2025 Shamrock Showdown
Empire (WA) · Mar 19-22, 2025
Welcome to Shamrock Showdown
Dates: March 19-22, 2025
Location:
New Life Church
6830 Highland Drive
Everett, WA 98203
Events
Debate: LD, TP, Parli
Speech: All Speech Events
Registration Window
Open: Monday February 3th 5:00PM PST
Closes: Sunday February 9th 10:00PM PST
Registration Fee
$50 for Debate - LD/TP/Parli
$35 for first two speech events, $15 per additional speech event
Make sure you register early to secure your spot.
General Tournament Information
This is a Stoa qualifying tournament as posted on Speechranks.
Parent Judges:
EACH registered student needs to have their own parent judging for them every day of the tournament. Students will need to have their parent physically with them at check in.
Competitor Eligibility: Any student who meets the requirements set forth in the Stoa Eligibility Rules may participate. Eligibility Rules are found at Stoausa Membership.
Meals: Student meals TBD and will be available for purchase. Parent/Judge meals are free and will be served in Judge Hospitality.
Dress Code: Standard tournament attire.
Questions: Any questions regarding Shamrock Showdown Tournament can be sent to the registrar at stoawamd@gmail.com.
Tournament Events
Speech Pattern A
- Duo Interpretation Qual
- Expository Qual
- Extemporaneous Qual
- Humorous Interpretation Qual
- Impromptu Qual
- Original Oratory Qual
Speech Pattern B
- Apologetics Qual
- Dramatic Interpretation Qual
- Mars Hill Qual
- Open Interpretation Qual
- Persuasive Qual
- Slam Poetry Qual
LD/TP Debate
- Lincoln Douglas Qual
- Team Policy Qual
Parli Debate
- Parliamentary Debate Qual
Tournament Timetable
- Tournament Status will update to Open at 5:00 pm Mon 02/03/2025 (Pacific)
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.