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Welcome to the first Tessellations Middle School Invitational!

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Tessellations School, Cupertino, California

1170 Yorkshire Drive, Cupertino, CA 95014

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Events & Eligibility

Students enrolled in grades 5-8 are eligible to compete at this tournament.

Events offered: Congress; Impromptu; Extemporaneous; Original Advocacy/Original Oratory (combined); Parliamentary Debate

Students may double-enter in any combination of events at their own-risk, EXCEPT for Congress; students entered in Congress may only compete in Congress.

Speech events and Congress will follow NSDA Rules. Parliamentary Debate will follow NPDL Round Rules.

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Judge Requirements

The judging obligation is 1 judge per 2 entries for Debate events and rounds up (e.g. if you have 3 entries you owe 2 judges).

The judging obligation is 1 judge per 3 entries for Speech events and Congress and rounds up (e.g. if you have 4 entries you owe 2 judges).

High School students with varsity-level competitive experience may judge. Judges must have Tabroom.com accounts with their email and phone number, and must have completed NSDA Level 1 accreditation trainings.

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Schedule [TENTATIVE]

8:00-8:30 Registration and Check-in

8:30 Parli R1

9:30 Speech/Congress R1

10:30 Parli R2

11:30 Speech

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 Parli R3/Congress R2

2:00 Speech

3:00 Parli R4

4:00 Speech R4

5:00 Awards

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Fees & Payment

$20 per entry in all Speech events & Congress

$40 per entry in Parliamentary Debate

Payments may be made by PayPal. Please include the school name in the payment memo.

No hired judges are available for this tournament.

$50 nuisance fines may be assessed for judges who fail to show up for rounds.