Apples of Gold (WA) - Apr 8-11, 2026 | Status: Preview | 2:24 PM Pacific
Tournament TimeCommunity Judge registration will open at 8:00 am Thu 01/01/2026 (Pacific)
Tournament Status will update to Open at 8:00 am Mon 03/09/2026 (Pacific)
Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 10:00 pm Sun 03/15/2026 (Pacific)
Script submission will open at 8:00 am Mon 03/16/2026 (Pacific)
This status is used while the tournament is still being setup.
This status means tournament registration is open. Families can register for the tournament.
This status means only registration drops are allowed. There are no new entries allowed but families can drop entries.
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.
This status means the tournament is completed.
Parliamentary Debate
QualifyingLincoln Douglas
QualifyingTeam Policy
QualifyingApologetics
QualifyingDramatic Interpretation
QualifyingDuo Interpretation
QualifyingMars Hill
QualifyingPersuasive
QualifyingSlam Poetry
QualifyingExpository
QualifyingExtemporaneous
QualifyingHumorous Interpretation
QualifyingImpromptu
QualifyingOpen Interpretation
QualifyingOriginal Oratory
QualifyingJunior Apologetics
JuniorsJunior Duo Interp
JuniorsJunior Impromptu
JuniorsJunior Interp
JuniorsJunior Platform
Juniors
Tournament TimeMANDATORY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION:
DEADLINES:
All scripts must be submitted by the deadline. There will be NO on-site submission. Failure to submit scripts by the deadline will result in $20 late fee.
**If scripts are not submitted by the deadline, you will be dropped from that event.*
Script Submission opens Monday, March 16th.
Original Script Deadline: Sunday, March 22nd - 11:59PM PST. Final submission due March 29th.
GETTING STARTED
1. Watch this quick tutorial for platforms and interps and your scripts will sail through submission and be NITOC ready!
2. Read Rules on the Stoa website
3. Fill out Script Submission form pertaining to your event in Submission Forms
4. Have citations? PLATFORM: See Platform Submission Guidelines
5. Interps? See Interp Submission Guidelines
6. Slam Poetry? See Slam Poetry Submission Guidelines
WHO NEEDS TO SUBMIT?
Competitors who are entered in the following events must submit scripts for approval.
- Interpretive Speeches: Dramatic, Duo°, Humorous, Open
- Platform Speeches: Expository, Original Oratory, Persuasive
- Wild Card Speech: Slam Poetry
Duo and Open have their own separate Submission Form
HOW TO SUBMIT
1. NAME FILES CORRECTLY: Last Name, First Name - Event, Document Type
2. ONLY pdf and doc files accepted. Please compile into one file.
- Platforms: Form, Script, Citation Page
- Interps: Form, Typed Script, Source Script
3. Scroll down to see the scripts that need to be submitted under "Upload Scripts".
QUESTIONS? Contact submissions at: EspressoCupScripts@gmail.com
Useful Tools for your platform speech and bibliography
-http://www.easybib.com/ - Easy Bib - to help create citation pages
-http://www.easybib.com/ - Easy Bib - to help create citation pages
-https://www.naps2.com/ - Not Another PDF Scanner 2 (NAPS2) - scans, arranges pages, and creates pdfs with text you can highlight