Tournament Time9:09 PM Central
The Arkansas Oak is a Stoa NITOC-modeled tournament hosted by Surgamus Speech and Debate Club
Welcome Community Judges!
Please click on the Community & Alumni Judge Registration on the left to register.
No experience required - Training is provided
2 - 3 hour time commitment
You select your time slot to judge according to your availability
Tournament Location
First Baptist Church Fayetteville
20 E Dickson St
Fayetteville, AR
Events
The following debate events will be offered:
Team Policy Debate
Lincoln Douglas Value Debate
Parliamentary Debate
The following speech events will be offered:
Limited Prep: Apologetics, Extemporaneous, Impromptu, Mars Hill
Platform: Expository, Original Oratory, Persuasive
Interpretation: Dramatic, Duo, Humorous, Open
Slam Poetry
To learn more about Stoa events, please visit the link below!
Questions??
Please contact us at surgamustournament@gmail.com
Information for Students and Families
Registration:
Registration Opens: March 11, 2026 @ 10:00 am CT
Registration Closes: Monday, March 16, 2026 @ 11:59 pm CT
Stoa membership is required in order to participate
Payment:
Payment must be made during the registration process. Registration will not be complete until all fees have been paid.
Cancellations prior to tournament registration close will receive a full refund minus any processing fees. There will be NO REFUNDS after registration closes. Thank you for your understanding.
Dropping Events: You may drop any registered events by logging in to your registration up until March 23, 2026 with no penalty. Drops between March 24, 2026 and the tournament end will incur a Drop Fee of $25 per event.
Late Payment: Payment is due upon registration. Payments made after March 18, 2026 will incur a late fee of $25.
Competitor Tournament Fees:
$20 Registration fee per family
$45 per debate event
$35 first speech event
$20 each additional speech event
Juniors Speech: Flat fee of $20
Juniors Debate: FREE!
Late Payment Fee (after March 18): $25
Drop Fee (March 24 through end of tournament): $25
Event Information:
Debate:
LD: 6 Prelims, Octo-finals through Final rounds
TP: 6 Prelims, Quarter finals through Final rounds
Parli: 6 Prelims, Quarter finals through Final rounds
Speech:
All Stoa Speech events through 4th rounds or Final rounds
Junior Speech: 2 rounds
Junior Debate: 2 rounds
Registrar Contact
Please direct any questions or concerns regarding registration or tournament details to our Tournament Administration at surgamustournament@gmail.com