2025 The Desert Gem
Set Apart (CA) · Jan 15-18, 2025
Completed
7:11 PM Pacific
Tournament Schedule
Wednesday, January 15
| Starts | Ends | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7:15 am | 7:30 am | Debater Check-in |
| 7:30 am | 7:45 am | Debater Orientation |
| 7:45 am | 9:00 am | Parli Round 1 |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 am | Judge Orientation |
| 9:00 am | 10:15 am | Parli Round 2 |
| 10:15 am | 11:15 am | Parli Round 3 |
| 11:15 am | 11:45 am | Lunch |
| 11:45 am | 1:00 pm | Parli Round 4 |
| 1:00 pm | 2:15 pm | Parli Round 5 |
| 2:45 pm | 4:00 pm | Parli Finals |
| 4:30 pm | 4:45 pm | Parli Awards Ceremony |
Thursday, January 16
| Starts | Ends | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | 8:15 am | Debater Check-in |
| 8:15 am | 8:30 am | Debater Orientation |
| 8:30 am | 10:00 am | LD/TP Debate Round 1 |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Judge Orientation |
| 10:00 am | 11:30 am | LD/TP Debate Round 2 |
| 11:30 am | 1:00 pm | LD/TP Debate Round 3 |
| 1:00 pm | 1:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm | 3:00 pm | LD/TP Debate Round 4 |
| 3:00 pm | 4:30 pm | LD/TP Debate Round 5 |
| 4:30 pm | 6:00 pm | LD/TP Debate Round 6 |
| 6:30 pm | 6:45 pm | LD/TP Debate Awards Ceremony |
Friday, January 17
| Starts | Ends | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am | 9:00 am | Student Check-in |
| 8:30 am | 9:30 am | Judge Orientation |
| 9:00 am | 9:15 am | Student Orientation |
| 9:30 am | 11:30 am | Speech A Speech Pattern A-R1 & Juniors Speech R1 |
| 10:30 am | 11:30 am | Judge Orientation |
| 11:30 am | 1:30 pm | Speech B Speech Pattern B-R1 |
| 1:30 pm | 2:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Judge Orientation |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Speech C Speech Pattern C-R1 |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Judge Orientation |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Speech A Speech Pattern A-R2 & Juniors Speech R2 |
Saturday, January 18
| Starts | Ends | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 8:00 am | Judge Orientation |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 am | Speech B Speech Pattern B-R2 |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Judge Orientation |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Speech C Speech Pattern C-R2 |
| 11:30 am | 12:15 pm | Lunch |
| 11:30 am | 12:30 pm | Judge Orientation |
| 12:15 pm | 12:30 pm | Pattern A & B Announcements |
| 12:30 pm | 2:30 pm | Pattern A & B Finals and 3rd Rounds |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Judge Orientation |
| 2:45 pm | 3:00 pm | Pattern C Announcements |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Speech Pattern C Finals and 3rd Rounds |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Dinner on your own |
| 6:00 pm | 7:15 pm | Awards Ceremony |
Patterns
Speech A
- Dramatic Interpretation
- Duo Interpretation
- Original Oratory
- Slam Poetry
Speech B
- Apologetics
- Expository
- Humorous Interpretation
- Persuasive
Speech C
- Extemporaneous
- Impromptu
- Mars Hill
- Open Interpretation
LD/TP
- Lincoln Douglas
- Team Policy
Parli
- Parliamentary Debate
Juniors
- Juniors Apologetics Juniors
- Juniors Impromptu Juniors
Judge
Tournament Events
Speech A
- Dramatic Interpretation Qual
- Duo Interpretation Qual
- Original Oratory Qual
- Slam Poetry Qual
Speech B
- Apologetics Qual
- Expository Qual
- Humorous Interpretation Qual
- Persuasive Qual
Speech C
- Extemporaneous Qual
- Impromptu Qual
- Mars Hill Qual
- Open Interpretation Qual
LD/TP
- Lincoln Douglas Qual
- Team Policy Qual
Parli
- Parliamentary Debate Qual
Juniors
- Juniors Apologetics Juniors
- Juniors Impromptu Juniors
Judge
Tournament Timetable
- Community Judge registration will open at 12:00 am Sun 12/01/2024 (Pacific)
- Tournament Status will update to Open at 8:00 am Wed 12/04/2024 (Pacific)
- Tournament Status will update to Closed at 9:00 am Wed 01/08/2025 (Pacific)
- Community Judge registration will close at 12:00 pm Sun 01/19/2025 (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.