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GRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL VIRTUALLY GIVE THANKS INVITATIONAL

Asynchronous due on 11/9. Results after 11/14.

DEADLINE

9 Nov 2020
Everything is pre-recorded and links must be submitted by this date.

ELIGIBILITY

Open to middle school students only

PLATFORM

Online through Tabroom.com

Information

Gray Middle School is proud to host the Virtually Give Thanks Jr. Division Speech tournament. We would like to extend an invitation to our tournament to all middle schools. The tournament will take place on November 14, 2020 on Tabroom. This tournament is a totally asynchronous tournament. This means that all entries will be prerecorded, including finals.

CATEGORIES
All middle school/KHSSL Jr. events will be offered. Please visit the KHSSL handbook at https://www.khssl.org/handbook-and-constitution for rules.

ENTRIES
We will be offering UNLIMITED entries: however, only the top three scores in each event will count towards sweepstakes. Students may quadruple enter (enter up to four events). New entry deadline is 8 pm EST Monday, November 9th. All recordings must be sent to Nadia by Monday, November 9th at 11.59 pm PST.

All events will be judged on Tabroom.com. When registering your students, it will be a requirement to include the link to their performance in order for your entry to be eligible. Platforms include You-Tube (links MUST be marked unlisted), Google Drive, Dropbox, etc. Please ensure permissions are set so that anyone with the link can view. Refer to the https://www.khssl.org/virtual-tournament-best-practices for tips on recoding and submitting videos.

NO recordings will be accepted for ANY event past the deadline so please do not wait until the last minute to record any event. Any entry that has not either uploaded or forwarded to me their link will be considered a DROP with fees applied at that time.

JUDGES
Please try to find neutral judges to bring to the tournament and make sure that they are well versed in the KHSSL rules and ballots.
ALL JUDGES ON YOUR TEAM NEED TO CREATE A TABROOM ACCOUNT AND LINK IT TO YOUR SCHOOL!
Prelim rounds will be held asynchronously which means that your judges can complete them anytime from Wednesday, November 11th (beginning at 8:00 PM EST) through Friday, November 13th, with the deadline for completion being at 3:00 PM EST on November 13th. Finals for speech events will be announced on Friday evening via Tabroom, with assignments being blasted that same evening and those judging assignments for finals must be completed by Saturday morning, November 14th at 2 PM EST. All speech judges must be available for a minimum of 3 asynchronous rounds plus finals (if chosen) in order to fulfill an entire judging slot.

AWARDS
We will be presenting full color certificates for the top 6 performers in each speech event. We will honor the top 3 overall teams with sweepstakes plaques. Awards will be mailed to schools upon completion of the tournament.

Entry Price

One Speech Event $55
Two Speech Events $60
Three Speech Events $65
Four Speech Events $70

If you don't provide a judge, you will pay an additional $70
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

Mon 11/9 - 11.59 pm PST Recording link submission deadline for all events
Wed 11/11 - 6 - 8 pm EST - Coach registration/Check In via Tabroom
Wed 11/12 - 8 pm EST - All preliminary rounds released
Fri 11/13 - 3 pm EST - Deadline for all preliminary rounds to be judged
Fri 11/13 - 5 pm EST - Breaks announced via tabroom and all final rounds released
Sat 11/14 - 2 pm EST - Deadline for all final round to be judged

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

* 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 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

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

ASYNCHRONOUS PREPARED EVENTS

Platforms include You-Tube (links MUST be marked unlisted), Google Drive, Dropbox, etc. Please ensure permissions are set so that anyone with the link can view. Refer to the https://www.khssl.org/virtual-tournament-best-practices for tips on recoding and submitting videos.

If you won't provide the recording link upon registration here, please send to nbudiman@tgsastaff.com, vrivasumana@tgsastaff.com, info@tgsastaff.com by November 9.

JUDGE PROVISION

ATTENTION: Prelim rounds will be held asynchronously which means that your judges can complete them anytime from Wednesday, November 11th (beginning at 8:00 PM EST) through Friday, November 13th, with the deadline for completion being at 3:00 PM EST on November 13th. Finals for speech events will be announced on Friday evening via Tabroom, with assignments being blasted that same evening and those judging assignments for finals must be completed by Saturday morning, November 14th at 2 PM EST.

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

Since events are pre-recorded, judging will happen from 11/11 through 11/14. See schedule above.

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

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

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