Parent judges are needed in every round of the tournament to maintain its integrity and ensure the tournament runs on schedule. The judging requirement is based on the student's number of speech and debate events. If the judging requirement cannot be met by a competitor's parent(s), the competitor can arrange for a substitute judge(s) to fulfill the requirement. Students attending with a chaperone must still meet the parent judging requirment by having the chaperone register to judge or another substitute judge. They must also complete the medical release form and email it to wd40speechanddebate@gmail.com
Clubs are encouraged to work together to fulfill the judging requirements for their members.
Parents should plan to report to Ballot Distribution before each round.