SPRINGBOARD CAPSTONE

SPRINGBOARD DECEMBER CAPSTONE

Saturday, 3 December 2022

DEADLINE

28 November 2022

ELIGIBILITY

Open to 6th-12th graders

PLATFORM

Online through NSDA Campus

Information

EVENTS

Debate

All debate events will be held live on NSDA Campus.
Congress, Lincoln-Douglas, and Public Forum will be offered. No double entry is permitted.
Each debate event will have two divisions
- Open division: any student in grades 6 - 12 may enter as they wish.
- Rising Stars division: limited to middle school competitors and high school competitors in their first year of speech and debate competition.
All rounds will be preliminary rounds. The first two preliminary round will be preset; each round after that will be power-matched.
The top-placing students in each event will be determined based on win/loss record and speaker points.

Speech

Live speech and asynchronous speech will be offered
Live events offered are Dramatic Interp, Humorous Interp, Impromptu, Program Oral Interp, Original Oratory, Informative Speaking, Mixed Extemp, and Live Duo (competitors must perform in the same physical room)
Asynchronous events offered are Declamation, Prose, Poetry, Pro Con Challenge, Original Spoken Word Poetry, and Storytelling
Each speech event will have two divisions
- Open division: any student in grades 6 - 12 may enter as they wish.
- Rising Stars division: limited to middle school competitors and high school competitors in their first year of speech and debate competition.
No double entry is permitted in live speech events
Unlimited double entry is permitted in asynchronous speech events. Students may enter one live event and as many asynchronous events as they wish
Live speech will be held on NSDA Campus
Asynchronous speech judges will have from 8:00 a.m. CT to 4:30 p.m. CT (6:00-14:30 PST) to complete their judging assignments
Divisions may be collapsed if needed due to low entry numbers.

TOPICS

Public Forum: Resolved: The United States’ strategy of Great Power Competition produces more benefits than harms.
Lincoln-Douglas: Resolved: The People’s Republic of China ought to prioritize environmental protection over economic growth.
Extemp: Extemp topic areas will be released two weeks before tournament start date.

REQUIREMENTS

Registration

There is an entry limit of 8 entries per event per school. Entries beyond this cap will be added to a waitlist.
Coaches will agree to a disclaimer prior to registration that confirms they have permission from their school to compete, that all students attend the school they are registered under, and that the NSDA has permission to use photos and videos obtained from this event.
To participate, all competitors and judges must have a Tabroom.com account that is linked to GSA.

Livestreaming

Coaches will agree to a disclaimer prior to registration that confirms they have permission from their school to compete, that all students attend the school they are registered under, that the NSDA has permission to use photos and videos obtained from this event, and that school administrators are aware and comfortable with the safety measures taken if students are competing from the same room.
We will aim to livestream at least one round per event in the open division for educational purposes. These livestreams can be found on the NSDA YouTube channel.

Judging

Parents are highly encouraged to volunteer as a judge. If not, you will have to pay the opt-out fee.
Judges in the rising stars division may be juniors or seniors in high school with at least 250 Honor Society points who have taken the required judge training course.
Judges in the open division must have graduated from high school. All speech judges must have graduated from high school.
Written feedback on ballots is required. Disclosure and oral feedback is optional. All judges will submit ranks and a decision at the conclusion of each round.
All judges must complete the Cultural Competency judge training course. Judges are encouraged to review the judge training recording that describes how to give constructive feedback.
The Springboard Series is dedicated to helping students grow as speech and debate competitors and community members. Judges must be committed to providing constructive, culturally competent feedback and decisions that meet students where they are in order to create safe spaces, healthy competition, and encourage their growth in our activities.

Results/Medals

Top placing students will be recognized on a livestreamed awards scroll on Saturday evening.
Top-placing students will receive a medal celebrating their success mailed to their school.
All results will be made publicly available on Tabroom.com after the tournament.
All students will receive a digital certificate celebrating their participation via email after the tournament.

ASYNCHRONOUS RECORDING RULES

Deadline:
Video links must be sent to Nadia by 28 November 2022

How to submit video links:
Students will record their performance and upload it to any site that can generate a link to the video. The link must have permissions set so that anyone with the link can view the video. Unlisted YouTube videos are the most common. Then list it here or send to Nadia.

