2025-2026 ASDA Affiliation Form

Affiliate with American Speech & Debate Association for 2025-2026

You only need to fill out this form once per family
Number of Parents/Guardians
Number of Students
Is your family affiliated with any other Speech & Debate Leagues?

YesNo
My Family is also affiliated with the following Speech & Debate Leagues:

NCFCASTOAReagan Debate SeriesCoolidge National Tournament SeriesOther
Parent/Guardian 1
Parent 1 Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Parent 1 Mobile Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Parent 1 Email Address*
Parent 1 Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code

Parent/Guardian 2
Parent 2 Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Parent 2 Mobile Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Parent 2 Email Address*
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Address is the same as Parent/Guardian 1

YesNo
Parent 2 Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code

Student 1
Student 1 Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Student 1 Mobile Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Student 1 Birthdate*

MonthDayYear
Student 1 Grade Level*
Student1Age (as of January 1 in competition year)
Student 1 Email Address*
Student 1 Expected High School Graduation*
Student 1 Competitor Type*
Student 1 shares address with:

Parent 1Parent 2Neither Parent 1 nor Parent 2
Student 1 Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Student 2
Student 2 Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Student 2 Mobile Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Student 2 Birthdate*

MonthDayYear
Student 2 Grade Level*
Student2Age (as of January 1 in competition year)
Student 2 Email Address*
Student 2 Expected High School Graduation*
Student 2 Competitor Type*
Student 2 shares address with:

Parent 1Parent 2Neither Parent 1 nor Parent 2
Student 2 Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Student 3
Student 3 Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Student 3 Mobile Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Student 3 Birthdate*

MonthDayYear
Student 3 Grade Level*
Student3Age (as of January 1 in competition year)
Student 3 Email Address*
Student 3 Expected High School Graduation*
Student 3 Competitor Type*
Student 3 shares address with:

Parent 1Parent 2Neither Parent 1 nor Parent 2
Student 3 Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Student 4
Student 4 Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Student 4 Mobile Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Student 4 Birthdate*

MonthDayYear
Student 4 Grade Level*
Student4Age (as of January 1 in competition year)
Student 4 Email Address*
Student 4 Expected High School Graduation*
Student 4 Competitor Type*
Student 4 shares address with:

Parent 1Parent 2Neither Parent 1 nor Parent 2
Student 4 Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Student 5
Student 5 Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Student 5 Mobile Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Student 5 Birthdate*

MonthDayYear
Student 5 Grade Level*
Student5Age (as of January 1 in competition year)
Student 5 Email Address*
Student 5 Expected High School Graduation*
Student 5 Competitor Type
Student 5 shares address with:

Parent 1Parent 2Neither Parent 1 nor Parent 2
Student 5 Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Student 6
Student 6 Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Student 6 Mobile Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Student 6 Birthdate*

MonthDayYear
Student 6 Grade Level*
Student6Age (as of January 1 in competition year)
Student 6 Email Address*
Student 6 Expected High School Graduation*
Student 6 Competitor Type
Student 6 shares address with:

Parent 1Parent 2Neither Parent 1 nor Parent 2
Student 6 Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Adult Representation
American Speech and Debate Association (ASDA) is a non-profit organization and requires the support of adults at all of its tournaments and events.

Adults at tournaments serve a variety of purposes. They are chaperones, coaches, judges, staff, and emergency contacts for competitors. For this reason, it is essential that each competitor submit the name and contact information of their Adult Representative(s) when they register for each tournament.

Parents are the preferred Adult Representative. Parents can fill all the above roles for their competitors. When parents are at the tournament with their competitors, they should expect to judge or observe rounds, assist with compliance concerns, and serve on staff.

However, when a parent is not available to serve as the Adult Representative, competitors may designate a different chaperone by filling out a release waiver, attend compliance concerns with their coach, and recruit one or more additional adults willing to judge more than half the rounds at the tournament. Coaches can expect to chaperone their competitors, judge, serve on staff, and help their competitors find additional judges willing to fill the necessary judge opportunities. Coaches or other adults may serve as the designated adult representative for a maximum of four students.

