person

Covid Protocols: All Coaches, Competitors, Judges and Visitors must be full Vaccinated or Have proof of Negative Covid Test within the last 72 hours. With respect to masking:Please do not occupy the first two rows of desks. Masks must be worn by all competitors, wearing one while speaking is their option. Students will be allowed to be un-masked while performing.

*All students must be active members of the NSDA with at least 25 competitive points before entry will be accepted. They must also have an active NSDA Account

** All schools must be fully on all outstanding NSDA School and Membership Fees in Order to Compete (Not Tournament Fees)

For Entry Allocations Please refer to the Unified Manual below:

https://www.speechanddebate.org/wp-content/uploads/High-School-Unified-Manual-2021-2022.pdfPage 67

Nat Quals Congress/Big Question Round Schedule

Please note the Schedule below may be changed due to Judge Availability.

Pattern:

Pattern "A" - Dramatic Interp, DUO Interp, Original Oratory, Program Oral Interp (POI)

Pattern "B" - Humorous Interp, Informative Speaking, International Extemp, National Extemp

Friday March 11, 2021 - Speech Schedule

Round 1 Pattern A - 4 PM

Round 1 Pattern B - 5:30 PM

Round 2 Pattern A - 7PM

Friday March 12, 2021 - Speech Schedule

Round 2 Pattern B - 8 AM

Round 3 Pattern A - 9:30 AM

Round 3 Pattern B - 11 AM

Semis - 12:30 PM

Finals - 230 PM

Extemp Topic Areas:

InternationalExtemp:

• Round 1: Europe
• Round 2 : Americas & Caribbean
• Round 3: Asia
• Semis: International Organizations
• Finals: Africa

USExtemp:

• Round 1 : Covid & Healthcare
• Round 2: Education
• Round 3: Infrastructure
• Semis: Politics & Elections
• Finals : Supreme Court & Legal Issues

When: Saturday March 19 2022

Where: Montebello High School

Events: Congressional Debate/Big Question/Policy/Lincoln-Douglas/Public Forum

Entry Fees: Policy - $45.00, Public Forum - $45.00, Lincoln-Douglas - $ 30.00, Congress - $5.00, Big Question - $10.00

Judge Ratio:One for Two in Debate. One for Six in Student Congress. It is vital that you meet your judge obligation!

Type of Tournament: Live and In-Person

*All students must be active members of the NSDA with at least 25 competitive points before entry will be accepted. They must also have an active NSDA Account

** All schools must be fully on all outstanding NSDA School and Membership Fees in Order to Compete (Not Tournament Fees)

Topics:

Lincoln Douglas :Resolved: In a democracy, a free press ought to prioritize objectivity over advocacy.

Public Forum:Resolved: In the United States, the benefits of increasing organic agriculture outweigh the harms.

Policy:Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its protection of water resources in the United States.

Big Question:Resolved: On balance, societies benefit from religious belief and practice.

Congress: The Senate Will Set Their own Agenda

House Round 1 -A Bill to Return Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills to the Lakota Sioux

House Round 2 -A Bill to Protect the US Dollar from the Threat of Cryptocurrency

In the House Final - The Chamber will decide on its agenda with the remaining bills.

For Entry Allocations Please refer to the Unified Manual below:

https://www.speechanddebate.org/wp-content/uploads/High-School-Unified-Manual-2020-2021.pdfPage 66

Please note the Schedule below may be changed due to Judge Availability.

Saturday March 19, 2022 - Congress Schedule

Round 1 House - 8 AM

Round 2 House - 10 AM

House Final - 12:30 PM

Senate Round 1 - 8 AM

Senate Round 2 - 10 AM

Senate Round 3 - 12 PM

Senate Round 4 - 2 PM (if needed)

Awards for Congress - 6PM

Please note the Schedule below may be changed due to Judge Availability and number of contestants.

Saturday March 19, 2022 - Big Question Debate

Round 1 - 8:00 AM

Round 2 - 9:30 AM

Round 3 - 10:45 AM

Round 4 - 12:00 PM

Round 5 - 1:30 PM

Round 6 - 3:00 PM

Round 7 - 4:30 PM

Round 8 - 6:00 PM (if needed)

Saturday March 19, 2022 - Lincoln-Douglas/Public Forum

Round 1 - 8:00 AM

Round 2 - 9:30 AM

Round 3 - 10:45 AM

Round 4 - 12:00 PM

Round 5 - 1:30 PM

Round 6 - 3:00 PM

Round 7 - 4:30 PM

Round 8 - 6:00 PM (if needed)

Saturday March 19, 2002 - Policy Debate

Round 1 - 8AM

Round 2 - 10 AM

Round 3 - 12 PM

Round 4 - 2 PM

Round 5 - 4 PM