Recording rules:
Students competing in asynchronous events must follow these rules, used at the 2021 National Tournament, while recording their performances.

Professional equipment enhancements may not be used. Professional equipment includes professional lighting kits, professional grade camera recording and audio devices, and softboxes. Students are welcome to film their recording on their school’s auditorium stage, but the use of stage lighting is not permitted. Lavalier/lapel microphones and ring lights are permitted.
Recordings may not be edited using any software; all submissions must be non-stop footage of the entire performance.
Students may not trim a recording, even to remove the seconds that they walk to and from the recording device to push start/stop.
The length of the recording must not exceed the time limit with the grace period.
Competitors may not use green screens, virtual backgrounds, or on-screen text.
The camera being used must remain stationary throughout the entire performance, and no zooming or panning is permitted.
The camera must remain on throughout the duration of the performance; a student may not turn off their video at any point during their recording.
The use of lighting tricks like shadow puppets are not permitted.
Students may move closer to and further from the camera to simulate zooming, though the camera must remain stationary.
Students may cover the camera with their hands or body.
Students may move out of frame during the recording.
Other individuals may be present while filming, but audience interaction (laughing, applause, etc.) must not be included in the performance.
Competitors may determine how close or distant the camera is set up in order to maximize both verbal and nonverbal communication.
If possible, it is recommended that students and judges remove items that may be distracting in the background. Backdrops of a solid color with no special markings may be used by competitors and judges.

Entry Price

One event and parent is judging $20
One event and parent is OPTING OUT OF judging $140

Two events and parent is judging $30
Two event and parent is OPTING OUT OF judging $150

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

NOTE THAT SCHEDULE IS IN CENTRAL TIME (CT)
Green times have been converted into PST

Asynchronous Speech:
Ballots will be live at 8:00 am CT --- 6:00 AM PST
Ballots are due with comments by 4:30 pm CT --- 2:30 PM PST

Live Speech:
9:00 - 10:00 Round 1 (8:30 EXT draw) --- 7:00-8:00 AM PST
10:30 - 11:30 Round 2 (10:00 EXT draw) --- 8:30-9:30 AM PST
1:00 - 2:00 Round 3 (12:30 EXT draw) --- 11:00 AM-12:00 PM PST
2:30 - 3:30 Round 4 (2:00 EXT draw) --- 12:30-13:30 PM PST

PF/LD
9:00 - 10:00 Round 1 --- 7:00-8:00 AM PST
10:30 - 11:30 Round 2 --- 8:30-9:30 AM PST
1:00 - 2:00 Round 3 --- 11:00 AM-12:00 PM PST
2:45 - 3:45 Round 4 --- 12:45-13:45 PM PST
4:30 - 5:30 Round 5 --- 14:30-15:30 PM PST

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

There is a waiver form that all participants will be required to complete. Please find the document here and upload the signed version in the section below it.
SPRINGBOARD RELEASE FORM

* Indicates required field

Signed release form *

Max file size: 20MB

STUDENT INFORMATION
Suggested attire for the tournament can be found here.

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 *

I understand that NSDA has permission to use photos and videos obtained from this event. *

YES, UNDERSTOOD

EVENT SELECTION
Got any questions? Please email nbudiman@tgsastaff.com, info@tgsastaff.com, vrivasumana@tgsastaff.com
Make sure you understand that this online tournament is live and takes place in Central Time.
Asynchronous speech event videos must be sent to Nadia by 28 November 2022.

PF Partner Name (write N/A if none) *

First

Last

Division for all events *

Rising Stars Open

JUDGE PROVISION

Will you (parent) be judging at this tournament? *

Judge Name *

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 and verify the account through my email once GSA has created it Not judging

Judge email (Must be linked to a tabroom account. Register first at tabroom.com before completing this sign up) *

Judge phone *

Has your judge completed the Cultural Competency judge training course? *

Yes Will do so as soon as I submit this form and understand that they may be repercussions from the tournament committee if I forget Not judging

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? Click here to learn how to do it! Or watch our Youtube playlist here.
There are also these training cards available that include a summary of each event's rules and comments.

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".

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

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

SPRINGBOARD DECEMBER CAPSTONE

Saturday, 3 December 2022

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

Entry Price

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