Student Information

We are using Tabroom.com and NSDA Campus to host this scrimmage.

GENERAL ACCESS: To access information about rounds and online competition rooms, you must be registered in Tabroom.com. Tabroom.com and NSDA Campus should be accessed using a Google Chrome browser, not another browser.

POSTINGS (which tell you the time the round starts, who you debate, what side you will be debating, who your judge is, and provide a link to your online competition room): The first two rounds will be posted the day before the tournament. After that, postings will be made (and emailed to competitors and judges) about 45 minutes before each round is scheduled to start. Postings may be viewed by logging into your personal Tabroom account.

DRAW/DEBATE START TIMES: Pay careful attention to your draw and start times. You must be in the competition room either 15 (for Open SPAR) or 30 (for Novice SPAR) minutes before your round starts.

RESOLUTION SELECTION: Opposing SPAR debaters will go to their competition room. A tournament administrator will enter the competition around the time prep should begin and post three (3) resolutions/topics in the chat box. The negative debater first strikes one (1) of the resolutions/topics, then the affirmative debater strikes another one. The remaining resolution/topic is the one the debaters will debate. The administrator verifies with the debaters the resolution/topic they have chosen and the sides they will be on before excusing them to prep. The tournament administrator then posts the chosen topic and the round start time in the chat box.

ROUND START: At some point before the round is scheduled to begin, the judge will enter the room, look at the topic and round start time in the chat box, and wait to start the round until the prep time is complete.

PROBLEMS: You may ask you coach or email wvsdahelp@gmail.com.