Ag & Au (CA) - Mar 18-21, 2025 | Status: Open | 6:06 AM Pacific
Community Judge registration will open at 12:00 pm Mon 01/20/2025 (Pacific)
Tournament Status will update to Open at 10:00 am Mon 02/03/2025 (Pacific)
Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 11:00 pm Mon 03/03/2025 (Pacific)
Tournament Status will update to Closed at 11:00 pm Mon 03/03/2025 (Pacific)
Meal registration will close at 12:00 pm Tue 03/11/2025 (Pacific)
Community Judge registration will close at 12:00 pm Sat 03/15/2025 (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.
Electronic script submissions only.
1. READ the Script Submission Guidelines for your speech event:
3. PREPARE YOUR SCRIPT SUBMISSION FORM with your parent or coach.
4. COMBINE each speech package into A SINGLE FILE in PDF format. Scan into a single file or use a file joiner such as:
~ Free PDF Merge Help
~ To make PDF's of printed docs with your phone, search your app store for "PDF Scanner App"
5. NAME YOUR FILES
Like this: LastName, FirstName - Event.pdf
Example: Lewis, Clive- DI.pdf
6. SUBMIT your completed script to HOVscriptsubmission@gmail.com.
Incomplete Submissions:
When a script is returned as incomplete or unapproved, it will be returned with suggestions for correction and will require a resubmission within 48 hours. A resubmitted script will be treated as a new submission.
Expository
QualifyingExtemporaneous
QualifyingHumorous Interpretation
QualifyingOriginal Oratory
QualifyingPersuasive
QualifyingSlam Poetry
QualifyingApologetics
QualifyingDramatic Interpretation
QualifyingDuo Interpretation
QualifyingImpromptu
QualifyingMars Hill
QualifyingOpen Interpretation
QualifyingTeam Policy
QualifyingParliamentary Debate
QualifyingLincoln Douglas
QualifyingJuniors Duo Interpretation
JuniorsJuniors Impromptu
JuniorsJuniors Interpretation
JuniorsJuniors Platform
JuniorsRegistration opens
February 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Registration closes
March 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This is a STOA Modeled Tournament.
StoaUSA rules for Events, Eligibility, and Dress Code will be followed.
Stoa Events Offered
Team Policy Debate
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Parli Debate
All Stoa Sanctioned Speech Events
Junior Tournament
We will have a Junior Tournament on Friday that will consist of Platforms, Impromptu, Interps, and DUO
PLEASE NOTE: Speech Patterns will be listed after registration closes and will depend on numbers per event. Please check back after registration closes
Also Note Some pages are still hidden and will "appear" when certain things are decided.
For Speech Event information visit https://www.stoausa.org/speech-resources
For Debate Event information visit https://www.stoausa.org/debate-resources
Registration Fees
Team Policy - $40.00 per debater
Lincoln Douglas - $40.00
Parli - $40 per debater
Speech - $25.00 per speech event
Junior Speech - $15 per event
A Completed Registration Includes:
Student Registration
Parent Judge Registration
Payment
Please Note: Full payment is expected by the close of registration.
Refund Policy
Before registration closes - adds and drops will not incur any extra fees, and all drops will be fully refunded.
After registration closes - no refunds will be made and drops will incur a fee of $15.00 per event.
All add, drop, and refund requests must be submitted by e-mail to our Registrar at agandaustoa@gmail.com
If you are in need of host housing, please reach out to us at HOVhousing2025@gmail.com.
Events can and do fill up. If this happens, those who have a completed registration will be given priority for all available event slots as they open up.
Eligibility, Dress Code, and Code of Conduct
For Eligibility information visit https://www.stoausa.org/membership
For Dress Code visit https://www.stoausa.org/about-nitoc
For Code of Conduct visit https://www.stoausa.org/membership