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The Golden Gate Speech Associationis hosting our first LD, Policy, and PF Debate tournament of the school year at Head Royce Schoolon Saturday October 10, 2026.

ADDRESS: 4368 Lincoln Ave, Oakland, CA 94602

ELIGIBILITY:
This tournament is open only to GGSA / CHSSA member schools and schools whose coach attended the GGSA Fall Meeting Saturday, August 22nd at The Practice Space in Richmond. Schools must have completed and submitted the league’s membership form for the new academic year. Schools whose coach attended the GGSA Fall Meeting.

GGSA / CHSSA Member Schools

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ONLINE & ONSITE REGISTRATIONS & FEES:In addition to online Tabroom registration, coaches and judges must also check in by 8:00 AM on the morning of the tournament. Entry fees are $15.00 per LD entry and $30 per Policy or PF entry. Make checks payable to GGSA and mailed to:

GGSA
c/o Lowell Alumni Association
PO Box 320009
San Francisco, CA 94132

JUDGE APPRECIATION & EXPECTATIONS: Thank you for joining our all-volunteer organization in donating your time and energy to empower youth through speaking and listening!

JUDGE CONFLICTS. Please note that judges will never judge their own school, so there is no need to note specific same-school conflicts (e.g. the name of their child).
*All judges must be entered on Tabroom and be familiar with thejudge instructions and resources on thewww.ggsa.org website; links to event-specific resources are on right side bar.

*All judges must have Tabroom accounts unique to them, with cell phone numbers and email addresses.

*Please have access to a fully charged device(s)--laptop, tablet, and/or smart phone--to use to complete electronic Tabroom ballots. It's good to have a backup. Laptops and tablets are better as they are easier to use, but it is still possible to use a smart phone.

*Optional But Encouraged: Please briefly fill out the paradigm in a 2-3 sentences or phrases, i.e. your judging experience and philosophy if any, so Tab staff can better support and place you at this and future tournaments. It also helps debaters adapt to their judges. You'll find the "Paradigm" button on the right-hand side in Tabroom, under "Judging."

*Please address the above matters in advance of the tournament. Dealing with them on Saturday morning delays the start of the tournament and causes everyone to go home later.

COACHES/CHAPERONES EXPECTATIONS

*All teams must have an authorized coach on campus at all times during the tournament. Authorized coaches are those individuals who appear on your GGSA Membership Form and have been authorized by your principal or headmaster to serve as a coach and chaperone for your team's competitors. Failure to abide by this policy will result in the disqualification of your team's competitors.

*All competitors and judges must have their Tabroom accounts linked to your school. Please see this video for the procedure.

*When you enter your judges, be sure that you do so using the same email address that judges use for their Tabroom account.

*Make sure that all judges know the email address and password for their Tabroom account. It is a problem when coaches or students create a Tabroom account for a parent judge.

*Please make sure your judges and their technology are ready to judge. In the event of a judge being unable to judge an assigned round, Tab staff reserves the right to substitute the coach from the school as the judge for that round.

*Per league rules, each school is responsible for providing an official non-judging coach/chaperone listed on your GGSA Membership Form and Tabroom in addition to meeting your judge quota. All coaches will be assigned tournament duties. Coaching assignments will be sent out to schools once registration is completed. If you are sending a coach or an official chaperone other than the one listed on Tabroom, please complete the second coach contact information section on the "general" tab when registering entries.