Competitors will not be allowed to participate without a designated adult representative onsite the entire time the student is at the ASDA tournament or event.

Judges
American Speech and Debate Association tournaments have competition rooms competing concurrently. Competitors in each competition room are judged by parent judges and community judges. Therefore, there is a significant judge burden that must be met for each tournament.

Each family is required to provide at least one judge that will be available to judge half the tournament rounds. Usually, this requirement is filled by a parent or a designated adult representative. This judge will be pre-assigned to several rounds and will be asked to judge both debate and speech events. Parents of varsity competitors may watch their children only during periods when they are not assigned to judge.

In addition to parent judges, each competitor is required to recruit at least one community judge. We need many community judges to enhance the quality of tournaments and feedback to students. Competitors should invite adults in their network including extended family, friends, colleagues, teachers, coaches, etc. to support them as a community judge.

Waiver and Release of Liability for Competitors and their Families
Please list all participants and family members that may attend American Speech and Debate Association events.
IN CONSIDERATION OF the risk of injury that exists while participating in an AMERICAN SPEECH AND DEBATE ASSOCIATION ("ASDA") TOURNAMENT (hereinafter the "Activity"); and

IN CONSIDERATION OF my desire to participate in said Activity and being given the right to participate in same;

I HEREBY, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, or personal representatives (hereinafter collectively, "Releasor," "I" or "me", which terms shall also include Releasor's parents or guardian if Releasor is under 18 years of age), knowingly and voluntarily enter into this WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY and hereby waive any and all rights, claims or causes of action of any kind arising out of my participation in the Activity; and

I HEREBY release and forever discharge AMERICAN SPEECH AND DEBATE ASSOCIATION, located at 900 S Preston Road Ste 50 #135, Prosper, TX, their affiliates, managers, members, agents, attorneys, staff, volunteers, heirs, representatives, predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively "Releasees"), from any physical or psychological injury that I may suffer as a direct result of my participation in the aforementioned Activity.

I AM VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATING IN THE AFOREMENTIONED ACTIVITY AND I AM PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITY ENTIRELY AT MY OWN RISK. I AM AWARE OF THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATING IN THIS ACTIVITY, WHICH MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURY, PAIN, SUFFERING, ILLNESS, DISFIGUREMENT, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT DISABILITY (INCLUDING PARALYSIS), ECONOMIC OR EMOTIONAL LOSS, AND DEATH. I UNDERSTAND THAT THESE INJURIES OR OUTCOMES MAY ARISE FROM MY OWN OR OTHERS' NEGLIGENCE, CONDITIONS RELATED TO TRAVEL TO AND FROM THE ACTIVITY, OR FROM CONDITIONS AT THE ACTIVITY LOCATION(S). NONETHELESS, I ASSUME ALL RELATED RISKS, BOTH KNOWN AND UNKNOWN TO ME, OF MY PARTICIPATION IN THIS ACTIVITY.

FURTHER AGREE to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Releasees against any and all claims, suits or actions of any kind whatsoever for liability, damages, compensation or otherwise brought by me or anyone on my behalf, including attorney's fees and any related costs.

I FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE that Releasees are not responsible for errors, omissions, acts or failures to act of any party or entity conducting a specific event or activity on behalf of Releasees. In the event that I should require medical care or treatment, I authorize American Speech and Debate Association to provide all emergency medical care deemed necessary, including but not limited to, first aid, CPR, the use of AEDs, emergency medical transport, and sharing of medical information with medical personnel. I further agree to assume all costs involved and agree to be financially responsible for any costs incurred as a result of such treatment. I am aware and understand that I should carry my own health insurance.

I FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE that this Activity may involve a test of a person's physical and mental limits and may carry with it the potential for death, serious injury, and property loss. I agree not to participate in the Activity unless I am medically able and properly trained, and I agree to abide by the decision of the American Speech and Debate Association official or agent, regarding my approval to participate in the Activity.

