CLUB

THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

29 April - 1 May 2022

DEADLINE

18 April 2022
NO REFUNDS ALLOWED

ELIGIBILITY

Open to 6th-12th graders for debate
Open to 2nd-8th graders for speech

PLATFORM

Online through NSDA Campus

Information

We are delighted to invite you to the 2022 Club Championships held online from April 29 through May 1, 2022 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). The tournament is hosted by BL Debate, Golden State, Speech and Debate India, and Potomac Debate Academy.

We are offering Public Forum, Lincoln Douglas, and Speech.

For Public Forum, there are two divisions: High School Open (for grades 9 and up) and Middle School Open (for grades 6-8).
Students will be debating the April 2022 NSDA topic.
The appropriation of outer space by private entities is unjust.

For Lincoln Douglas, there are two divisions: High School Open (for grades 9 and up) and Middle School Open (for grades 6-8).
Students will be debating the January/February 2022 NSDA topic.

For Speech, there are two divisions: Middle School Open (for grades 6-8) and Elementary School Open (for grades 2-5). Speech prelims will be conducted asynchronously; elimination rounds will be conducted live. To compete students will be asked to submit a recording of an original persuasive or informative speech. Speeches should be between three and five minutes.

Students may debate up a division.
Students will join their rounds using NSDA Classrooms.

JUDGING
All judges must be available for all preliminary rounds, the first elimination round, and for one round beyond elimination of the last contestant from the school that the judge represents (GSA).
All judges will be required to use electronic ballots in all divisions.

Entry Price

LD and parent is judging $125
PF and parent is judging $90
PF and parent is judging $80

If you (parent) are opting out of judging, you will pay an additional $110 for debate and $80 for speech.

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

Please note that all times will be in Eastern Time Zone (EST).
Times are applicable for all divisions HS and MS

PUBLIC FORUM AND LINCOLN DOUGLAS

FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022
6:30-8:00 PM Round 1 --- 3:30 PM PST
8:00-9:30 PM Round 2 --- 5:00 PM PST

SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022
11:00-1:00 PM   Round 3 --- 8:00 AM PST
1:30-3:30 PM   Round 4 --- 10:30 AM PST
4:30-6:30 PM    Round 5 --- 1:30 PM PST
7:00-9:00 PM   Round 6 --- 4:00 PM PST

SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2022
11:00-12:30 PM    Elimination 1 --- 8:00 AM PST
1:00-2:30 PM    Elimination 2 --- 10:00 AM PST
3:00-4:30 PM   Elimination 3 --- 12:00 PM PST
5:00-6:30 PM   Elimination 4 --- 2:00 PM PST
7:00-8:30 PM   Elimination 5 --- 4:00 PM PST

SPEECH

FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022
EOD: Speech finalists will be announced.

SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022
11:00-12:00 PM: Elim Round (Elementary School Only) --- 8:00 AM PST
12:30-1:30 PM: Finals (Elementary and Middle School)   --- 9:30 AM PST
1:45-2:00 PM: Awards --- 10:45 AM PST

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
Got any questions? Please email nbudiman@tgsastaff.com, info@tgsastaff.com, vrivasumana@tgsastaff.com
You can double enter at your own risk (meaning if you compete in both speech and debate and you make it to speech elimination, you will have to forfeit either event because the schedule conflicts with each other). Email Nadia and Victor if you would still like to double enter.

Division *

Grade 9-12 (debate only) Grade 6-8 Grade 2-5

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

First

Last

Prelim speech video if any (paste here or send to Nadia by the deadline) *

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 *

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 (opting out)

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.

DEBATE BOUTIQUE WORKSHOP

The Golden State Academy is partnering up with Debate Boutique to offer a skills workshop to help our PF and LD students in preparation for the championship tournaments occurring in April and May. These workshops are optional. If you are interested in attending, each session costs $80 which you can pay as an extra charge on the checkout page.

Dates available:

17 April 2022 - 11 am PST
24 April 2022 - 1 pm PST

Would you like to attend one of these workshops? (If yes, please make sure to pay the additional $80 fee at checkout) *

Yes, 17 April 2022 at 11 am Yes, 24 April 2022 at 1 pm Not for now

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

THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

29 April - 1 May 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!