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Thank you for coming to the McCracken Memorial Tournament! We are very excited to host you at the Booker T. Washington Speech and Debate Tournament 12/5-12/6.

CONTACT: Micah Cash, 918-706-6238, cashmi@tulsaschools.org

WHEN: December 5th and 6th 2025

WHERE: Booker T. Washington High School 1514 E. Zion St. Tulsa, Oklahoma

SCHEDULE: A detailed schedule will be emailed later this week. Debate rounds will begin at 4pm on Friday. Saturday debate rounds will begin at 8 am, IE at 9 am (extemp draw @8:30!)

CLASSES: This is a qualifying tournament which will run according to the rules set by the OSSAA. All events will be offered in 5A, 6A, and Champs.

ENTRY DEADLINE: Entries are due Tuesday, December 2nd at 5:00 p.m. Register on tabroom.com

JUDGE REQUIREMENTS: Judge requirements will follow OSSAA rules. Judges are due Wednesday, Dec 3rd at 5:00 p.m.

DROPS/ADDS: See the OSSAA rule book for drop fees. Any adds will have to be overwritten on tabroom.com by the tournament director and may only be approved until Wednesday, December 3rd at 5:00 p.m. Add fees, drop fees, and missing judge fees will be imposed as of Wednesday, December 3rd at 5:00 p.m.

COST: The cost is $4 for each individual event, $5 for each LD debate entry, $8 for duets, and $10 for each CX and/or PF debate team.

PAYMENT: Make checks and purchase orders out to Booker T Washington High School. An invoice will be emailed to you after the completion of the tournament.

AWARDS: Commemorative mugs will be presented to the top three places in individual events and in debate. Sweepstakes awards will also be given to the top three teams in each class.

ADDITIONAL INFO:

• Make sure your team is OSSAA eligible with all students listed on your roster before the tournament, and that you have checked your classification for 2025-26.

• For all non debate/extemp events, prequalified students must be entered in Champs division, or else they can lose their qualification (see pgs. SPE 6-7 in the manual). For debate/extemp, I strongly recommend entering prequalified students in Champs, but if you choose not to, you must send the tournament director a list of prequalified students entered in qualifying before the 1st round.

• There will be a hospitality room for coaches, judges and bus drivers.

• Students will be in the first floor cafeteria. There will be a hospitality room for coaches and judges, also on the first floor. Competition rooms will be on the second and third floor - the school is quite vertical with a lot of stairs, but there is an elevator available for anyone who needs it.

• There is guest wifi available through TPS, however I cannot promise its speed or functionality.

• There will be a concession stand in the cafeteria with snacks, drinks, and pizza for purchase by cash or Venmo.