Dates and Location

· March 15, 2025

· In Person at Woodward Academy

Entry Qualifications

GFCA Member Schools may enter up to eight entries in Congress at the Varsity Speech & Debate State Championship. Schools can enter more students on a waitlist and we will allow them based on overall numbers. Due to the supplemental nature of this event there is no entry qualification rule.

Judge Qualifications

In order to be eligible to judge Student Congress at the Varsity Speech & Debate State Championship, individuals must have completed requisite NSDA Judge Accreditation modules as determined by the Executive Committee by the start of the State Championship.

Cancelation Notice

The event must have at least 24 students from 4 schools in order to happen.

Schedule

9:00AM — Registration

9:30AM — Round 1

11:15AM — Round 2

1:00PM — Lunch in the US Cafeteria

2:00PM — Finals

4:30PM — Awards Ceremony

Payments —You can pay by check or credit card. W-9 is available on GAspeechanddebate.org

Checks should be made out to:

Georgia Forensics Coaches Association

c/o Richard Bracknell, Treasurer

Carrollton High School

201 Trojan Drive

Carrollton, GA 30117

Pay by credit card

Entry Fees (These numbers are based on a chamber of 24 - we will set FINAL prices of this tournament the week prior based on overhead costs - this fee does include lunch for students at Woodward)

Student Congress - $60 per entry

Hired Judging Fees

Congress — $150 whole judge

Judging Obligations

Congress — 1 judge per 4 entries

Judge Bond — $100

The judge bond ensures that schools fulfill their judging obligation. If a judge does not show up for a round, the school forfeits their judge bond. The judge bond, as long as it is not used, only needs to be paid for one of the GFCA tournaments. As long as the judge bond is not used, the judge bond will be applied to dues for the 2025-2026 season. If the school prefers that the judge bond not be used for next year's dues, they can request the judge bond to be refunded.