2025 Cactus Clash

• Setup:

  This status is used while the tournament is still being setup.

• Open:

  This status means tournament registration is open. Families can register for the tournament.

• Drops Only:

  This status means only registration drops are allowed. There are no new entries allowed but families can drop entries.

• Closed:

  This status means registration is currently closed for the tournament. There are no adds or drops allowed. Please contact the tournament director with any questions.

• Completed:

  This status means the tournament is completed.

Parents

You will need to check in at the same time as your student. After confirming that both competitor and parent judge are present, the student will be able to compete.

We are blessed by the support of many community judges but you are the lifeblood of Cactus Clash! Your presence on campus and willingness to take ballots are essential. Check with Ballot Push 45 to 30 minutes before rounds to see if you are needed to take a ballot.

Please plan on judging every other round. Ballot Push will let you know each round whether or not you are needed.

Even though you will select specific rounds on your registration, please be flexible at the tournament. We want to prioritize community judges that have taken time out of their day to judge our students!

Greatest Need

Our greatest need is often the first and last rounds of the day.  Please do your best to be at the ballot table early so that all ballots can be pushed AND we can start the round on time.

Each registered student needs to have at least one of their own parents judging for them every day of the tournament. Thank you for your understanding and efforts to make Cactus Clash Amazing!

Parent Meals

We invite you to enjoy coffee, snacks and standard meals.  Use this fuel to help keep you energized for judging.  

Once registration closes we will post the list of competitors per debate event.

Learn more about the Professional Speech and Debate Coaches attending Cactus Clash. 

To get more details about the Professional Coaches please click on their logos to link you to their homepages.  

Another great benefit to attending the tournament...look for Coaches tables at the tournament.  You can sit one on one with the coaches to discuss your case or any other areas you need assistance with.  All of this for free when you signup as a competitor for our tournament.