Tournament Expectations as Competitor

1. Before the round

a. Competitors should test their connections and devices to make sure they

function properly. They should encourage family members to stop using the

Internet during the round (turn off Netflix and disable Wi-Fi on their phones).

b. When postings are released, check the tournament website that will be emailed out to coaches. This website is protected via an account and

password that each coach will be required to create. Please do not share this information with anyone besides the students, coaches and parents

on your team who are competing. Please do not share with non-competing students to minimize interruptions.

2. During the round

a. Competitors should sign into the room using the name they are competing

with (no nicknames or call signs). If they have trouble, they can check with

the tabroom officials via the website and the link posted there for tabroom. Please use the following format for your name (SCHOOL NAME-YOUR NAME)

b. Competitors should leave their cameras and microphones on, even when

they are not presenting (unless they are in a noisy room). This allows for

audience participation and livens the entire experience! This is also especially

true for events that require prep such as SPAR or Impromptu; competitors

should leave their camera and their microphone on during their prep time (SPAR and Impromptu only, Debaters are ok to mute their microphone during prep).

c. Competitors should not adjust the camera once the speech has begun (they

may move the camera into position before beginning the speech).

d. Double-Entry: Just like an in-person competition, competitors who are

double-entered will go to their round in one event, present, and leave the

round to compete in their second event. Competitors who are

double-entered must take extra precaution when leaving/entering rounds in

order to not disturb other speakers. When leaving a round, the competitor

should let the judge know that they are double-entered before exiting. When

entering their next round, competitors should ensure that they enter quietly

or have their microphone muted.

3. After the round

Congratulate each other! Get to know each other. Competitors are dismissed and may leave the room. They should be on the lookout

for another text/e-mail for the next round.