TFA State Helpful Information

Wi-Fi

For High School Use: GPISD-Tab                                               

Username: hswifi2022

Password: hswifi2022

For Middle School Use: GPISD-Tab

Username: mswifi2022

Password: mswifi2022

SHUTTLE

A yellow bus shuttle will run between the middle school and high school every 30 minutes. NO food or drink allowed on the bus. 

The schedule is as follows: 

Thursday: 7:30 a.m.- 9:30 p.m.

Friday: 7:30 a.m. -10:30 p.m.

Saturday: 7:30 a.m. -7:30 p.m.

Middle School pick-up for Shuttle is located directly outside the front doors of the Middle School.

High School pick-up for Shuttle is located directly behind the cafeteria of the High School.

Helpline Number: (512) 893-4447; Help Email (debatetabtfastate2022@gmail.com)

During the tournament, if you are competing or judging and need to report something to tab (forfeit, locked door, missing judge or competitor after scheduled start time). 

FINALS DROPS

IE final round drops will be located OUTSIDE in the front of the High School. An announcement will be sent through tabroom.com prior to the drop. Honor Crew will organize a socially-distanced exit of the high school to the front of the school. 

STUDENT HOLDING AREAS

Cafeteria (located at the end of the High School main hallway on the Buddy Ganem side)

Auxiliary Gym (located in the High School main hallway next to Competition Gym)

Auditorium (No food or drinks allowed)

Refer to maps if more direction is needed.        

There are QR Codes posted all around the High School that will provide you with maps of the campus. High School and Middle School maps may be accessed on tabroom.com.      

EQUITY OFFICER/OMBUDSPERSON’S ROOM AND INFORMATION

The in-person Equity Officer, Kristy Thomas, will be stationed in the library, in room Library D (to the right as you enter). The Ombudsperson, Kandi King, will be online and may be accessed via Zoom from room F106 inside the library. The protest google form will be available on tabroom.com. Please fill out the protest google form and you will receive a prompt response.

A Note from our Equity Officers: 

The Texas Forensics Association is committed to providing its participants, judges, coaches, and members the opportunity to pursue excellence in their endeavors. This opportunity can exist only when each member of our community is assured an atmosphere of mutual respect. TFA is committed to maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of harassment and discrimination. Accordingly, all forms of harassment and discrimination are prohibited, whether committed by participants, judges, coaches, or observers. TFA is committed to the enforcement of this policy. Any individual or group of individuals who believes they have been a victim of harassment and/or discrimination should report it via the Equity Intake Form after is it submitted, we will begin the evaluation process. Please allow us time to evaluate the information submitted. 

You will receive a ruling from either the Equity Office at equityofficer2000@gmail.com or from the Tournament Director.

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Please note: Equity Complaints are if someone feels they have faced discrimination or harassment, while Rules Protests are about the violation of competitive event rules, like the falsification of evidence, plagiarism, etc. If you have a Rule Protest, please contact the Ombudsperson. Please do not fill out the Equity Office Intake Form for any Rule Protests.

Thank you for following the above process for Equity concerns.

Kristy Thomas & Dr. Scott Baker

Equity Officers- TFA State Tournament

MIDDLE SCHOOL

When the Middle School is referred to during this tournament, it is NOT the old middle school located across the street from the High School (that is a vacant building). Any rooms located at the new Middle School will be at 4200 Wildcat Drive. 

GENDER NEUTRAL BATHROOMS

Gender Neutral Bathrooms are located in front of the Library in the main hallway at the High School and near C131 at the Middle School

LOST TFA STATE PINS?

If you lose your pin that you were given at registration, there will be extras in the library.

COVID-19 & MEDICAL

A medical professional will be located at the High School in room G106, which is a room in the main hallway in the High School. No COVID-19 testing will be offered and/or administered.

TFA is strongly recommending the use of masks throughout the tournament and social distancing when possible. 

