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    WARRIORS INVITATIONAL

    20-21 May 2023

    DEADLINE
    14 May 2023
    NO REFUNDS AFTER THE DEADLINE
    ELIGIBILITY
    Open to MS/HS students
    PLATFORM
    Online through NSDA Campus and Zoom

    Information

    Welcome to the MSJ Warriors Invitational!

    As the season is coming to an end, this tournament provides novices with a unique opportunity to showcase their skills and progress throughout the year, with the assistance of experienced, nationally ranked judges to provide constructive criticism and feedback.
    This tournament will also be used to help assist in funding the Mission San Jose High School program, and we are excited to have you compete!

    Best,
    Warriors Invitational Admin
    ​

    Campus
    The tournament will be online and hosted on zoom. Zoom link will be sent closer to the tournament.

    Topics & Formats
    The Warriors Invitational will use the following topics:
    Jan/Feb 2023 for Lincoln Douglas – Resolved: Justice requires open borders for human migration.

    Lincoln-Douglas Debate
    January/February 2023 NSDA Topic | 6-3-7-3-4-6-3 Speech Times | 4 Minutes of Preparation / Debater
    ​

    Misc
    ​
    Notes:
    • Tab will auto-flip for elimination rounds 5 minutes after pairings are posted.

    ​Entry Price

    LD debate $70
    No parent judges are needed at this tournament.

    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.

    Tentative Schedule

    Notes:
    • All rounds are single flighted
    • More elimination rounds will be provided should the entry pool permit.
    • All Times are in Pacific Standard Time (PST)

    Saturday, May 20, 2023:
    8:30 AM – Opening Ceremony / Tech Check (MANDATORY)
    9:30 AM – Round 1 Pairings
    10 AM – Round 1 Starts
    12 PM – Round 2 Pairings
    12:30 PM – Round 2 Starts
    2:30 PM – Round 3 Pairings
    3 PM – Round 3 Starts
    4:30 PM – Round 4 Pairings
    5 PM – Round 4 Starts​

    Sunday, May 21, 2023:
    8:30 AM – Tech Check (MANDATORY)
    9:30 AM – Round 5 Pairings
    10 AM – Round 5 Starts
    12 PM – Round 6 Pairings
    12:30 PM – Round 6 Starts
    2:30 PM – Finals Pairings
    3 PM – Finals Starts
    4:30 PM – Closing Ceremony​

    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


    STUDENT INFORMATION
    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.

    EVENT SELECTION

    TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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

Cupertino: 20432 Silverado Avenue Suite 211, Cupertino, CA 95014

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