BDL 13 MARCH

BDL MINI TOURNAMENT

Sunday, 13 March 2022

DEADLINE

8 March 2022

ELIGIBILITY

Open to 5th-12th graders

PLATFORM

Online through NSDA Campus

Information

TOPICS
PF Debate: Resolved: In the United States, the benefits of increasing organic agriculture outweigh the harms.
LD Debate: Resolved: In a democracy, a free press ought to prioritize objectivity over advocacy.

Extemp
MS R1 Questions: United States
1. Should all U.S. states abolish mask and vaccine mandates?
2. How can California best combat homelessness?
3. Is self-censorship a growing problem in American higher education?
4. Will former President Trump’s comments on the Russia-Ukrainian War come back to haunt him in 2024?
5. Were U.S. schools ready to have mask mandates lifted this month?

MS R2 Questions: Foreign
1. How can international governments better protect journalists?
2. Do international sanctions work?
6. Are African states doing a better job controlling the COVID-19 pandemic?
3. To what degree is the global economy on the verge of crashing?
4. In hindsight, was NATO expansion into Eastern Europe a bad idea?

HS R1 Category: U.S. Society
HS R2 Category: Non-U.S. International
HS Final Round Category: U.S. Politics

IMPROMPTU INSTRUCTIONS

Each speaker will draw 2 topics from a set held by the judge. The speaker will choose one immediately, and will have 5 minutes to divide as he/she/they choose between preparation and speaking time. The topics will be chosen from a wide variety of categories. (It is recommended that students take at least 30 seconds to gather their thoughts and prepare before they start speaking.)
MS impromptu speakers may use a note card of any kind.
HS impromptu speakers MAY NOT use notes of any kind.
The best impromptu speech combines clear thinking, effective delivery, obvious organization and an interesting presentation to address some central aspect of the chosen topic. The speaker should strive to make maximum speaking use of the 5 minutes of allotted time, with minimal time given to preparation. The speaker will be held accountable to strict adherence to the topic, and shall be heavily penalized for wandering too far afield. The speaker should demonstrate knowledge of the subject and should display appropriate analysis and synthesis of material. Delivery should be comfortable and direct. The speaker’s personal point of view should not be factored into the judge’s decision.

Entry Price

One event and parent is judging $20
One event and parent is OPTING OUT OF judging $130

Each person in a PF team would be responsible of providing their own judge, so one PF 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

NOTE THAT SCHEDULE IS IN EASTERN TIME (EST)

The exact schedule is TBA, but the tournament will be online and will go from 11:45am-5pm (EST) or 8:45am-2pm (PST).
We will be offering two prelim rounds plus a final round in HS Speech/Congress/Extemp and between 3-4 prelim rounds in HS Debate (depending on the number of registrants). For MS, there will be 2 prelim rounds in MS Speech/Congress/Extemp and 3 rounds in MS Debate.

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: [email protected]
Nadia Budiman
Contact email: [email protected]
Or [email protected]

Registration Form

Please note that all participants in any BDL tournament must submit a one-time signed liability form to be moved off the waitlist.

ACCESS THE FORM BY CLICKING HERE

STUDENT INFORMATION

* 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

Upload Signed Liability Form (need name + signature on pages 2 and 3) *

Max file size: 20MB

Upload page 2/3 of the form here if you weren't able to merge them into 1 document *

Max file size: 20MB

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 *

I understand that NSDA has permission to use photos and videos obtained from this event. *

YES, UNDERSTOOD

EVENT SELECTION
Got any questions? Please email [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Make sure you understand that this online tournament is live and takes place in Eastern Time.

PF Partner Name (write N/A if none) *

First

Last

JUDGE PROVISION

Are you supplying a judge? *

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 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

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 and verify the account through my email once GSA has created it Not judging

Has your judge completed the Cultural Competency judge training course? *

Yes Will do so as soon as I submit this form and understand that they may be repercussions from the tournament committee if I forget Not judging

Click here to complete the highly recommended 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: [email protected]

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

Dublin: Loving Tree Academy, 6693 Owens Dr, Pleasanton, CA 94588

BDL MINI TOURNAMENT

Sunday, 13 March 2022

Information

​Entry Price

Schedule

Drop Fee

Contact Info

Registration Form

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

School year Hours

Telephone

Email (preferred)

Locations

Entry Price

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