Welcome

Welcome to the Citron Online Congress Series Tournament

Thank you for joining the Citron Online District! Our monthly online Congress Series tournaments welcome competitors from across the United States and around the world. All competition is conducted live online via Zoom, allowing students to compete from home without travel or a weekend commitment.

Our goal is to provide a high-quality Congressional Debate experience that is accessible, efficient, and educational while connecting students from diverse schools and communities.

Tournament Check-In

Mandatory Tournament Meeting: 6:15 PM Eastern Time

Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82719822951?pwd=mbyhRjs9QwaLbklYtn6X3RebBaxAAM.1

Tournament Schedule

The tournament will consist of two preliminary sessions.

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET

• Preliminary Session 1

8:00 PM – 9:30 PM ET

• Preliminary Session 2

Event Offered

Congressional Debate

The tournament will follow all current National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) rules for Congressional Debate. Competitors should be familiar with the procedures outlined in the NSDA High School Unified Manual, including rules governing legislation, precedence and recency, questioning, parliamentary procedure, authorship and sponsorship, and chamber decorum.

Tournament Policies

Nuisance Fees

To help tournaments run smoothly and remain on schedule, Citron assesses a $20 nuisance fee per infraction for:

• Late registrations

• Competitors who fail to attend without prior notice

• Failure to provide required judges

• Failure to purchase required judge buyouts

Nuisance fees will not be assessed when competitors are withdrawn at least eight (8) hours before the tournament begins.

These policies help ensure a fair and efficient tournament by minimizing last-minute disruptions and allowing tournament staff to prepare accurate pairings and judging assignments.

Judge Applications

Interested in judging for Citron?

Please email admin@citrononline.org with:

• Your Speech and Debate experience

• The events you are qualified to judge

• A sample Reason for Decision (RFD)

Applicants must have graduated from high school and possess prior competitive Speech and Debate experience.

Important Resources

Before competing, please review:

• Citron Online District Artificial Intelligence Policy

• NSDA High School Unified Manual (Official Event Rules)

Stay Connected

Instagram: @nsdacitron

Facebook: NSDA Citron League

Tournament Payments

Tournament entry fees and judge buyouts may be paid online at:

https://citrononline.org/fees