Southern California Debate League

JV and Novice Champs SPEECH

Saturday, May 7, 2022

8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Where: Gabrielino HS

The tournament is open to all member schools 

of the Southern California Debate League

Events: All California individual events, plus SPAR, and Scripted Interp. Competitors may eneter ANY TWO EVENTS - EXCEPT students cannot double-enter both extemps, or Extemp and SPAR

SCHEDULE:

7:30 am to 8:00 am -- Check in and Judges Instructions

Round 1--8:00-- First speaker begins speaking in all events (1st speaker draws in Extemp)

Round 2--9:45-- First speaker begins speaking in all events (1st speaker draws in Extemp)

Round 3--11:30-- First speaker begins speaking in all events (1st speaker draws in Extemp)

Finals -- 1:45-- First speaker begins speaking in all events (1st speaker draws in Extemp)

Awards-- 4:00 pm

We will move rounds earlier if we can -------pay attention to postings on Tabroom.com and text/email announcements!!

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ:

1.  You must have paid your CHSSA dues AND YOUR SPRING & FALL SCDL BILLS prior to entering this tournament.

2. THIS TOURNAMENT IS ONLY FOR NOVICE (first year)  and JV (2nd year) STUDENTS 

2A.  Students who have qualified for State and/or Nationals can NOT compete in the events they have qualified to State and/or Nationals

3. All speech events run simultaneously on Saturday

4. Students may only enter 1 extemp

5. Make sure you have enough judges at this tournament. Any school failing to provide the proper number of judges may have some of its entries dropped.  

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COACH REQUIREMENT:    

If you, the coach of record, are NOT attending the tournament, you must send either an employee representing your school and have them check in your team at the beginning of the tournament with the tournament director. 

OR 
 

IF You, the coach of record, are sending a volunteer and/or parent to care for your team, there MUST be a letter from your school signed by your principal indicating the person you are sending is the official "chaperone" of your team for the day.  The letter must be turned in to the tournament director prior to the beginning of the tournament.   Failure to do so may result in your student(s) not being allowed to compete.

The "chaperone" placed in charge of your team should have the student emergency medical forms, permission slips and parent contact forms for your team.  Protect your students, yourself and your "representative."

Please notify the league president if you will not be attending and will be sending someone else in your place.

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DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: 

Entries due on the website by 5pm, Friday, April 29

Divisions: NOVICE and JV combined

Judges: Varsity students may judge.  One judge required for every five SPEECH entries.  

Fees: $3 per entry 

DROP Fees: First two drops: no charge.  Each additional drop is 2x the entry fee