2025 Coastal Clash
COAST (Christian Oratorical Association of South Texas) (TX) · Apr 10-12, 2025
Join us for a unique tournament experience at the
Coastal Clash
In beautiful Corpus Christi, the City by the Sea
Hosted by the Christian Oratorical Association of South Texas (COAST)
April 10-12
Events
The Coastal Clash will feature all Stoa speech events, LD, TP & Parli debates, and a Juniors Speech Tournament.
We will also have a Parent Parli exhibition and a tournament-wide beach bonfire ballot party!
Location:
Venture Church, 3401 S. Alameda St., Corpus Christi, TX 784122
Registration
Opens: March 17 at 8:00 a.m.
Closes: March 31 at 11:55 p.m.
Fees
Registration Fee: $25/Family
Speech: $30 for the first 2 entries, $20 for each additional entry
Debate: $40 per event
Junior Speech: $15 per event (2 max)
***All judges' meals are provided at no extra cost to the families.
All fees must be paid by March 31 or competitors may be dropped from the events.
Refunds will not be issued once registration closes unless an event is canceled due to lack of participation.
The Coastal Clash would like to welcome our honored volunteer judges from the community.
Thank you! We could not provide this opportunity for our students without you.
No experience is necessary. We will train you.
2-3 hours time commitment. You choose the time that works for YOU!
Tournament Events
Speech Pattern A
- Apologetics Qual
- Expository Qual
- Humorous Interpretation Qual
- Open Interpretation Qual
- Original Oratory Qual
- Slam Poetry Qual
Speech Pattern B
- Dramatic Interpretation Qual
- Duo Interpretation Qual
- Extemporaneous Qual
- Impromptu Qual
- Mars Hill Qual
- Persuasive Qual
LD Debate
- Lincoln Douglas Qual
Parli Debate
- Parliamentary Debate Qual
Junior Speech
- Juniors Bible Story Telling Apologetics Juniors
- Juniors Impromptu Juniors
- Juniors Interpretation Juniors
- Juniors Platform Juniors
Tournament Timetable
- Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 11:59 pm Mon 03/24/2025 (Central)
- Late fee will be applied at 12:00 am Tue 04/01/2025 (Central)
- Tournament Status will update to Open at 11:55 pm Thu 04/03/2025 (Central)
- Meal registration will close at 11:59 pm Mon 04/07/2025 (Central)
- Community Judge registration will open at 7:45 pm Wed 04/09/2025 (Central)
- Tournament Status will update to Closed at 2:10 pm Mon 09/15/2025 (Central)
What the statuses mean
- Setup
- The tournament is still being set up.
- Open
- Registration is open — families can register for the tournament.
- Drops Only
- No new entries are allowed, but families can drop existing ones.
- Closed
- Registration is closed — no adds or drops. Contact the tournament director with questions.
- Completed
- The tournament is finished.