Veritas Speech and Debate (CA) - Nov 11, 2024 | Status: Drop | 11:47 PM Pacific
Community Judge registration will open at 12:00 pm Sun 09/01/2024 (Pacific)
Tournament Status will update to Open at 6:00 pm Mon 09/30/2024 (Pacific)
Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 11:55 pm Sun 10/06/2024 (Pacific)
Meal registration will close at 12:00 pm Mon 10/21/2024 (Pacific)
Community Judge registration will close at 6:00 pm Fri 11/08/2024 (Pacific)
Tournament Status will update to Closed at 10:00 am Mon 11/11/2024 (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.
Tournament Cost
Debate Fee: $35 per debater
Registration is not complete until your fees have been paid. For Team Policy, both debaters must be registered and all fees paid by October 6th.
Payment may be completed at the end of the registration process - just click the "Pay" button and follow the prompts to use Stripe to pay your fees.
Refunds: No refunds will be given for drops after Sunday, October 6th at 11:55 PM.
Late Fees: Registrations not paid by close of registration on October 6th will be assessed a $25 late fee. If space is available, late registrations may be accepted with a $25 per competitor late registration fee.
Registrations unpaid after October 6th may be dropped in order to accommodate the waitlist.
If you have any questions regarding the facility, please contact Lori and Paul at aeaspeechanddebate@gmail.com. Please don't contact Liberty Baptist Church with questions. Thank you!
Drive down 405 South and CA-73 to MacArthur Blvd in Newport Beach.
Take exit 14A from CA-73 South
Turn right onto Bison Avenue
Turn right onto Celtis Place (The street sign on the signal says, "Liberty Baptist")
Turn left into Liberty Baptist Church parking lot
Drive down CA-55 south
Take CA-73 south
Take exit 14A (MacArthur Blvd)
Continue on MacArthur Blvd
Turn right onto Bison Avenue
Turn right onto Celtis Place (The street sign on the signal says, "Liberty Baptist")
Turn left into Liberty Baptist Church parking lot
Drive north on I-5 to Irvine
Take exit 7 (Jamboree Road) from I-405 north
Continue on Jamboree Road
Turn left onto MacArthur Blvd.
Turn right onto Bison Avenue
Turn right onto Celtis Place (The street sign on the signal says, "Liberty Baptist")
Turn left into Liberty Baptist Church parking lot
Lincoln Douglas
QualifyingTeam Policy
Qualifying
1000 Bison Avenue
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Debate Fee: $35/per debater
The Veritas Veterans Day Challenge meets the requirements for a Stoa NITOC-qualifying tournament. Start your checkmark collection early!
UPDATE Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to push registration to 6:00 pm on Monday, September 30th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and we appreciate your grace.
Please click on the Family Registration tab to the left and complete all necessary steps. We've learned that if something goes without saying, it's probably best to still say it, so here it is: Please only register to compete if you'll be available for the entire day of competition.
You need to be a Stoa member to register for the Veritas Veterans Day Challenge. Get more information at Stoa Membership Information
While we're not actively recruiting community judges, we require all students to come with a parent or alumni who will commit to being present for the duration of our debate tournament. Orientation will be held during the first debate round for new Stoa families. Experienced parent judges will be needed to judge the first round.
Each competitor is required to provide a judge for three rounds of debate. The same applies for each debater within a family. We ask that every judge check in at the ballot push table before every round, regardless of which boxes you checked on the judge registration page.
In order to keep the tournament running on-time, we're requesting that ballots be turned in no more than 10 minutes after the end of each round.
Since our lunch break is short, we recommend that you stay on campus for meals. We've arranged for boxed lunches which must be pre-purchased when you register. Check out your little-to-zero-mark-up options on the Meal tab on the left! You may also bring your own delicious lunch.
We'll be providing light snacks in the judge lounge, but don't count on them to fill your hungrified self. Please consider purchasing a boxed lunch for yourself. Thank you for understanding!
Timers won't be provided. Remember to bring your timepieces and review the Self Timing Instructional Video.
A slightly relaxed NITOC dress code is in place for the Veritas Veterans Day Challenge. Jackets aren't required for competitors. All other aspects of the NITOC dress code are required. For more information see Stoa NITOC Dress Code. Pro tip: You might consider a patriotic color scheme or accessory.)
Liberty Baptist Church is an amazing facility! Even so, we have a limited number of rooms. Once the tournament is full, we'll start a wait list. Lincoln Douglas debaters will be double flighted due to space limitations.
Please email VeritasTournaments@gmail.com