CHSSA

CHSSA MIDDLE SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

11-13 May 2023

DEADLINE

22 April 2023
NO REFUNDS AFTER 22 APRIL 2023

ELIGIBILITY

Open to middle and high school students

PLATFORM

Online through NSDA Campus

Information

Welcome:

On behalf of the California High School Speech Association, I'm excited to welcome all California Middle Schoolers! Our synchronous, online tournament dates are Thursday, May 11th - Saturday, May 13th, 2023.
All middle school competitors in sixth through eighth grades in public or private programs are welcome to compete with other outstanding students from across the state.

Structure of the Tournament:

Structure: We will offer six (6) preliminary rounds of debate and three (3) preliminary rounds of speech; breaks will depend on entry but are tentatively scheduled for octofinals for debate and semifinals for speech & student congress.
Cross Entry: Cross entry between different types of events (i.e., Debate and Congress, Debate and Speech, and Congress and Speech) is strictly prohibited due to the structure of our schedule. Students will have to choose which type of event they would like to compete in.
Double Entry: Double entry is permitted in Speech events ONLY. Students may enter up to TWO events in Pattern A and Pattern B for a maximum of four events across the two patterns. If students are double entered, it is THEIR responsibility to ensure that they attend rounds on time. Rounds will NOT be rerun if a student is late to their round. Extra Prep will NOT be given to students in Extemp Prep if they are late to draw.

Events Offered:
A. Speech:

Speech: We will offer all CHSSA speech events synchronously. Competitors are also required to upload a prerecorded video of their interpretation & platform speeches to be used in case the competitors experience technical difficulties during their rounds. Video links must be uploaded to Tabroom by noon on Apr 25, 2023. There will be TWO Patterns:
Speech Pattern A is: SPAR, Dramatic Interpretation, Extemp, Informative, Declamation, & POI
Speech Pattern B is: Duo, Original Prose & Poetry, Humorous Interpretation, Impromptu, & Persuasive.

B. Debate:

Debate: Debate events offered are Congress, Public Forum, Lincoln Douglas, and Parliamentary.
Public Forum will use the NSDA April topic.
Lincoln-Douglas will use the NSDA March/April topic.
Teams are welcome to submit Congress legislation for consideration. Our submission link can be found here and legislation is due on 4/3/2023.
Topic Areas:Congress legislation and topic areas for Extemp, Parliamentary, & SPAR will be released on 4/10/23.

Most importantly: save the dates. We look forward to seeing you for our exciting tournament!

Entry Price

One speech event and parent is judging $70
One speech event and parent is opting out of judging $140

Two speech events and parent is judging $90
Two speech events and parent is opting out of judging $160

One PF event and parent is judging $70
One PF event and parent is opting out of judging $190

One PF + one speech event and parent is judging on both days $90
One PF + one speech event and parent is opting out of judging $210

One PF + two speech events and parent is judging on both days $110
One PF + two speech events and parent is opting out of judging $230

One LD event and parent is judging $90
One LD event and parent is opting out of judging $210

One LD + one speech event and parent is judging on both days $110
One LD + one speech event and parent is opting out of judging $230

One LD + two speech events and parent is judging on both days $130
One LD + two speech events and parent is opting out of judging $250

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

Tentative Schedule for CHSSA Middle School State Tournament

Pattern A Speech: SPAR, DI, EXT, INFO, OI, POI
Pattern B Speech: DUO, OPP, HI, IMP, OO/OA

***Cross Entry between Congress and Speech, Congress and Debate, and Debate and Speech is PROHIBITED.***
***Double entry is permitted in Speech. A student may enter up to TWO events in Pattern A and Pattern B for a maximum of four events across the two patterns. If students are double entered, it is THEIR responsibility to ensure that they attend rounds on time. Rounds will NOT be rerun if a student is late to their round. Extra Prep will NOT be given to students in Extemp Prep if they are late to draw.***

Thursday, May 11th, 2023
5:00 PM - Congress / LD, PF, Parli / Speech Pattern A Round 1
7:00 PM - LD, PF, Parli Round 2 / Speech Pattern B Round 1

Friday, May 12th, 2023
5:00 PM - Congress Round 2 / LD, PF, Parli Round 3 / Speech Pattern A Round 2
7:00 PM - LD, PF, Parli Round 4 / Speech Pattern B Round 2

Saturday, May 13th, 2023
8:00 AM - LD, PF, Parli Round 5 / Speech Pattern A Round 3
10:00 AM - Congress Round 3 / LD, PF, Parli Round 6 / Speech Pattern B Round 3
12:00 PM - LD, PF, Parli Octofinals
2:00 PM - Congress Semis / LD, PF, Parli Quarterfinals / Speech Semifinals (Combined Patterns)
4:00 PM - LD, PF, Parli Semifinals
6:00 PM - Congress Finals / LD, PF, Parli Finals / Speech Finals (Combined Patterns)
***We will ALWAYS push up rounds if we have the judges and the ability to run Rounds faster. Please be on the look out for emails reminders OR for text blasts as necessary.

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

To participate at this tournament, you are required to sign the media letter form before. Make sure to do this before you proceed with the registration.
RELEASE FORM

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

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
Contestants should make an effort to notify their judges when they are double-entered. Tardiness to rounds may result in disqualification.
Students are able to enter in one Debate event and up to 2 Speech events with the following exceptions:

Students who enter Extemp can only do Extemp during the Speech pattern, but may still register for a Debate event.

JUDGE PROVISION

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 *

If you are judging, please upload your NFHS training certificate here. The link to the training can be found above in the descriptions section. *

Max file size: 20MB

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 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: 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