ALL INCLUSIVE

THE ALL INCLUSIVE SPRING INVITATIONAL

19 February 2023 for speech link submission deadline
23-25 February 2023 for asynchronous speech judging

DEADLINE

19 February 2023
INCLUDING SPEECH LINKS

NO REFUNDS AFTER THIS DATE
JUDGE DROPS AFTER THIS DATE WILL INCUR A $250 FEE

ELIGIBILITY

Open to elementary, middle, and high school students

PLATFORM

Asynchronous

Information

Dear Forensics Friends,
Words cannot express how excited I am to cordially invite you to what will be this year’s LARGEST asynchronous Forensics tournament of all time! As The Forensics Guy, I have committed myself entirely to this activity and I won’t quit until Speech and Debate is the most accessible, inclusive, equitable and diverse activity EVER! Join me the week of February 19, 2023, I have so much in store!
*5% of the proceeds from this tournament and Merch sales will be donated to The American Council of the Blind (ACB)

Why This Tournament?
As a student, I always saw Speech and Debate through Rose-Colored Glasses. I was oblivious to inequities present in this activity from the humongous disparities between the privileged and marginalized communities to the small things we miss through daily interactions. I want to create a tournament where every student feels as if they have an equal competitive chance. I believe the best way to do that is by addressing the 4 pillows in my mission. (You’d only get the pillow reference if you listened to my episode) Note: Nothing is perfect and perfection is something to be strived for daily. Every year I hope to add new pillow points.

Pillow Points
Accessibility

-Students from anywhere in the world can submit a video to be judged asynchronously.

Inclusion

-Various virtual events will be hosted throughout the duration of the tournament. (Including Radio Announcing, which we have dubbed the MOST inclusive Speech and Debate event EVER!) Also everyone is invited, ya can’t get more inclusive than that!
-This asynchronous opportunity is especially for students that struggle with performance or other manifested variations of anxiety, as an individual that struggles with the same, I implore you to participate in this tournament and am committed to providing any resources you may need.

Equity

-It is recognized that there tend to be small variants in rules between various regions, states and circuits, Judges are aware and will judge equitably.
-Anyone, regardless of disability, is allowed to judge.

Diversity

-Judges are asked to recognize the cultural diversity within a student’s professional attire as well as not penalize students for what they may not consider, “Tournament Attire”.
-Our goal is to create a judging pool that mirrors our competitors in every demographic. Students DESERVE to have representation in the adults adjudicating them!

Tournament Details
Participation
Multiple Entries: Students may participate in as many events as they would like. We hope they’ll find fun in new events!
Everyone’s Invited: Elementary (5th grade and below.) middle (6th-8th grade.) and high school (9th-12th grade.) events offered.
Date(s): February 23-25, 2023.
Location: Tabroom, via submitted recorded video performance. Send to Nadia by the listed deadline.

Event Details
Below is a table of all events that will be offered. Each event will observe the rules set by the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) except Radio Announcing in which we will observe the rules set by the Wisconsin Forensic Coaches Association (WFCA). The link to the handbooks are listed below:
WFCA (Radio Announcing is on page 51 / All grade levels will observe these rules.) NSDA
NSDA- Middle School (Elementary will observe the rules set here.)

Elementary School Events (5th grade & below):
Radio Announcing, Poetry Interpretation, Prose Interpretation, Declamation, Dramatic Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, Impromptu Speaking, Original Oratory (Persuasive), Storytelling, Informative Speaking

Middle School Events (6th-8th grade):
Radio Announcing, Poetry Interpretation, Prose Interpretation, Declamation, Dramatic Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Extemporaneous Speaking, Humorous Interpretation, Impromptu Speaking, Original Oratory, Storytelling, Informative Speaking, Informative Speaking, Program Oral Interpretation

High School Events (9th-12th grade):
Radio Announcing, Poetry Interpretation, Prose Interpretation, Declamation, Dramatic Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Extemporaneous Speaking, Humorous Interpretation, Impromptu Speaking, Original Oratory, Storytelling, Informative Speaking, Program Oral Interpretation

Special Rules
Impromptu: Students should record the entire time from preparation until the end of the speech. (All prompts/packets can be found here.)
Extemporaneous: Students will prepare using an honor system and record the speech portion. (All prompts/packets can be found here.)
Radio Announcing: Students will prepare using an honor system and record the speech portion. (All prompts/packets can be found here.)
Duo Interpretation: Students May either perform in the same room or screen record themselves using Zoom, Google Meet etc.
Poetry/Prose/Storytelling: Max time limit is 10 minutes with a 30 second grace period.

Entry Price

One event and parent is judging $40
Two events and parent is judging $55
Three events and parent is judging $70

One event and parent is opting out of judging $110
Two events and parent is opting out of judging $125
Three events and parent is opting out of judging $140

Each person in a Duo team would be responsible of providing their own judge, so one Duo team would need to either provide two judges, both pay the judge fee, or one of each option.

Registration will not be complete until payment is received.
NOTE: We will charge set up fees if we have to create tabroom.com accounts for judges. It is recommended you do so on your own.

