Overview to this Page

This page includes everything you will need to compete on our team.

1. Calendar

This is our predictive calendar.  This calendar is created at the end of the season each year for the next season.  It is meant as a guide for planning.  As the season begin adjustments are made by tournaments.  They change weekend and tournaments we did not consider previously become part of our tournament for competitive reason.  You should alway check out tabroom.com for the lastest tournaments available once you have an account.

2. Team Handbook

This is our guidebook to staying in the rule of the activity.  All student must submit a handbook before they attend any competition.  You can receive a physical copy, which you will need, from the debate room.   

3. Practice Schedule

Each event will have one weekly practice where you a varsity member or a novice (1st year competitor).  All competitor who wish to be approved for the next years debate block should attend the majority of practices.  All competitors are required to attend practice in a week they are competing at a tournament. 

4. Tournament Sign Up

This is actually far more than simply signing up for a tournament, but how to get connected to our tournament system and national organization - the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA).

a. Signing up for NSDA

This is your first step into getting connect to competition.  You must have an NSDA account 1st.  It a pretty simply process, but please use your personal email.  The district email is notorious for blocking your access to NSDA.   Once you have fully signed up (this require logging back in after you get the confirmation email) the Westwood coach will receive an automated email indicate you need approval.  You DO NOT need to reach out.  There is an additional video at the bottom that will give you even more information about NSDA and your new account.  Explore!

b. Signing up for Tabroom

The most important element to remember is that the coach registers for tournament and you sign up.  Do not register for a tournament.  Once you have completed your tabroom registers [after you completed your NSDA registeration] the coach will link you and then you will be able to sign up.  But first you need an account.    The video below will help you with that process.  There is an additional video at the bottom that explores all of the elements of tabroom.com. 

Debate Practice is held

Wednesday and  Thursday 4:20 - 6:45

Friday Flex

Tournament sign up is done through Tabroom.com.  You will first need a speechanddebate.org account.  Once you have established that account you will need to request approval from the coach.  Then create a tabroom.com account.  Once you have been linked to the team, you will find sign up opens on tabroom.com.  Simply click on your email address at the top - this is your home button - and select the tournament you want to sign up for.  

Check out tabroom.com.  This websites provide full information about the tournament, rules and regulations. 

Tabroom Overview

NSDA Overview