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QUARRY LANE NOVICE 9TH GRADE FINALE

Saturday, 3 May 2025
*if the tournament gets a large entry, the schedule might be extended to Sunday

DEADLINE

27 Apr 2025
NO REFUNDS AFTER THIS DATE

ELIGIBILITY

Open to novices and some JV only

LOCATION

Online through NSDA Campus/Google Meet

Information

Welcome to the Quarry Lane 9th Grade / Novice Finale

This tournament is meant to be an end of semester "wrap up" tournament for 9th graders* and novices*. It's meant to showcase any improvement from end of semester to before camp in June.

The tournament is one day Saturday (May 3, 2025), meant to showcase skills gained during the offseason since their final tournament (for most programs, in March). If entries warrant it, we will expand those events to a second day (Sunday), but the goal is to just have some rounds rather than conclusively decide a single champion.

Hope to see everyone in early May!

Eligibility Rules

General

This tournament is open to all novice OR 9th grade students (who are not yet competing in varsity).
Novice is defined as your first year of competition in the event you are competing in. "First year" is defined first academic calendar year when began first competition, unless the student has not reached an elimination round, than the second year of competition.
9th Grade is defined as 9th grade or younger. Varsity competitors who meet this description should sit this one out, but JV students may still compete.
Eligibility does carry over between debate events, but does not carry over from speech.
So a 10th-12th grader can join if this is their first year competing. A 6th-9th grader can join if they are in JV. But Varsity competitors of all ages may NOT join.

Judge Rules

All Judges
(1) All judges must be 18+ in order to judge.
(2) All online judges must have working technology to assure reliable and fast internet to ensure quality judging. For online judges, this include webcam, mic, video, and audio. This also includes a good and stable working environment (e.g. not while you are driving).

Public Forum / Lincoln Douglas
(1) In addition to everything under 'All Judges',
(2) Judge training will be provided to the judges before the tournament and will be on the ballot. We welcome parent judges.
(3) Tab Ratings will be used.

Speech
(1) In addition to everything under 'All Judges',
(2) Judge training will be provided to the judges before the tournament and will be on the ballot. We welcome parent judges.
(3) No strikes will be used.

Online Policies

Webcam Policy
Students: Since debate is a communication activity, webcams should be on during a debate. If that is not possible due to a strained internet connection, then at least the speaker’s webcam should be on while giving a speech. Only if turning on the webcam significantly compromises the audio of the speaker should it be left off. In general, there is an expectation that webcams are on while any debate competitor is speaking.
Judges: Judges must have webcams on while judging a round and a competitor is speaking except during minor/temporary internet disruptions. Note, this must be temporary, and cannot be for an entire debate or speech round.

Help During Tournament
If you must speak to the Tournament Director or tabroom staff, please email our helpline.
Subject line: [Division/Event - Room Number (e.g., VCX Room1, JVLD Room 2)]
In the email include the following:
(1) Division/Event (e.g., NCX, JVCX, VLD, WSD, etc.),
(2) Judge name,
(3) Specific Issue (for example, Missing team - Quarry Lane AY (clarify which team is missing), Missing Judge - J. Smith, No one can hear anyone in room, Video not working in room, etc.)

Judge Rooms
The tournament will not require judges to remain in an online room but all judges are expected to be “on-call” until all the rounds are started. If you are obligated and not initially placed in a round, please monitor your cell phone for a call or text message from tab just in case you are subbed into a debate (even after the posted start time, as you may have to replace a missing judge). If you do not respond or are not available to sub in when needed, then your school may be fined a missing judge penalty after an attempt is made to reach you.

No Rogue Online Rooms
Under no circumstances is a judge or competitor to move a debate to an unapproved online space. If there are technical difficulties, then the judge and/or students should email @gmail.com immediately.

Elimination Rounds
We'll use online coin flip procedures through tabrooom.

Entry Price

PF and parent is judging $70
PF and parent is OPTING OUT OF judging $190

LD and parent is judging $85
LD and parent is OPTING OUT OF judging $220

One Speech Event and parent is judging $75
Two Speech Events and parent is judging $100
One Speech Event and parent is OPTING OUT OF judging $150
Two Speech Events and parent is OPTING OUT OF judging $180

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

All times are Pacific Standard Time. Schedule is tentative. All events are single flighted. If entries warrant it, we will run additional debate rounds (prelims/elims) on Sunday for PF/LD, but the current plan is to just hold prelims in order to make the tournament one day.

Public Forum / Lincoln Douglas Saturday (May 3, 2025):
R1 starts at 8:30 AM
R2 starts at 10:00 AM
Lunch from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM / Prep
R3 starts at 11:30 AM
R4 starts at 1:00 PM
R5 starts at 2:30 PM

Speech Saturday (May 3, 2025):
R1 starts at 9:00 AM
R2 starts at 10:30 AM
Lunch from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
R3 starts at 12:00 PM
R4 starts at 1:30 PM

Although the tentative schedule lists the start and end times, please keep in mind that there are various factors that may arise during a tournament that can cause rounds to be delayed. Therefore, if you are signing up for this tournament, please make sure you do not double book yourselves on these dates. Keep your schedule open and DO NOT leave the tournament without notifying the GSA chaperones first.

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

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

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

Double Entry. All speech competitors can enter a maximum of two speech events.
No double entry between debate and speech is allowed.

Partner Name (write N/A if none) *

First

Last

JUDGE PROVISION
Make sure you have read the judge obligations above.

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 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?
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

QUARRY LANE NOVICE 9TH GRADE FINALE

Saturday, 3 May 2025*if the tournament gets a large entry, the schedule might be extended to Sunday

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

Saturday, 3 May 2025
*if the tournament gets a large entry, the schedule might be extended to Sunday

Entry Price

We would love to have you visit soon at one of our open houses.
Check our home page for the schedule!