Clone of 2026 Frisco Texas Qualifier Tournament 1/16/26

Tournament Registration
San Diego California Qualifier Tournament

January 24, 2026

Limited late registration is now open. There is a $20 late fee per varsity competitor and a $10 late fee per junior competitor.

Varsity (12-18 year olds) events offered at this tournament:
- Belief and Values Limited Prep
- Digital Presentation
- Duo Interpretation
- Impromptu Speaking
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- Open Interpretation
- Original Oratory
- Team Policy Debate
This tournament includes a $20 tournament entry fee for varsity competitors.

There will be a junior speech competition offered at this tournament on Saturday for 8-11 year olds. Juniors may participate in Belief and Values Limited Prep, Digital Presentation, Duo Interpretation, Impromptu Speaking, Open Interpretation, or Original Oratory.

The tournament will be at First United Methodist Church of San Diego (2111 Camino Del Rio S, San Diego, CA).

Please watch ASDA's Tournament Calendar page for the tournament schedule. Generally, you should plan to attend the tournament from 5-10 pm on Friday and from 7 am - 9 pm on Saturday.

Tournament registration fees are refundable until the end of early registration. After this point, registration fees are non-refundable.

ASDA Affiliation Verification
Has your family affiliated with ASDA and paid the affiliation fee?*

YesNo
To check if you have affiliated, you could search your email for "2025-2026 ASDA Family Affiliation". All family affiliates should have received an email with that phrase in the subject line.

If you are not sure if you have affiliated, please email info@americanspeech.org to verify.
Your family must affiliate with ASDA and pay the affiliation fee before you can register for ASDA tournaments. You can affiliate your family with ASDA here.

Parent or Guardian
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Preferred Name (if different)
For use on nametags, as applicable.
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Mobile Phone Number*
Email*
example@example.com
Number of Students Competing*
Name of club or school
Because competitors will frequently be competing at the same time their parents are judging, ASDA encourages parents to find alternative care for their children under the age of 8.

If a parent decides to bring children younger than competition age, the children will need to stay with their parents at all times. Younger children being confined to competition rooms while their parents are performing other duties has a high potential of becoming a poor experience for the younger child, the judges and the competitors in the room.
Please enter your initials in the field to indicate that you have read and agree to the above statement regarding ASDA's expectations for children under the age of 8.*
Initials
ASDA tournaments need parent volunteers to help the tournament run smoothly. Some staff positions may be done before the tournament and others are done during the tournament. (Parents that fill staff roles are rarely needed to fill parent judge spots.) Are you interested in volunteering in a staff position for this tournament?*

Yes (If selected, the tournament host will contact you.)No
I am interested in the following staff positions:*

Judge Coordinator (recruit judges before the tournament)Judge Hospitality (plan refreshments for judges and keep them stocked throughout the tournament)Judge Room Staff (help judges get into the tournament platform, instruct judges how to complete ballots, and answer questions from judgesCommunications (help competitors and judges find their competition rooms, keep competitors moving through competition rooms, distribute topics for limited prep events, and alert tournament executive staff about any potential concerns)Juniors Tournament Coordinator (plan and execute a tournament for junior competitors)Juniors Tournament Staff (assist the juniors tournament coordinator with managing junior competitors and varsity judges)Logistics (pick up printed materials for tournament welcome packets from Prosper, TX and assemble the envelopes, return the envelopes to Prosper at least 24 hours before the tournament)

Adult Representative
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 more than half the rounds, assist with compliance concerns, and serve on staff.

However, when a parent is not available to serve as the Adult Representative, parents may designate a different chaperone by filling out a release waiver and recruiting 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 competitor is at the ASDA tournament or event.
Will the parent or guardian attend the tournament with his competitor(s)?*

YesNo
Name of Parent Attending*

First NameLast Name
The following individual will be the adult representative for my competitor(s).*

First NameLast Name
Relationship to Competitor(s)*
Phone Number*
I understand that the designated adult representative will be the onsite adult responsible for supervision of my minor participant, including any emergency that may arise. In the course of this supervision, I understand that ASDA will contact the designated adult representative directly with any scheduling, compliance, medical, or other concern.
Please type your name as consent to electronically sign this form.*
Signature*

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Judges
Judge recruitment is essential for tournaments to run, and competitors need judges to compete and learn from their feedback.

Each family is required to provide at least one judge that will be available for 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.
Will an additional parent or guardian be present and able to judge during the tournament?*

YesNo
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Mobile Phone Number*
Email*
example@example.com

Waiver and Release of Liability for Competitors and their Families
Will there be additional family members at the tournament? (ex. younger siblings)*

YesNo
Please list the additional family members that will be attending the tournament.
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, with a mailing address of 900 S Preston Road Ste 50 #135, Prosper, TX, the tournament venues, 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.

I 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 Competitors*
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Emergency Contact #2*

First NameLast Name
Relationship to Competitors*
Phone 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.
Please type your name as consent to electronically sign this form.*
Parent or Guardian Signature*

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Relationship to Minor Participants*
Photo and Video Release Form for Competitors and their Families
American Speech and Debate Association (ASDA) often takes video and photographic footage of tournaments to use for promotional material, the ASDA website, and other electronic platforms used by ASDA. Once these videos/photos have been taken, they remain the property of ASDA and can therefore be used for the above previously stated purposes, even if the person is no longer participating with the American Speech and Debate Association.

I hereby waive any right to inspect or approve the finished videos/photographs and/or printed or electronic matter that may be used in conjunction with them now or in the future, whether that use is known to me or unknown. I also waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising from or related to the use of the video/photograph.

I understand that as a courtesy American Speech and Debate Association will share a password protected link to the tournament photos to competitors, their families, and their coaches/teachers.

I grant permission for myself and/or my child(ren) to be photographed and filmed during the ASDA tournament for promotional material and for the continued use by the American Speech and Debate Association. A parent or guardian signature is required for students under the age of 18 years.
Please type your name as consent to electronically sign this form.*
Parent or Guardian Signature*

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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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