MSDL Online Novice Tournament
2020 — Online, MA/US
Debate competitor page
STUDENT LOUNGE LINK: here - Passcode MSDL2020
BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT
Be sure you have the CHROME browser installed on your laptop or desktop computer.
Be sure you have an account on Tabroom.com. You can't participate in this tournament without one.
See the *first minute* of this 3-minute video: here
Test your ability to connect to NSDA Campus (the video platform for the tournament). Click here. Then click on the TEST COMPETITION ROOM button.
MORNING OF THE TOURNAMENT
When you log into Tabroom, you should see something that looks like this.
At 8:45, please go to the student lounge (here) for an opening meeting. Passcode: MSDL2020
When you see your Round 1 assignment (around 9:00 AM), click on the camera icon.
Also watch for an email that will have your pairing. You have to go to Tabroom to get the link to the competition room.
If you need help - see the section below on "Problems during the tournament". You can also go to the student lounge - see above.
WHEN YOU GET TO YOUR COMPETITION ROOM
Test your microphone and camera with the judge.
Problems during the tournament - You can reach the tournament staff by email or text:
Say who you are, your school, and what type of debate you are doing (Public Forum or Lincoln Douglas).
Email MSDLDebate@gmail.com
Text (617) 564-0281
You can also go to the STUDENT LOUNGE - Click on the camera icon at the top of your Tabroom web page. Passcode: MSDL2020