As we reach the middle of March, more and more of your districts have completed your district tournament series. Congratulations! For those of you with more district competition ahead of you, please email or call if you need our support.
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Practical Professional Development - Judge Accreditation System Now Live!
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As you’re planning for end of the year tournaments and next season, use the new NSDA Judge Accreditation system to encourage or require judges to complete event training prior to your tournament! The system is now open and offers free learning modules on most speech and debate events. Upon successful completion of each module, judges will be able to download a certificate and claim their badge in Tabroom.com.
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Try This - Collect Social Media Handles
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Try this tip from our social media team! As you move toward the end of the speech and debate season, ask the coaches in your district to share with you the social media handles (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, etc.) of their school and/or school district. Having these handy makes promoting end of the year successes and festivities much more effective. When you share about an “Of the Year” winner or a student who does well at a tournament, be sure to tag the accounts provided by the coaches so that their district-level media team can join you in celebrating.
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Rules Reminder - Speech Rules Infractions
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During the district tournament, rules infractions may occur. Before a District Committee decides to disqualify a competitor or a school, please review the Speech Rules Infractions section of the Unified Manual. While these are listed in the National Tournament portion of the manual, they may be used by a District Committee to rule in the case of an infraction. There are five levels of consequences based on the circumstances and magnitude of the infraction. From warnings (level one) to disqualification (level five), District Committees should carefully consider the severity of the infraction and try to apply the most appropriate level. District Committees can learn more about penalty options in the Alternate Penalties at District Tournaments training.
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Prepare to Vote for the Competition and Rules Leadership Committee (CRLC)
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Elections for the NSDA’s new Competition and Rules Leadership Committee, which will serve as a standing committee impacting decisions related to NSDA competitions and rules, will be held April 1-22, 2024. Thank you to the individuals who have expressed an interest in serving! If your school is in one of the following regions, visit the election website to read up on your slate of candidates. One advisor per active NSDA school will be eligible to vote.
- California Region (all CA)
- East/Northeast Region (CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WV)
- Northern Midwest Region (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, WI)
- Northwest/Northwest Central Region (AK, ID, MT, ND, NE, OR, SD, WA, WY)
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You’re Invited! Join us for the District Leader Luncheon on Sunday, June 16
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Registration day at the National Tournament is an exciting day, often full of travel and visiting with old and new friends. We would like to invite you to also plan to attend the District Leader Luncheon on Sunday, June 16 at 12:30 p.m. CT in the Cloud Ballroom at the Hilton in Downtown Des Moines (attached to the convention center that will hold other Sunday events). The luncheon is a great opportunity to connect with other regional leaders, thank current leaders for their service, and celebrate those districts and leaders who have enjoyed exceptional years. In order to best accommodate food needs, we ask that you please RSVP by May 20.
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