HOLIDAY

HOLIDAY CLASSIC

11 December 2024 for speech link submission deadline
13-15 December 2024 for asynchronous speech judging

DEADLINE

11 Dec 2024 @11.59 pm PST
INCLUDING SPEECH LINKS

NO REFUNDS AFTER THIS DATE
JUDGE DROPS AFTER THIS DATE WILL INCUR A FINE

ELIGIBILITY

Open to middle and high school students

PLATFORM

Asynchronous, online through NSDA Campus

Information

Holiday Classic Invite 2024

Greetings Coaches! Your team is cordially invited to attend the 2024 Holiday Classic. We will offer ASYNC competition in Novice and Varsity. Please read this invite, and let us know if you have any questions! We are an official NIETOC Bid Tournament!

ASYNC EVENTS OFFERED
(Novice AND Varsity)

Humor
Oratory
Poetry
Extemp
Info
Drama
Duo
POI

AWARDS WILL BE RELEASED DIGITALLY THE WEEK OF THE HOLIDAY CLASSIC. Individual awards will be shipped ASAP. ASYNC will not be calculated into in-person sweepstakes.

Rules
This tournament will follow and enforce NSDA rules in all events unless otherwise specified within this invite (note: we will use WSDA rules for Poetry and POI).

NSDA Unified Manual (Updated October 16, 2024)
https://www.speechanddebate.org/high-school-unified-manual/

Please send questions about rules for each event before the start of the tournament if possible. The tournament director will have final authority on rules and enforcement.

Speech
Competitors entered in Poetry and POI may use manuscripts, and they may be used as a prop. Novices may use manuscripts in all events. Competitors entered in Informative may use visual aids in line with NSDA rules. In Extemp, questions will be taken from NFHS, NSDA, and other sources.

Divisions
Novice/Varsity
The Holiday Classic will adhere to the Wyoming definition of “novice”:

Novice Competitor Definition: A novice is a student who is in their first year of competition of their high school career. They will be considered novice for any October, November or December tournaments of their first season of high school competition. After Jan. 1 of any high school season, all competitors become varsity. A student will be considered varsity if they competed in any tournament in any portion of any previous high school competitive season.

Novices may enter Varsity divisions, but not the other way around. If one competitor in a partner event is Varsity, then the team must be entered in the Varsity division.

Judging
This year we will be using e-ballots. All judges will require a device that can login to Tabroom.com to receive ballots for the Holiday Classic.

Judge Help
Holiday Classic Judge Guide
Judge Guide for Tabroom

Discrimination Policy
The Cheyenne East speech and debate program prohibits all forms of harassment and discrimination. Accordingly, all forms of harassment and discrimination, whether written or oral, based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by any applicable federal, state, or local law are prohibited, whether committed by participants, judges, coaches, or observers. Individuals who are found to have violated this policy will be subject to the full range of sanctions, up to and including removal from the tournament premises.

Belonging and Inclusion Station

The Belonging and Inclusion Station is a resource designed to provide interpersonal support to participants who feel excluded from an aspect of the tournament. The BIS also safeguards against potential violations of the Discrimination policy.

LIMITED PREP PROMPTS & INSTRUCTIONS
You can access it in the google docs below once you are ready to record your video
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13A2ogc90yIBl2Ieb4oZktYlY58gYrESrXvGxyA58t7E/edit?usp=sharing

Entry Price

One event and parent is judging $60
Two events and parent is judging $70
Three events and parent is judging $80

One event and parent is opting out of judging $120
Two events and parent is opting out of judging $130
Three events and parent is opting out of judging $140

Each person in a Duo team would be responsible of providing their own judge, so one 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 are in MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME (MST).

LIMITED PREP PROMPTS & INSTRUCTIONS
You can access it in the google docs below once you are ready to record your video
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13A2ogc90yIBl2Ieb4oZktYlY58gYrESrXvGxyA58t7E/edit?usp=sharing

SPEECH VIDEO SUBMISSION DEADLINE - 11 December 2024 @11.59 pm PST
Please send the link to Nadia or list it here on the registration form

SPEECH JUDGING SCHEDULE - 13-15 December 2024 (keep in mind of MST time zones)

FRI - December 13
3 PRELIM ROUNDS

SAT - December 14
SEMIFINALS
SUN - December 15
FINALS

*Quarterfinals will be added if/where necessary.
*We are an official NIETOC Bid Tournament.

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

LIMITED PREP PROMPTS & INSTRUCTIONS
You can access it in the google docs below once you are ready to record your video
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13A2ogc90yIBl2Ieb4oZktYlY58gYrESrXvGxyA58t7E/edit?usp=sharing

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

Make sure to list the unlisted Youtube links here or send to Nadia by 11 December 2024 and please label the title to include the event that you are doing.
!!! Please make sure you are submitting a video that is unique to this tournament. Do not use videos that have been used for other tournaments !!!
Lastly, keep in mind that you can only enter in an event once. For example, you can only choose Drama once. You can select other events along such as Humor, but you cannot choose Drama twice.

JUDGE PROVISION
Please make sure you are available for the asynchronous speech judging schedule and that you won't submit your judging duties late. Details above.
Descriptions of each event can be found here.

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 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 mandatory 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?
This is a great collection of short videos that one of the leagues have put together to learn each event: click here.
There are also these training cards available that include a summary of each event's rules and comments.
Click here to find other training and official certification resources. Or watch our Youtube playlist here.

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