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Greetings, Fellow Forensics Enthusiasts!

I am absolutely thrilled to extend a warm and heartfelt invitation to what promises to be The Largest

Asynchronous and Virtual Tournament ever! As The Forensics Guy, I've dedicated myself wholeheartedly

to this endeavor, and I'm unwavering in my commitment to make Speech and Debate the most accessible,

inclusive, equitable, and diverse activity possible! Join me March 28, 2026 – I have an abundance of

exciting plans in store for all 2,000+ of you! (FYI, last year I fell short of this goal by A LOT I will have a

minimum of 2,000 entries this year.) This year, we will be donating 5% of the proceeds generated from

this tournament and Merch sales to The American Council of the Blind (ACB).

Why This Tournament?

As a student, I always saw Speech and Debate through Rose-Colored Glasses. I was oblivious to inequities

present in this activity from the humongous disparities between the privileged and marginalized

communities to the small things we miss through daily interactions. I want to create a tournament where

every student feels as if they have an equal competitive chance. I believe the best way to do that is by

addressing the 4 pillow points in my mission. (You’d only get the pillow reference if you listened to my

podcast episode) Note: Nothing is perfect and perfection is something to be strived for daily. Every year I

hope to do better and add new pillow points.

Pillow Points (Note: Some things have changed)

Accessibility

-Students from anywhere in the world can submit a video to be judged asynchronously and/or compete in

the live online events.

-Committed to Speech and Debate access for all therefore our tournament fees are affordable!

Additionally, Students in need or their coaches may reach out to me for a student fee reduction if needed,

please email Dontae@theforensicsguy.com.

Inclusion

-Various virtual events will be hosted throughout the duration of the tournament. (Including Radio

Announcing, which we have dubbed the MOST inclusive Speech and Debate event EVER!) Also everyone

is invited, ya can’t get more inclusive than that!-This asynchronous opportunity is especially for students that struggle with performance or other

manifested variations of anxiety, as an individual that struggles with the same, I implore you to

participate in this tournament and am committed to providing any resources you may need.

Equity

-It is recognized that there tend to be small variants in rules between various regions, states and circuits,

Judges are aware and will judge equitably.

-Anyone, regardless of disability, is allowed to judge. This unfortunately is not something that every

tournament allows, I have heard.

Diversity

-Judges are asked to recognize the cultural diversity within a student’s professional attire as well as not

penalize students for what they may not consider,

“Tournament Attire”

-Our goal is to create a judging pool that mirrors our competitors in every demographic. Students

DESERVE to have representation in the adults adjudicating them! (This year a survey will come out to

collect this data as we will have over 2,000 entries!)

Tournament Details

Participation

Multiple Entries: Students may participate in as many events as they would like. We hope they’ll findfun in new events! (The only restriction that we must have is that students may only choose one debateevent and that students register in an event like Extemp or Radio with caution due to the draw time.*SPAR is a Speech event.)

Judging:The Student:Judge ratio is 5:1 for Speech, 2:1 for Debate (including Congress) Judges musthave a Tabroom account.

Everyone’s Invited: All events are open to competitors of all ages, We ask that Asynchronous events arereserved for Novice/8th grade and below. We do not have a minimum grade requirement and advise thatcoaches understand the competitive risk before registering students below grade 6.

Date: March 28, 2026

Location: NSDA Campus for virtual competition and Tabroom, via submitted recorded video

performance.

Registration Deadline: March 21, 2026

Financial

School Fee: $25

Student Entry Fee (Per Event): $25 ($50 for Partnered events)

Hired Judge Fee: $250

Add/Dropped Student Fee: $10 (After March 21, 2026)

Dropped Judge Fee: $350 (After March 25, 2026)

Fines: Judges that do not report to assigned round will be fined $150 per round.

Payment: Please send checks or money order to: (If paying digitally, please send to my paypal.)

Forensics Forever

2100 San Ramon Valley Blvd. Suite 3B

San Ramon, CA 94583