Board Meetings
Board Meetings
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Next Regular Meeting
Next Regular Meeting
September 13, 2025 @ Wadsworth
September 13, 2025 @ Wadsworth
Meetings are open to in-person spectators, but in the interest of planning and space, spectators need to provide 7 days’ notice of their interest to attend.Contact Alan Bates if interested in attending.
Recent Regular Meeting
Recent Regular Meeting
August 5, 2025 @ Virtual
August 5, 2025 @ Virtual
Meetings are open to in-person spectators, but in the interest of planning and space, spectators need to provide 7 days’ notice of their interest to attend.Contact Alan Bates if interested in attending.
Board Action Proposals
Board Action Proposals
The Ohio Speech & Debate Association (OSDA) encourages and thanks you for submitting ideas for improving and developing all aspects of League business. To facilitate a uniform approach to submission and to ensure the Board of Directors receives all pertinent information, please complete the online form linked above as fully as possible.
Please Note:
1.) Proposals seeking to revisit a recent Board discussion or determination will not be incorporated into agendas.
2.) Action Proposals must be submitted at least 30 days prior, otherwise, they could be reserved for a future meeting.
3.) Submitted action proposals require the endorsement of three head coaches, at least one of whom must be from a different district than the coach submitting the proposal. None of the endorsements can be from OSDA Board Members.
Past Meetings
Past Meetings
2025-2026
2025-2026
August 5, 2025
August 5, 2025
Virtual
Summaries of Rationale for Votes
A Financial Report was NOT presented at this meeting.
June 25-26, 2025
June 25-26, 2025
@ Stow
Summaries of Rationale for Votes
May 3, 2025
May 3, 2025
Virtual
2024-2025
2024-2025
May 3, 2025
May 3, 2025
Virtual
Summaries of Rationale for Votes
February 22, 2025
February 22, 2025
@ Wooster
Summaries of Rationale for Votes
December 8, 2024
December 8, 2024
@ Virtual
Summaries of Rationale for Votes
September 10, 2024
September 10, 2024
@ Virtual
Summaries of Rationale for Votes
July 8-9, 2024
July 8-9, 2024
@ Wadsworth
Summaries of Rationale for Votes
Competition Committee Recommendations
May 4, 2024
May 4, 2024
Virtual
2023-2024
2023-2024
May 4, 2024
May 4, 2024
Virtual
State Tournament Financial Report
February 24, 2024
February 24, 2024
@ Wooster
Initial State Tournament Financial Report
December 3, 2023
December 3, 2023
Virtual
Summaries of Rationale for Votes
September 9, 2023
September 9, 2023
@ Olentangy Berlin
2023 State Tournament Financial Report
June 19-20, 2023
June 19-20, 2023
@ Wadsworth
Summaries of Rationale for Votes
Competition Committee Recommendations
May 6, 2023
May 6, 2023
Virtual
2023-2024 Electronic Votes
2023-2024 Electronic Votes
2022-2023
2022-2023
May 6, 2023
May 6, 2023
Virtual
February 25, 2023
February 25, 2023
@ Wooster HS
Summaries of Rationale for Votes
December 4, 2022
December 4, 2022
Virtual
Summaries of Rationale for Votes
State Tournament Financial Report
September 17-18, 2022
September 17-18, 2022
Virtual
September 9-10, 2022
September 9-10, 2022
@ Austintown
Competition Committee Recommendations
August 6, 2022
August 6, 2022
@ Wadsworth HS
Framing Committee Recommendation
Notable Competition Rules Changes for 2022-2023
Summaries of Rationale for Votes
Competition Committee Recommendations
State Tournament Financial Report
To Be Finalized LaterAction Proposals Considered
Modification to Middle School Interp
Open Novice State Tournament to All HS Novices
Equality for Congressional Debate Students
Rotate Congress Judges in State Prelims
July 25, 2022
July 25, 2022
Virtual Meeting
May 14, 2022
May 14, 2022
Virtual Meeting
Summaries of Rationale for Votes
Initial State Tournament Financial Report
To Be Finalized Later2022-2023 Electronic Votes
2022-2023 Electronic Votes
2021-2022
2021-2022
May 14, 2022
May 14, 2022
Virtual Meeting
Summaries of Rationale for Votes
Initial State Tournament Financial Report
To Be Finalized LaterApril 21, 2022
April 21, 2022
OSDA Position Statement on HB616
Summaries of Rationale for Votes
February 26, 2022
February 26, 2022
Virtual Meeting
February 20, 2022
February 20, 2022
Virtual Meeting
February 6, 2022
February 6, 2022
Virtual Meeting
December 5, 2021
December 5, 2021
Virtual Meeting
Summaries of Rationale for Votes
Revised Aug 2021 Financial Report
Final 2021 State Tournament Financial Report
Tournament Entry Comparison Data
Action Proposals Considered
Equality for Congressional Debate Students
September 25, 2021
September 25, 2021
Virtual Meeting
Summaries of Rationale for Votes
2021 State Tournament Financial Report
Action Proposals Considered
A Proposal to Encourage Vaccination to Save Lives
July 20-21, 2021
July 20-21, 2021
@ Wadsworth HS
Summaries of Rationale for Votes
Fall Conference Flyer - Tentative
Action Proposals Considered
Possible Resolutions to Rules Infractions or Protests at State
Expanding Bids to Congressional Debate
Require DEIJ Best Practices for BQS/PDQ Tournaments
May 15-16, 2021
May 15-16, 2021
Virtual Meeting
Current State Tournament Financial Report
Will be finalized at the July meeting.Action Proposals Considered
Eliminate Gender-Restrictive Language
New Programs Get Two State Qualifiers
Record Meetings of the Board of Directors
Allow Bids for Virtual Synchronous Competition
2021-2022 Electronic Votes
2021-2022 Electronic Votes
2020-2021
2020-2021
May 15-16, 2021
May 15-16, 2021
