Updates

We will have the first ASDCA Spring Coaches Meeting at Thunderbird High School on April 14th. Details and registration is available at http://www.joyoftournaments.com/az/springmtg/info.asp

We look forward to seeing everyone there to take care of our 2018-2019 calendar, our rule changes, and other assorted items.

At today’s AIA meeting, the AIASSDAC voted to rescind the rule regarding using a book as a prop in Prose and Poetry.  The rules for binder use in Prose and Poetry will follow the guidelines for POI.

We are changing some things up.  For the 2018-2019 school year, we will have 2 separate meetings – a Spring meeting to handle rules, tournament schedules, host sites for the Trophy, Qualifier, and State tournaments, and other matters of pressing need; then this Fall, we will have a formal coaches convention featuring workshops, social events, and speakers.

The Spring Business Meeting will be held on April 14th.  Location and details to be confirmed shortly.

Here are the ballots from the SWSDI Novice Tournament held at Hamilton HS.  A huge thank you to the Hamilton Speech and Debate team for hosting this great opportunity for our community.

SWSDINT17CXR1  SWSDINT17CXR2  SWSDINT17CXR3  

SWSDINT17LDR1  SWSDINT17LDR2  SWSDINT17LDR3  

SWSDINT17LDR4  SWSDINT17LDR5  SWSDINT17PFR1  

SWSDINT17PFR2  SWSDINT17PFR3  SWSDINT17PFR4  SWSDINT17PFR5

Do you have new judges?  Do you have parents whom you want to turn into judges?  Do your judges need some refreshers?  There are a few judge trainings available over the next month or so.

At the ASDCA convention, on September 9th at Brophy, there will be 2 trainings, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.  Register your judges for the trainings at www.joyoftournaments.com/az.

At the SWSDI Novice Tournament, held at Hamilton HS on September 23, there will be a judge training, and then opportunities for the new judges to practice their skills in a low-stress environment.

In addition, Meg Howell at Mountain View will host a judge training night.  Information will be posted here as soon as it is available.

Any other opportunities for judge training will be posted on this page.  Well-prepared judges make tournaments so much more rewarding for our competitors.

Thanks!

New Speech and Debate coaches:

The New Coaches Workshop will be held at Mountain View High School on Saturday, August 19th.  Register for the workshop by contacting NSDA District Chair Meg Howell-Haymaker at mmhowellhaymaker@mpsaz.org.

Winter Trophy is this weekend!  Big thank yous to Greenway High School and Arizona State University for hosting these events.  If you haven’t entered your judges yet, please do so.  Registration will close down this afternoon.  See you this Friday!

There are a couple of judge training opportunities available coming up. All are welcome. Please send your judges so that they may be ready for the upcoming season.

On September 13, there will be a judge training at Mountain View High School. It will be in room 725, at 6:30 PM.

On September 21, Tempe Preparatory Academy will host a training at 6:30 PM.

In addition, the SWSDI Novice tournament will hold a judge training session at the start of round 1 for all new judges.

We want to have as many trained judges as possible.

The Agenda for the AIA SSDAC Meeting tomorrow is as follows:

Call to Order

Minutes

Introductions

Conference Representative Reports

Reports:  ASDCA, NFL, Thespians, NFHS

Other Reports (conference reports—elections, tournament sites, etc)

Old Business

1. Convention proposals (1) Coding of competitors, 2) Tabulation of PF, 3) Congress cap)
2. Hall of Fame discussion
3. Novice policy debate case materials
4. Calendar changes
5. Divisions discussion from the Convention
6. Handbook changes

New Business

1. Items from the floor

Adjourn