Tournament Information

Entry Patterns:

A: HI, PRO, DA, INFO, IMP, POI

B: DI, POE, DUO, OO, IX, DX

Students only entering IEs may enter up to 2 events in pattern A and 2 events in pattern B, but only 1 division of Extemp. Congress debaters may enter 1 event in pattern B (DI, POE, DUO, OO, IX, DX).

Entry Limits:

All events will accept entries until full at which time subsequent entries will be waitlisted.

Congress Entries--limit 6 per school

Congress Legislation

Prelims: 21, 23, 25, 27, 29

Finals: 22, 24, 26, 28, 30

TFA Spring Docket 2023

Rules and Rounds Info:

All qualifying events will follow TFA rules. PRO/POE will follow TFA rules, but selections that fit either of the UIL categories will be allowed. IMP will follow NSDA rules (7 minutes combined prep and speak).

Speech events with fewer than 24 entries: 3 prelims, then finals

Speech events with 24 or more entries: 2 prelims, semis, finals

JUDGE REQUIREMENTS:

One judge for every 6 entries (per event) or portion thereof.

NO UNAFFILIATED/INDEPENDENT ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

AN ADULT CHAPERONE MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE AT ALL TIMES. A PARENT IS AN ACCEPTABLE CHAPERONE IF THEY HAVE SCHOOL DISTRICT AUTHORITY TO HANDLE EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.