Virtual Meeting
Current State Tournament Financial Report
Will be finalized at the July meeting.Action Proposals Considered
Eliminate Gender-Restrictive Language
New Programs Get Two State Qualifiers
Record Meetings of the Board of Directors
Allow Bids for Virtual Synchronous Competition
March 1, 2021
March 1, 2021
Virtual Meeting
February 26-27, 2021
February 26-27, 2021
Virtual Meeting
December 6 and 13, 2020
December 6 and 13, 2020
Virtual Meeting
2020 State Tournament Financial Report
Strategic Plan - Goals and Objectives
September 11-12, 2020
September 11-12, 2020
Virtual Meeting
2021 Proposed State Tournament Budget
August 6, 2020
August 6, 2020
Special Virtual Meeting
July 23-24, 2020
July 23-24, 2020
Virtual Meeting
Reopening Approvals/Recommendations
May 23-24, 2020
May 23-24, 2020
Virtual Meeting
2020 State Tournament Financial Report
2020-2021 Electronic Votes
2020-2021 Electronic Votes
2019-2020
2019-2020
May 23-24, 2020
May 23-24, 2020
Virtual Meeting
2020 State Tournament Financial Report
March 5-7, 2020
March 5-7, 2020
@ State Finals (Wooster)
Consideration of Appeal
February 29, 2020
February 29, 2020
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
February 2020 Financial Report
February 9, 2020
February 9, 2020
Electronic Meeting for Protest Consideration
December 8-9, 2019
December 8-9, 2019
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
December 2019 Financial Report
Other Resources "Coming Soon"!
August 23-24, 2019
August 23-24, 2019
@ Wooster HS
Working Draft of Proposed Ethical Standards
As presented to membership on 8/24/19 - has NOT been adopted.July 7-8, 2019
July 7-8, 2019
@ OSDA Office
State Tournament Financial Report
Public Forum Debate Changes for 2019-2020
"One Presentation" Wording Adoption for 2019-2020
Rules/Competition Committee HS Changes for 2019-2020
Middle School Change for 2019-2020
May 5-6, 2019
May 5-6, 2019
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
Roll Call Votes (2018-2019 Board)
Roll Call Votes (2019-2020 Board)
Unofficial 2019 State Tournament Financial Report
2019-2020 Electronic Votes
2019-2020 Electronic Votes
2018-2019
2018-2019
May 5-6, 2019
May 5-6, 2019
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
Roll Call Votes (2018-2019 Board)
Roll Call Votes (2019-2020 Board)
Unofficial 2019 State Tournament Financial Report
February 22-23, 2019
February 22-23, 2019
@ OSDA Office
February 2019 Financial Report
January 20, 2019
January 20, 2019
Electronic Meeting for Appeal Consideration
December 2-3, 2018
December 2-3, 2018
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
December 2018 Financial Report
September 7-8, 2018
September 7-8, 2018
@ Massillon Jackson HS
September 2018 Financial Report
Amended 2018 State Finals Financial Report
Rules / Competition Committee Approvals
July 9-10, 2018
July 9-10, 2018
@ OSDA Office
Rules / Competition Committee Approvals
Middle School Committee Approvals
May 6-7, 2018
May 6-7, 2018
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
Roll Call Votes 1 (2017-2018 Board)
2017-2018
2017-2018
July 9-10, 2018
July 9-10, 2018
@ OSDA Office
Rules / Competition Committee Approvals
Middle School Committee Approvals
May 6-7, 2018
May 6-7, 2018
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
Roll Call Votes 1 (2017-2018 Board)
Roll Call Votes 2 (2018-2019 Board)
State Tournament Financial Report
February 23-24, 2018
February 23-24, 2018
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
December 17, 2017
December 17, 2017
Electronic Meeting for Appeal Consideration
December 4, 2017
December 4, 2017
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
September 8-9, 2017
September 8-9, 2017
@ Gahanna-Lincoln's Clark Hall
OSDA Financial Reports
July 26-27, 2017
July 26-27, 2017
@ League Office
May 7-8, 2017
May 7-8, 2017
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
Official Minutes - Part 1 (2016-2017 Board)
2016-2017
2016-2017
May 7-8, 2017
May 7-8, 2017
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
Official Minutes - Part 1 (2016-2017 Board)
Official Minutes - Part 2 (2017-2018 Board)
February 24-25, 2017
February 24-25, 2017
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
December 5, 2016
December 5, 2016
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
September 9-10, 2016
September 9-10, 2016
@ Laurel School (Cleveland District)
Summary of Changes for 2016-2017
June 30 - July 1, 2016
June 30 - July 1, 2016
@ League Office (Toledo, OH)
May 1-2, 2016
May 1-2, 2016
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
2015-2016
2015-2016
May 1-2, 2016
May 1-2, 2016
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
February 26-27, 2016
February 26-27, 2016
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
December 1, 2015
December 1, 2015
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
September 18-19, 2015
September 18-19, 2015
@ Cincinnati Princeton High School (GMV)
June 25-26, 2015
June 25-26, 2015
@ League Office (Tipp City, OH)
May 3-4, 2015
May 3-4, 2015
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
2014-2015
2014-2015
May 3-4, 2015
May 3-4, 2015
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
February 27, 2015
February 27, 2015
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
December 2, 2014
December 2, 2014
@ Quality Inn - Bellville, OH
September 19-20, 2014
September 19-20, 2014
@ Boardman High School (YNG)
July 15-16, 2014
July 15-16, 2014
@ League Office (Tipp City, OH)
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