Schedule

Sunday, Feb 19
Speech video recordings due
Please send to Nadia or list here on the registration form

Thursday, Feb 23
Preliminary Rounds Judging
JUDGES WHO FAIL TO MEET THE DEADLINE WILL BE FINED

Friday, Feb 24
Out Rounds Judging
JUDGES WHO FAIL TO MEET THE DEADLINE WILL BE FINED

Saturday, Feb 25
Final Rounds Judging
JUDGES WHO FAIL TO MEET THE DEADLINE WILL BE FINED

Saturday Eve, Feb 25
Awards announced

Drop Fee

Drop fees will be the same amounts as the entry fee PLUS any fees the tournament charges us for late drops. Drop requests should be made to Victor and Nadia.

Please do not drop out last minute to avoid being charged these fees.

Contact Info

Victor Rivas Umana
Contact email: vrivasumana@tgsastaff.com
Nadia Budiman
Contact email: nbudiman@tgsastaff.com
Or info@tgsastaff.com

Registration Form

STUDENT INFORMATION
Suggested attire for the tournament can be found here.
More tournament resources can be found here.

* Indicates required field

Student Name *

First

Last

Student Email (DO NOT USE PARENT'S EMAIL) *

Student Phone Number *

Does the student have a Tabroom account? *

Yes and it is linked with GSA's account(s) Yes but it is not linked and we need you to add to your roster No but I will create one before submitting registration No but I will pay the additional $35 setup fee

If this is your first time competing, make sure to first create a Tabroom account here: https://www.tabroom.com/user/login/new_user.mhtml
It's super simple and quick (<1 minute), but follow the guidelines here in case anything is confusing: https://docs.tabroom.com/Sign_Up

PARENT CONTACT INFORMATION
Your email address will be the one included when we send the logistics email.

Parent Name *

First

Last

Parent Email *

Parent Phone Number *

EVENT SELECTION
Students are able to enter in as many speech events as possible.
Make sure to list the unlisted Youtube links here or send to Nadia by 19 February 2023.
!!! Please make sure you are submitting a video that is unique to this tournament. Do not use videos that have been used for other tournaments !!!

Got any questions? Please email nbudiman@tgsastaff.com, info@tgsastaff.com, vrivasumana@tgsastaff.com

Division? *

HS (grades 9-12) MS (grades 6-8) Elementary (grades 5 and below)

JUDGE PROVISION
Please make sure you are available for the asynchronous speech judging schedule and that you won't submit your judging duties late. Details above.

Will you (parent) be judging at this tournament? *

Judge Name *

Judge email (Must be linked to a tabroom account. Register first at tabroom.com before completing this sign up) *

Judge phone *

Does your judge have a Tabroom account? *

Yes No but I will create one before submitting registration No but I'll pay the additional $35 setup fee Not judging

Does your judge understand that he/she is responsible for the entire tournament schedule and that missing a round incurs fines from the tournament? *

Yes, understood Not judging but understood as well

Click here to complete the mandatory Cultural Competency judge training course

Signing up a judge without having a Tabroom account will result in us charging you for the set up fee.
You can do this easily on your own by going to tabroom.com. It literally takes less than a minute.

First time judging? Click here to learn how to do it! Or watch our Youtube playlist here.
There are also these training cards available that include a summary of each event's rules and comments.

Tournaments encourage judges to have a paradigm on their Tabroom account, which can be a few sentences on your preferences of debating styles, etc. See here for example. It doesn't need to be this long, but make sure to add something before you sign up. For example: "I am a parent, please speak clearly and slowly and avoid technical jargon".

More tournament resources can be found here.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

I will keep a copy of this form for reference. *

YES

We are signing up with the understanding that my child will work to be ready by the tournament date. If we choose to drop out because my child is not ready that will be considered when making assessments for future classes. *

YES

I understand that if I fail to drop the tournament before the deadline that I will still be responsible for the fees of both my son or daughter, along with that of his or her partner and the fines. *

YES

I understand that if payment is not received we won't be registered and our spot will be given up to someone else. *

YES

I confirm that I have completed all necessary paperwork for this tournament. *

YES

I understand that The Golden State Academy has no control over tournament entries other than the initial sign up. I understand that my child's priority will be based on either the last time I signed up OR the date paid, whichever is latest. *

YES

I understand that my child must check in and check out periodically at the tournament with the coach and that if I do not my child will be barred from participating in following tournaments. This is to ensure coaches can see where students are at competitively and to give any initial feedback for improvement. *

YES

I understand that I can check my entry status through tabroom.com. *

YES

I am a consenting adult. I understand that by submitting this form I agree to all that has been covered. *

YES

Submit/take to payment

We would love to have you visit soon at one of our open houses.
Check our home page for the schedule!

School year Hours

M-F: 3:45 pm - 8:30 pm
Sun: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Telephone

510-270-8480
510-470-0531

Email (preferred)

For more info email us at: info@tgsastaff.com

Locations

Fremont: 200 Brown Rd #201, Fremont, CA 94539

Cupertino: 20432 Silverado Avenue Suite 211, Cupertino, CA 95014

Aborn Institute: 2804 Riedel Road, San Jose, CA 95135