GGSA IE BIF

GGSA INDIVIDUAL EVENTS 1

23 October 2021

DEADLINE

13 Oct 2021

ELIGIBILITY

Open to BIF High School students only

PLATFORM

Online through NSDA Campus

Information

On Saturday, October 23, 2021, the Golden Gate Speech Association will be hosting Individual Events 1 online using the NSDA Campus tournament platform.

You are responsible for ensuring that competitors are familiar with and follow the 2020-21 amended CHSSA rules for online speech. Contact your coach if you have any questions.

Please review the GGSA Individual Events tournament format.

Event & Registration Information

The tournament will offer CHSSA Individual Events:
- Original Events include Original Oratory, Expository (similar to NSDA’s Informative), Original Advocacy, Original Prose and Poetry. The competition will be synchronous with a video backup.
- Interpretive Events include Humorous Interp, Dramatic Interp, Program Oral Interpretation (formerly Thematic Interpretation), and Oratorical Interp. The competition will be synchronous with a video backup.
- Limited Preparation Events include National Extemp, International Extemp, and Impromptu. All rounds will be synchronous.
Double entry is not allowed at regular season GGSA IE tournaments.
There will be Varsity and Novice divisions in each event if entry size allows. Students who have advanced to the final round in a novice division must compete in the varsity division of similar events such as interps, prepared speeches, and limited prepared speeches. For example, if a student was second in novice HI and then switched to DI they would not be able to compete as a novice. However, as beginning speakers, they could try novice extemp.
There will be three preliminary rounds and a final round unless a division is too small to warrant a final round. Trophies will be given in both Varsity and Novice divisions.
No refunds will be issued for drops made after the deadline.
Drops on the day of the tournament slow the tournament down and can hurt the competition pool. Please inform of your intention to withdraw at least two days before. We cannot accommodate additions or event changes on the day of the tournament or even near it.

Tournament Logistics

Extemp will have a mandatory meeting in the Extemp Prep at 8:00 a.m. Draw at 8:30 a.m. and the first round will start at 9:00 a.m.
All ballots will be online. Remind judges to be prepared with devices to access the internet. They may be more comfortable with a large screen or two devices to watch the round and type their comments/ballots in tabroom.com
Judges need to be present for instructions and ballots assignment by 8:30 a.m.

Student Expectations

No videos or use of a phone (timers/stopwatch excluded) allowed during the rounds.

Judges

Please invite your judges to visit this page and preview the judging resources before the tournament. We recommend the CHSSA IE judging video and the NSDA and NFHS free course.
Judges should use an iPad or laptop to enter their ballots. While a phone may work, we are discovering that many judges are struggling to get their ballots fully submitted when they are on a phone.

Equity Statement
GGSA is committed to the safety and well-being of all its participants -- students, coaches, and judges. Equity Officers will be available at each GGSA tournament to address concerns that challenge the safety and fairness of the competition. As a league, we have zero tolerance for harassment, bullying, and/or discrimination of any kind. We expect all competitors, coaches, judges, and staff to make a commitment to inclusion by providing a safe environment for all students to compete.

Thank you for empowering students through speech!

Entry Price

One Speech Event: $10
If you are opting out of judging, you will pay $100

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

GGSA INDIVIDUAL EVENTS 1 SCHEDULE

Saturday, October 23, 2021

Judges: When you receive a ballot, please click Start Round in tabroom.com and proceed to your competition room in tabroom.com If all students are present before the posted start time, you may begin. If anyone is missing, please wait until the posted start time, then you may begin. Thank you for submitting your round ranks as soon as possible at the conclusion of the round. You may continue to enter constructive comments until the awards ceremony.

Students: Thank you for being good audience members in your rounds.

All: Remember, no recordings of the round may occur, and please refrain from texting and conversing during the round.
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8:00 a.m. Mandatory Meeting for Extemp Competitors
8:30 a.m. Judge Instructions | Extemp Prep Begins
9:00 a.m. Round 1 Begins
10:15 a.m. Extemp Prep Begins
10:45 a.m. Round 2 Begins | Judges without a ballot assignment, report to Judge Lounge
12:00 p.m. Extemp Prep Begins
12:30 p.m. Round 3 Begins | Judges without a ballot assignment, report to Judge Lounge
1:45 p.m. Lunch
2:30 p.m. Judges Report to Judge Lounge | Extemp Prep Begins
3:00 p.m. Final Round Begins
5:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony (sooner if possible)

AWARDS CEREMONY

STUDENTS ADVANCING TO THE FINAL ROUNDS will be invited to join an Awards Ceremony Zoom room. Only competitors who have advanced to the final round of their events, and students whose events did not have a final round, should log into due to capacity restraints.

LIVE STREAM LINK (TO BE UPDATED AFTER FINALS)
We encourage all family, competitors, and community members to view it through the live stream.

Procedures for Finalists at Awards:
1. Enter the Awards Ceremony Zoom with your camera off. Your mic should be muted the entire time.
2. When your event + division is called, please turn your camera on.
3. When your placing & name is announced, wave to acknowledge your award then turn your camera off.
Awards will begin as soon as all of the ballots are in.

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 liability form(s) below. Make sure to do so before you proceed with the registration.

STUDENT INFORMATION

* Indicates required field

Student Name *

First

Last

Student Email (make sure you have a Tabroom account) *

Student Phone Number *

Does the student have a Tabroom account? *

Yes and it is linked with BIF'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

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

Are you a high school student? *

Yes

Division *

Novice Varsity

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 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

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 takes two minutes.

First time judging? Click here to learn how to do it! Or watch our Youtube playlist 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

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