SCJFL 2 ELEM

2021 SCJFL 2ND ELEMENTARY TOURNAMENT

4 December 2021

DEADLINE

28 November 2021

ELIGIBILITY

Open to 5th graders and below

PLATFORM

Online through
forensicstournament.net and 8x8

Information

Greetings!

On Saturday, December 4th, 2021 is the date for the 2021 SCJFL 2nd Quarter Elementary Tournament, and we hope that your school or organization will be joining us.

Location: online

Pattern A: Debate Events
—SPAR
—Congress: Docket click here

Pattern B: Individual Events:
—Storytelling (5 min.)
—Informative (5 min., visual aids are permitted)
—Duo (5 min.)
—Poetry (5 min.; uses a binder)
—Declamation (5 min.)
—Persuasive (5 min.)
—Impromptu (7 min. bank) (open & novice divisions, but may collapse divisions)

Round 1 - concrete nouns
Round 2 - abstract nouns
Round 3 - Adjectives
Final Round - quotations

Students may enter up to two events. For a complete list of rules, please visit the SCJFL.org website and click on RULES & BY-LAWS.

Changes or drops after the deadline will be charged a $10 nuisance fee for each change or drop. Judges changes after December 2nd will be charged a $50 judge nuisance fee. Judge drops after this date will be charged a $100 judge no-show fee.

Judges who do not accept their assigned ballot will be charged a $20 no-show fee for the first offense. The second offense will be $40. Each subsequent no-show from the judge will warrant a $50 charge.

Postings will be e-mailed.

Rules: All rules can be found in the SCJFL by-laws at SCJFL.org

Entry Price

One Event $60
Two Events $70
Three Events $80

If you (parent) are opting out of judging, you will pay an additional $90.

Registration will not be complete until payment is received.

Changes or drops after the deadline will be charged a $10 nuisance fee for each change or drop.
Judges changes after Dec 2nd be charged a $50 judge nuisance fee. Judge drops after this date will be charged a $100 judge no-show fee.

Schedule

PST

morning:
Pattern A: SPAR, Congress
9:00 – Round 1 - Pattern A
10:30 – Round 2 - Pattern A
11:30 – Round 3 - Pattern A
1:00 – Finals - Pattern A

afternoon:
Pattern B: Storytelling, informative, duo, poetry, declamation, persuasive, impromptu
2:00 - Round 1 - Pattern B
3:30 - Round 2 - Pattern B
4:30 - Round 3 - Pattern B
6:00 - Finals - Pattern B

7:30 – Awards

Drop Fee

All competitor changes or drops after the deadline will be charged a $10 nuisance fee for each change or drop. Judge changes after Dec 2nd will be charged a $50 judge nuisance fee. Judge drops after the deadline will be charged a $100 judge no-show fee.

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.

Competitor Guide
Judge Guide
Tournament Best Practices

* Indicates required field

Student Name *

First

Last

Student Email *

Student Phone Number *

If I had not done so in the past, I need to verify my email with forensicstournament.net and agree to the competitor waiver. A notification for these will be sent to the competitor email within 24 hours of signup. *

YES I UNDERSTAND AND WILL DO

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
You may enter up to one event in pattern A and up to two events in pattern B. But please make sure that the student has indeed been working on the events you selected for him/her. Please consult your coach if you are unsure.

*If you are doing more than one pattern B speech event (double-entered): Please notify the judge of your second event that you are double-entered before going to the room for your first event. So, let's say you are double-entered in, say, Declamation and Informative. If you are listed as second speaker in Declamation and fifth speaker in Informative, then you should perform in Declamation first. However, please go to your Informative room first to let the judge know that you are at the tournament, and then go perform in your Declamation round. This will prevent the judge from marking you as a no-show and closing up the room before you've had a chance to perform. Please note that if you miss a round because you were double-entered, the tournament will not be able to re-run the round, so this is the best way to ensure you aren't accidentally considered a no-show. If you have any questions, you can come to the help room on Saturday morning.

JUDGE PROVISION

Are you supplying a judge? *

Judge Name *

Judge email *

Judge phone *

You may be asked to judge beyond the events that your child is signed up for. *

Yes, I understand and I will try to familiarize myself with the basics of all speech event or all debate events. I am aware that there are resources below (videos, websites) that could help with this. Not judging

TOURNAMENT UPDATE REGARDING JUDGE BALLOTS:

We will need to begin implementing the fine for blank/nearly blank ballots.
Oral Critiques: No ballot may be returned without a written reason for decision. Oral commentary is not considered a substitute for the written ballot.
Judges who are unfamiliar with events may be removed from the tournament at the discretion of the tournament staff, and fines may be applied.
A good concept in writing a ballot is the compliment sandwich (write a compliment, add some constructive feedback, and end with another compliment). It is frustrating for students to receive a speech ballot that says, “Great job!” with a 5th place ranking and with no actual useful feedback.

Please confirm that, *

I HAVE READ THE BALLOT UPDATE TO THE RIGHT AND UNDERSTAND THAT I NEED TO WRITE A THOROUGH WRITTEN BALLOT WITH USEFUL AND CONSCTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK OR I WILL BE FINED. IF TIME IS RESTRICTED, I WILL MAKE SURE TO SUBMIT A RFD FIRST, THEN RETURN AND FIX MY FEEDBACK ONCE THE OTHER ROUNDS ARE OVER. Not judging

First time judging? Click here to learn how to do it!
Or watch our Youtube playlist here.
Next, we found this judging guideline from the platform that we will be using.
Also, if you are using eBallots for the first time, check out how they work on this link here.
There are also these training cards available that include a summary of each event's rules and comments.

*Judges changes after the deadline will be charged a $50 judge nuisance fee. Judge drops after this date will be charged a $100 judge no-show fee.

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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Check our home page for the schedule!

School year Hours

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Sun: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Telephone

510-270-8480
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Email (preferred)

For more info email us at: info@tgsastaff.com

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