SCJFL 4 ELEM

2021 SCJFL 4TH QUARTER ELEMENTARY SPEECH AND DEBATE TOURNAMENT

24 April 2021

DEADLINE

18 April 2021

ELIGIBILITY

Open to elementary school students

PLATFORM

Online through
forensicstournament.net and 8x8

Information

Greetings to all elementary school speech and debate clubs and schools! On Saturday, April 24th, 2021, we will be hosting the fourth elementary speech tournament of the 2020-2021 school year. We hope your school or organization will join us.

REMINDER REGARDING DIVISION ELIGIBILITY:

All students who have received a trophy in any event (regardless of what novice event they are applying to enter), are no longer eligible for a novice division.
Additionally, any students who have participated in more than four tournaments are no longer eligible for the novice division.

Online Tournament Guidelines:
All competitors are required to have a guardian on-screen during rounds unless they have turned in a waiver form. Judges will be instructed to require an adult guardian to be present for all competitors who haven’t agreed to a waiver. These students will not be allowed to stay in the room without the guardian (meaning, they must be present the entire time of the round).
All participants (judges and competitors) are required to read the following SCJFL Online Tournament Participation Best Practice documents:

SCJFL student expectations: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X0rYaLeePG8U5hObXOWSp1AxqfM4klIALD685BhUP4w/edit#
SCJFL judge expectations: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LHGAXuFSuNbM0SI5GY7f72vr_U_LintkrhA9d8uETu8/edit
SCJFL event descriptions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hBNhCy2VQAVoE18PTeDqyZ0BqWeezrU3rXRCupUz6qo/edit
SCJFL event rules: All rules can be found in the SCJFL by-laws at SCJFL.org
SCJFL internet guideline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Eicn1BcMiCpIqqyjK5TlFQIz1vE3O2HKanNCcOgG8Hw/edit#

Pattern A Events:

Open SPAR and Novice SPAR (Format: 2 prep, 2-2-4-2-2)*
Congress (Bills can be found here: https://files.forensicstournament.net/tournamentdocs/3080-Congress%20Legislation.pdf)

*In the event that there are not enough entries to Novice SPAR, the event will be collapsed into one division.

Pattern B Events:

Informative (5 mins. – Audio-visual aids are optional)
Impromptu (7 minute bank):

Round 1 - Quotations
Round 2 - Abstract Nouns
Round 3 - Concrete Nouns
Final Round - Proverbs

Declamation (5 mins.)
Original Oratory/Persuasive (5 mins)

Judging Requirements:
Parents can choose whether or not they want to participate and be a judge at this tournament. If you are not judging, you will pay an additional $70 on top of the entry fee.

Judges will be responsible for their own judge training. The tournament can still offer a brief refresher course on the day listed on the schedule, but all judges should be expected to already know what they’re in for.

First time judging? Click here to learn how to do it! Or watch our Youtube playlist here.
Teams who supply grossly unprepared judges will be charged a nuisance fee of $50.
If you signed up to be a judge but do not show up on the day of the tournament, you will be charged a $100 fine.
ATTENTION JUDGES: Check out a sample ballot here: https://forensicstournament.net/sampleeballot
Judges Standby Room: All standby judges are required to wait in the standby room until all ballots have been accepted. https://8x8.vc/SCJFLelemstandby

Postings will be 100% online by email
Rules: All rules can be found in the SCJFL by-laws at SCJFL.org

Online Tournament Help and Judges Room:
During the tournament judges can sign into our online room for help/assistance at 8x8.vc/SCJFLelemhelp

Attention judges:
JUDGE TRAINING https://youtu.be/11LHHbr2VjI
Check out a sample ballot here: https://forensicstournament.net/sampleeballot
Watch a video going through the sample ballot with more information https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZvuNcHvouU
Judges Standby Room: All standby judges are required to wait in the standby room until all ballots have been accepted. https://8x8.vc/SCJFLelemstandby
Tournament Help Room: If you are having any issues that require help, please visit the help room. 8x8.vc/SCJFLelemhelp

Click below for awards ceremomy: https://forensicstournament.net/SCJFLelemetaryQfour/21/livestreams

Tournament host: Confident Classrooms (Barking Oaks)
Tournament director: Jim Dobson – Confident Classrooms

Entry Price

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

If you are opting out of judging, you will pay an additional $70.

Registration will not be complete until payment is received.

Changes or drops after April 18th, 2021 will be charged a $10 nuisance fee for each change or drop.
Judges changes after April 18th, 2021 will be charged a $50 judge nuisance fee. Judge drops after this date will be charged a $100 judge no-show fee.
Teams who supply grossly unprepared judges will be charged a nuisance fee of $50.

Schedule

Pattern A Debate (SPAR or Congress)
8:00 am Judge Check-In at https://8x8.vc/SCJFLelemstandby
8:30 am Round 1 (SPAR, Public Forum, Congress)
10:00 am Round 2 (SPAR, Public Forum, Congress)
11:30 am Round 3 for SPAR, Public Forum / Finals for Congress Only
1:00 pm Finals for SPAR, Public Forum Only

Pattern B Speech (Informative, Impromptu, Declamation, Original Oratory, Storytelling, or Poetry)
1:00 pm Judge Check-In at https://8x8.vc/SCJFLelemstandby
2:00 pm Speech Round 1
3:30 pm Speech Round 2
4:45 pm Speech Round 3
6:15 pm Finals
ASAP Awards
*If you select two speech events, make sure you have enough time to go between both events.

Drop Fee

All changes or drops after Dec 5th will be charged a $10 nuisance fee for each change or drop. Judges changes after Dec 8th will be charged a $50 judge nuisance fee. Judge drops after Dec 10th 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

* 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 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

*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 *

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.

*Judges changes after April 18th, 2021 will be charged a $50 judge nuisance fee. Judge drops after this date will be charged a $100 judge no-show fee.

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

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

Polygon Academy (Cupertino): 1025 S. DeAnza Blvd, San Jose, CA-95129

Aborn Institute: 2804 Riedel Road, San Jose, CA 95135

Loving Tree Academy: 36601 Newark Blvd, #83, Newark, CA 94560