2025 The Pumpkin Patch Match

Interritus (GA) - Nov 6-8, 2025 | Status: Open | 9:23 PM Eastern

Tournament Time
9:23 PM Eastern

To all Parents of Competitors:

Thank you for your commitment to your students and this community.

Please review the following parameters that will help the tournament to run effectively.

1. Every competitor must be accompanied by a parent or adult chaperone at all times while on tournament grounds. Your student will not be able to check-in at the tournament without an accompanying parent or adult chaperone, who is at least 21 years old. *Please note* that a new process has been put in place where students and parents/chaperones will both be required to check-in EACH DAY of the tournament. Failure to do so will result in your child not being able to participate.

2. All parents are expected to judge. You will need to register as a judge before completing your student registration. For each debate event that your student(s) are registered in, you must judge at least 3 rounds. For each speech event that your student(s) are registered in, you must judge at least 3 rounds. Please register for rounds in which you intend to judge. We will stick to your chosen rounds to the best of our ability. Please do not sign up to judge back to back rounds unless you are certain that you can fill out your ballot between rounds.

3. Chaperones, you are required to fulfill judging requirements for your own students PLUS the additional student you bring. Please take this commitment seriously before agreeing to bring another competitor. In order to meet the judging needs, each chaperone may only cover 1 additional student outside of their own children.
Chaperones must carry signed Medical Release forms for their students.

4. At the tournament there will be a required orientation meeting for all students and parents.

5. All parents who have not attended Judge Orientation this school year are required to attend Judge Orientation before judging at this tournament. Judge Orientation will be offered 45 minutes before each round.

6. All parents must report to Ballot Push 30 minutes prior to each debate round to assure that all judging slots are filled. We will be using the slots you sign up for as much as possible, however we may need additional judges at any time.

7. If you have a unique circumstance that does not allow you to fulfill the above requirements, then please email us, interritusdebate@gmail.com.

Thank you for your commitment to these students. We hope that you have a great tournament!

Sincerely,
Interritus Debate Club

MANDATORY ELECTRONIC SCRIPT SUBMISSION

All scripts must be reviewed prior to the tournament within the given deadline. If you need to have a deadline extended, please contact the Script Review Team.

OPENS: Monday, October 6th
DEADLINE for initial submissions: Wednesday, October 22nd, 11:59 PM EST.
*Submitting a script after the deadline is considered a competitive advantage. Failure to submit your script by the deadline for initial submissions WILL result in your being dropped from the event. Extenuating circumstances will be considered; please contact the Script Review Team at gascriptsubmission@gmail.com.

FINAL CORRECTIONS: Sunday, November 2, 11:59 PM EST Your script must be corrected AND approved by this date. Failure to meet this deadline could result in your being dropped from the event.

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

Before you begin:

Watch the tutorial! Just 6 minutes will save you (and us) loads of time! While the video is somewhat out of date when referencing the Wild Card event, the basic principles and instructions still hold true.

Instructions:

1. READ THE RULES for your speech event located on StoaHub.org under Member Benefits|Speech, Debate & Tournament Resources|Speech Documents.

2. READ THE script submission REQUIREMENTS and GUIDELINES located on StoaHub.org under Member Benefits|Speech, Debate & Tournament Resources|Speech Submission Forms and Resources.

3. PREPARE your SCRIPT SUBMISSION FORM with your parent or coach. Include initials and signatures. Be sure "Pumpkin Patch Match" is listed as the tournament.

4. COMBINE all required documents into ONE FILE in .pdf format. The following is a list of suggestions on how to combine files:

Use a printer to scan into a single .pdf file
Use a program to combine all documents like pdfjoiner.com, ilovepdf.com, or other similar site
Use your phone to scan documents
Use the Google Drive app on your mobile phone. (Open Google Drive and tap the camera icon in the bottom right, above the + sign.)

5. NAME YOUR FILE using the following naming format: Last Name, First Name - event.pdf For example: Twain, Mark - Persuasive.pdf Students - This is a small detail that is incredibly helpful for your script reviewers. If you fail to properly name your files, it may be returned to you to rename.

6. SUBMIT YOUR SCRIPT.

7. CORRECT or CELEBRATE. If your script is returned for corrections, please make them and return your script within 48 hours or as soon as possible. If your script is approved, celebrate!

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