Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

• Coaches are asked to carefully review all information on the tournament website.
• Students that are have completed their 5th through 8th grade years are eligible to register.
• Please note that each school is limited to four entries per event. A team may place an additional four entries in the system to try and secure additional spots. The first four slots are first come, first served, based upon the date that payment is received. Any slots beyond the four will not be available until after the payment deadline of May 12.
• We will continue to rigorously train high school student judges. Middle schools are required to bring judges for each division in which they have students (Policy, LD, or PF, WSD, Speech, and Congress) as a condition for registering. See the judge requirements tab for additional information.

Patterns for Speech Events

Pattern A: Duo Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, Impromptu Speaking, Original Oratory, and Prose
Pattern B: Declamation, Dramatic Interpretation, Extemporaneous Speaking, Poetry, and Storytelling

Note: Debate entries (LD, PF, Policy, Congress) may not enter in speech. In speech events (except Extemp), students can enter two events per pattern (A or B). If a student participates in Extemp, they may not enter in another event in Pattern B, but may enter 2 events in Pattern A. 

Policy Case Limits

• Right to an Education (RTE)
• STEM
• Civic education
• School lunches
• School integration