East Los Angeles District Qualifier

for the 2026 National Tournament

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East Los Angeles NSDA2025 Nat Quals Speech Gabrielino High School

When: Friday March 8 and Saturday 9 2026

Where: Gabrielino High School

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

Entry Fees: Speech Events - $25.00 DUO-$50

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

Judge Requirements:

1. Must be 4 years out of High School
2. Cannot be a Coach associated with your school.

Coaches may be asked to judge during break rounds as a last resort.

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 paid 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/high-school-unified-manual/

Please note theSchedule AND PATTERNS arebelow. ***events will be assigned to patterns once entry numbers are finalized.

Schedule may be moved up or down for efficiency

For clarity - the patterns and schedule below are tentative. The most probable pattern make up and time slots will be announced Monday, March 2.

All students and judges should plan on being on the Gabrielino campus by 4pm, regardless of pattern

Pattern: will be announced in March

Friday March 6, 2026 - Speech Schedule

Round 1 Pattern A - 4:30 PM

Round 1 Pattern B - 6:00 PM

Round 2 Pattern A - 7:30 PM

Saturday March 7 2026 - Speech Schedule

Round 2 Pattern B - 8 AM

Round 3 Pattern A - 9:30 AM

Round 3 Pattern B - 11 AM

Semis A - 1 PM

Semis B - 3 PM

Finals - 5 PM

Extemp Topic Areas: Announced in February

Belonging & Inclusion Station / Equity Office

The Belonging and Inclusion Station / Equity Office—exists to address violations of harassment and discrimination policies and provide a safe space for individuals who report harassment and discrimination incidents at NSDA district and national tournaments.

The BIS/EO may serve as a resource for any student, coach, judge, or official participating at an NSDA-sponsored tournament. Complaints may be filed if an individual feels as if an instance of harassment and/or discrimination has occurred. Examples include:

Perceived discriminatory practice on the basis of (but not limited to) race/color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity/expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, and/or veteran or military status.
Perceived retaliation, harassment, or intimidation due to an individual’s filing of a complaint or participating in an intake regarding a violation of the NSDA’s harassment and discrimination policies.

There will be a Belonging & Inclusion Advocate onsite at the following locations:

Gabrielino HS - Room F103

This year's Belonging & Inclusion Advocate will be announced in February

Please note this is NOT the place for rules violations. Coaches should visit the tabroom for rules violations.

Protest Procedures - We will follow the Protest Procedures as outlined in the NSDA Unified Manual. Please see a member of the District Committee for any protest or procedural questions. The district committee will adjudicate all protests filed.

East Los Angeles NSDA2026 Nat Quals Congress/Big Question/Debate

Arroyo High School

When: Saturday March 14, 2026

Where: Arroyo High School

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

Entry Fees: Policy - $50.00, Public Forum - $50.00, Lincoln-Douglas - $ 35.00, Congress - $15.00, Big Question - $15.00

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

Judge Requirements:

1. Must be 4 years out of High School
2. Cannot be a Coach associated with your school.

Coaches may be asked to judge during break rounds as a Last Resort.

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)

For Entry Allocations Please refer to the Unified Manual below:

https://www.speechanddebate.org/high-school-unified-manual/

Topics

Lincoln/Douglas- NSDA March-April Topic at speechanddebate.org

Public Forum- NSDA March Topic: at speechanddebate.org

Big Questions- NSDA 2025-2026 Topic: at speechanddebate.org

Policy- NSDA 2025-2026 Topic: at speechanddebate.org

Belonging & Inclusion Station / Equity Office

The Belonging and Inclusion Station / Equity Office—exists to address violations of harassment and discrimination policies and provide a safe space for individuals who report harassment and discrimination incidents at NSDA district and national tournaments.

The BIS/EO may serve as a resource for any student, coach, judge, or official participating at an NSDA-sponsored tournament. Complaints may be filed if an individual feels as if an instance of harassment and/or discrimination has occurred. Examples include:

Perceived discriminatory practice on the basis of (but not limited to) race/color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity/expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, and/or veteran or military status.
Perceived retaliation, harassment, or intimidation due to an individual’s filing of a complaint or participating in an intake regarding a violation of the NSDA’s harassment and discrimination policies.

There will be a Belonging & Inclusion Advocate onsite at the following locations:

TBD

This year's Belonging & Inclusion Advocate will be announced in February

Please note this is NOT the place for rules violations. Coaches should visit the tabroom for rules violations.

Protest Procedures - We will follow the Protest Procedures as outlined in the NSDA Unified Manual. Please see a member of the District Committee for any protest or procedural questions. The district committee will adjudicate all protests filed.

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

Saturday March 14, 2026 -Congress Schedule HOUSE

Round 1 House - 8:00 AM

Round 2 House - 10:00 AM

House Final - 12:30 PM

Saturday March 14, 2026- Congress Schedule SENATE

Senate Round 1 - 8:00 AM

Senate Round 2 - 10:00 AM

Senate Round 3 - 12:00 PM

Senate Round 4 - 2:00 PM(if needed)

Saturday March 14, 2026 - Lincoln-Douglas/Public Forum/Big Questions

Round 1 - 8:00 AM

Round 2 - 9:30 AM

Round 3 - 11:00 AM

Round 4 - 12:30 PM

Round 5 - 2:00 PM

Round 6 - 3:30 PM

Round 7 - 5:00 PM(if needed)

Round 8 - 6:30 PM(if needed)

Saturday March 14, 2026 - Policy Debate

Round 1 - 8:00 AM

Round 2 - 10:00 AM

Round 3 - 12:30 PM

Round 4 - 2:45 PM

Round 5 - 5:00 PM