I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS "WAIVER AND RELEASE" AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY. I EXPRESSLY AGREE TO RELEASE AND DISCHARGE American Speech and Debate Association AND ALL OF ITS AFFILIATES, MANAGERS, MEMBERS, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, HEIRS, REPRESENTATIVES, PREDECESSORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION AND I AGREE TO VOLUNTARILY GIVE UP OR WAIVE ANY RIGHT THAT I OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING A LEGAL ACTION AGAINST American Speech and Debate Association FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

To the extent that statute or case law does not prohibit releases for ordinary negligence, this release is also for such negligence on the part of American Speech and Debate Association, its agents, and employees.

I agree that this Release shall be governed for all purposes by Texas law, without regard to any conflict of law principles. This Release supersedes any and all previous oral or written promises or other agreements.

In the event that any damage to equipment or facilities occurs as a result of my or my family's or my agent's willful actions, neglect or recklessness, I acknowledge and agree to be held liable for any and all costs associated with any such actions of neglect or recklessness.

THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE DURATION OF MY PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY, DURING THIS INITIAL AND ALL SUBSEQUENT EVENTS OF PARTICIPATION.

THIS AGREEMENT was entered into at arm's-length, without duress or coercion, and is to be interpreted as an agreement between two parties of equal bargaining strength. Both Participant and American Speech and Debate Association agree that this agreement is clear and unambiguous as to its terms, and that no other evidence shall be used or admitted to alter or explain the terms of this agreement, but that it will be interpreted based on the language in accordance with the purposes for which it is entered into.

In the event that any provision contained within this Release of Liability shall be deemed to be severable or invalid, or if any term, condition, phrase or portion of this agreement shall be determined to be unlawful or otherwise unenforceable, the remainder of this agreement shall remain in full force and effect. If a court should find that any provision of this agreement to be invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting said provision it would become valid and enforceable, then said provision shall be deemed to be written, construed and enforced as so limited.

In the event of an emergency, please contact the following person(s) in the order presented:
Emergency Contact #1*

First NameLast Name
Relationship to Competitor*
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Emergency Contact #2*

First NameLast Name
Relationship to Competitor*
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
I, THE UNDERSIGNED PARTICIPANT, AFFIRM THAT I AM OF THE AGE OF 18 YEARS OR OLDER, AND THAT I AM FREELY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT. I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, THAT I FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENT AND THAT THIS RELEASE CANNOT BE MODIFIED ORALLY. I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND A CONTRACT AND THAT I AM SIGNING IT OF MY OWN FREE WILL.

I further HEREBY CERTIFY that I am the parent or guardian of the Participants, named above, and do hereby give my consent without reservation to the foregoing on behalf of the Participants.

I, the undersigned, acknowledge and agree that this Release and Waiver of Liability applies not only to myself but also to my spouse, children, heirs, assigns, personal representatives, and any other family members or dependents who may participate in or be present during the activities. I voluntarily assume full responsibility for any risks, injuries, or damages that may occur to any such family members, whether caused by negligence or otherwise, and I hereby release and hold harmless American Speech and Debate Association, its officers, employees, agents, and affiliates from any and all claims arising out of or related to their participation or presence.
Please type your name as consent to electronically sign this form.*
Parent or Guardian Signature*

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Relationship to Minor Participants*

Support Our Mission
American Speech and Debate Association’s mission is to prepare the next generation of leaders by providing competitive speech and debate events where youth learn to communicate their ideas, beliefs, and values effectively while maintaining respect for differing views.

To accomplish this mission, ASDA:
- embraces those values found in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution such as freedom of speech and religion.
- cultivates an atmosphere of collaboration and congeniality where freedom of conscience in all religious beliefs and political stances is honored.
- accepts youth from all learning environments.
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Affiliate with American Speech & Debate Association for 2025-2026

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Waiver and Release of Liability for Competitors and their Families

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