East Los Angeles District Qualifier

for the 2024 National Tournament

East Los Angeles NSDA2024 Nat Quals Speech Gabrielino High School

When: Friday March 8 and Saturday 9 2024

Where: Gabrielino High School

Events: Dramatic Interp, DUO Interp, Humorous Interp, Informative Speaking, International Extemp, National Extemp, Original Oratory, Program Oral Interp.

Entry Fees: Speech Events - $20.00

Judge Ratio:One for Five Entries. It is vital that you meet your judge obligation!

Type of Tournament: Live and In-Person

*All students must be active members of the NSDA with at least 25 competitive points before entry will be accepted. They must also have an active NSDA Account

** All schools must be fully on all outstanding NSDA School and Membership Fees in Order to Compete (Not Tournament Fees)

For Entry Allocations Please refer to the Unified Manual below:

https://www.speechanddebate.org/high-school-unified-manual/

Page 68

Please note theSchedule AND PATTERNSbelow may be changed due to Judge Availability.

Pattern:

Pattern "A" - Dramatic Interp, DUO Interp, Original Oratory, Program Oral Interp (POI)

Pattern "B" - Humorous Interp, Informative Speaking, International Extemp, National Extemp

Friday March 8, 2024 - Speech Schedule

Round 1 Pattern A - 4 PM

Round 1 Pattern B - 5:30 PM

Round 2 Pattern A - 7PM

Saturday March 9 2024 - Speech Schedule

Round 2 Pattern B - 8 AM

Round 3 Pattern A - 9:30 AM

Round 3 Pattern B - 11 AM

Semis A - 12:30 PM

Semis B - 2 PM

Finals - 4pm

Extemp Topic Areas:

InternationalExtemp:

• Round 1: Global Environmental & Humanitarian Issues
• Round 2 : Americas & Caribbean
• Round 3: Asia and the Pacific
• Semis: Europe
• Finals: Africa

USExtemp:

• Round 1 : US Politics & Elections
• Round 2: US Business, Economics, and Industry
• Round 3: US Education, Healthcare, and Social Issues
• Semis: US Foreign Policy & National Security
• Finals : US Supreme Court & Legal Issues

East Los Angeles NSDA2023 Nat Quals Congress/Big Question/Debate

Montebello High School

When: Saturday March 16, 2024

Where: Montebello High School

Events: Congressional Debate/Big Question/Policy/Lincoln-Douglas/Public Forum

Entry Fees: Policy - $45.00, Public Forum - $45.00, Lincoln-Douglas - $ 30.00, Congress - $10.00, Big Question - $10.00

Judge Ratio:One for Two in Debate. One for Six in Student Congress. It is vital that you meet your judge obligation!

Type of Tournament: Live and In-Person

*All students must be active members of the NSDA with at least 25 competitive points before entry will be accepted. They must also have an active NSDA Account

** All schools must be fully on all outstanding NSDA School and Membership Fees in Order to Compete (Not Tournament Fees)

For Entry Allocations Please refer to the Unified Manual below:

https://www.speechanddebate.org/wp-content/uploads/High-School-Unified-Manual-2023-10-19.pdfPage 68

Please note the Schedule below may be changed due to Judge Availability and number of contestants.

Saturday March 16, 2024 -Congress Schedule HOUSE

Round 1 House - 8:00 AM

Round 2 House - 10:00 AM

House Final - 12:30 PM

Saturday March 16, 2024 - Congress Schedule SENATE

Senate Round 1 - 8:00 AM

Senate Round 2 - 10:00 AM

Senate Round 3 - 12:00 PM

Senate Round 4 - 2:00 PM(if needed)

Saturday March 16, 2024 - Lincoln-Douglas/Public Forum/Big Questions

Round 1 - 8:00 AM

Round 2 - 9:30 AM

Round 3 - 11:00 AM

Round 4 - 12:30 PM

Round 5 - 2:00 PM

Round 6 - 3:30 PM

Round 7 - 5:00 PM(if needed)

Round 8 - 6:30 PM(if needed)