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We made it to March! Thank you for all the work you’re doing and will continue to do in the upcoming weeks to facilitate your district tournament series. It will be so cool… er hot… to be with you and your students in Phoenix/Mesa this summer! We hope you’ll plan to attend the district leader reception on Sunday, June 11 at 1:00 p.m., so please save the date.
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Upcoming Deadlines for District Leaders
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March 15 - National Tournament registration for high school and middle school opens on Tabroom.com. As soon as your entire district tournament series is complete, district chairs will audit results one more time and then post the district’s qualifiers for registration. Coaches with qualifying entries will then automatically receive an email with instructions for registering.
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April 16 - Chairs, submit the winners of your district-level awards—including District Leader Commendations and Of the Year awards (Student, Coach, New Coach, Assistant Coach, and Administrator).
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April 22 - Reserve your district’s ad space in our commemorative tournament book.
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May 1 - Late elimination round judge nominations are due for the 2023 National Tournament. Encourage judges from your district to self-nominate to judge late elimination rounds at Nationals using these instructions.
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May 15 -
- All high school and middle school National Tournament registration materials and payments are due.
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Remind coaches in your district that this is the deadline to enter points and service citations in order to receive recognition of diamonds and service citations at this year’s National Tournament.
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Please Share! Districts Isn’t the Only Pathway to High School Nationals!
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Any students who do not qualify for the National Tournament at their district tournament still have the opportunity to compete in the online NSDA Last-Chance Qualifier (LCQ) on April 27-29. As long as a school has at least one entry at districts, ANY of their districts-eligible students can compete in the LCQ. Participation is FREE, and all National Tournament main events and Big Questions will be offered.
NEW this year—schools that have no national qualifiers in any event from the district tournament, excluding World Schools, will have an extra opportunity to qualify students to Nationals in main events! Here’s how: in an effort to increase access and participation in the National Tournament, the top-placing entries at the LCQ from schools with no qualifiers from districts will be invited to the National Tournament in their event. Learn more about this opportunity at www.speechanddebate.org/nsdaqualifier
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How to Register for Nationals on Tabroom.com Webinar
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On Wednesday, March 29 at 5:00 p.m. CT, Tabroom.com super-users Martin Glendinning and Zachary Prax will go through the steps of completing high school National Tournament registration on Tabroom.com. Register Info »
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Grants Available for Teams Attending the High School Nationals
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We have pledged $100,000 to support teams attending the high school National Tournament to create a more equitable tournament experience. With support from the Julia Burke Foundation and other donors, the Tate “Road to Nationals” Fund, founded by the William Woods Tate, Jr. Memorial Fund, is providing grants ranging from $100 - $1,000 for tournament expenses such as technology, travel, and lodging. Let your teams know about this opportunity »
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Asynchronous Scholarship Opportunity for Debaters
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We are excited to announce the first-ever Asynchronous Big Questions Scholarship Tournament supported by the John Templeton Foundation. Students in grades 6-12 can enter by submitting a recording of their affirmative and negative Big Questions constructive speeches. Over $2,500 in scholarships are available to the top 10 competitors! Registration is free and videos must be submitted by April 5, 2023. Find out more »
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