HOSPITALITY - Judge and Coach Holding Area is in the Large (Competition) Gym

Thursday:

Breakfast: Yogurt, Fruit & Pastries

Lunch: Eddie’s Mexican 

Enchiladas, Rice & Beans

Vegetarian: Cheese Enchiladas

Vegan & Gluten-Free  options provided by request from Can I Get a Scoop 

Dinner: Howard’s BBQ

Chopped Beef Sandwich, Pinto Beans, Rice, & Potato Salad

Vegetarian, Vegan, & Gluten Free options provided by request from McAlister’s Deli

Friday:

Breakfast: Eddie’s Mexican 

Breakfast Tacos

Vegetarian: Bean & Cheese Taco

Vegan & Gluten Free options include Breakfast Bars and Fruits

Lunch: Hu Dat Chinese 

Various Selections

Vegetarian, Vegan & Gluten-Free options provided by request from Hu Dat & McAlister’s Deli 

Dinner: Marco’s Catering

Bowtie Alfredo + Chicken, Penne w/Marinara Meatballs, House Salad, Rolls, & Cookies

Vegetarian, Vegan & Gluten-Free options provided by request from Freebirds Burritos  

Saturday:

Breakfast: S&J’s Bakery

Pastries & Kolaches

Lunch: Corner Bakery

Sandwich Boxes 

Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free options provided by request from Corner Bakery

Dinner: Pizza Hut

Vegetarian Option: Cheese Pizza

Gluten-free options provided by request from Firehouse Sub

CONCESSIONS 

(Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free Options available upon request)

Thursday:

Breakfast: Sabor Maya

Breakfast Tacos

Lunch: Can I get a Scoop

Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Vegetarian & Gluten Free: Baked Potato

Dinner: Pizza Hut

Vegetarian Option: Cheese Pizza

Vegan & Gluten free options provided by McAlister’s Deli

Friday: 

Breakfast: Sabor Maya

Breakfast Tacos

Lunch: McAlister’s Deli

Box Meal w/sandwich, chips, & cookie

Vegan, Vegetarian, & Gluten Free options provided upon request from McAlister’s Deli

Dinner: Freebirds Burrito

½ Bird Burrito, Chips & Salsa, Cookie

Vegetarian, Vegan & Gluten-Free options provided by request from Freebirds Burritos

Saturday: 

                                            Breakfast: Sabor Maya                                          

Breakfast Tacos

Lunch: Jason’s Deli

Box Meal w/ Sandwich, chips & cookie

Vegan, Vegetarian, & Gluten Free options provided upon request from Jason’s Deli

Dinner: Pizza Hut

Vegetarian Option: Cheese Pizza

Gluten free options provided by request from Firehouse Sub

Need help finding your room? Here are a few tips!

• C100s & C300s are located on the first floor directly across from the Library

• C200s & C400s are located on the second floor

• G100s are located in the front office

• A100s are located past the auditorium in the fine arts hallway

• I100s are located in the CTE building behind the High School exit through the doors by the Auditorium. 

• F100s are located next door to the library. 

• Extemp Draw will be held in the Turf room. It’s only access is through the Student holding gym. 

SQUAD ROOMS AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL

FOOD TRUCKS

2022 TFA STATE SCHEDULE  

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Friday, March 11, 2022

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Note: If there is any way we can accelerate this schedule, we will try. Debate rounds may be accelerated when no cross-entries with individual events remain. It is the responsibility of the contestants and coaches to check pairings on tabroom.com for notice of start times of rounds. 

BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS

All event champions and their coaches, top speakers and their coaches, and scholarship winners and their coaches, please join us for a celebration at the Omni Corpus Christi at 900 N. Shoreline Blvd. at 9:00am. We will begin at 9:00am, sharp. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Michelle Cavazos, Superintendent of Schools for Gregory-Portland ISD. The proceedings usually last about 1 ½ hours.