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TCFL Speech State Qualifier

Saturday, March 7th - Sunday, March 8th, 2026

Valencia High School

27801 Dickason Dr.

Valencia, CA 91355

Tentative Schedule

(subject to change)

Event Patterns:
Pattern A: International Extemp, Original Oratory, Dramatic Interpretation, Declamation, Original Prose & Poetry, Program Oral Interpretation
Pattern B: National Extemp, Impromptu, Informative, Humorous Interpretation, DUO Interpretation, Original Advocacy

NOTE: Students entered in International or National Extemp may not double enter in an event within the same Event Pattern!

Saturday, March 7th, 2026
09:00am - 09:30am - Registration
09:30am - 10:30am - Judges Orientation
10:30am - 12:00pm - Round 1A
12:00pm - 01:30pm - Round 1B
01:30pm - 02:00pm - Lunch Break
02:00pm - 03:30pm - Round 2A
03:30pm - 05:00pm - Round 2B

Sunday, March 8th, 2026
08:00am - 09:00am - Judges Orientation
09:00am - 10:30am - Round 3A
10:30am - 12:00pm - Round 3B
12:00pm - 12:30pm - Lunch Break
12:30pm - 02:00pm - Semifinals A
02:00pm - 03:30pm - Semifinals B
03:30pm - 05:00pm - Finals A
05:00pm - 05:30pm - Dinner Break
05:30pm - 07:00pm - Finals B
Awards will happen as soon as possible after the last final rounds!

Entries Deadline, Limits, & Restrictions

All entries must be entered in Tabroom no later than Friday, February 27th, 2026 at 11:55pm. No exceptions will be made for this deadline. Coaches may drop entries until Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 at 01:00pm. Schools will still owe entry fees and judges for all drops made after this deadline.

Schools are limited to enter a number of entries that is no more than one number above the TCFL's 2025-2026 Allocation for each event. For entry limits for each event, please click on the "Entry Limits" tab on the right side of this tournament's main page.

Registration is limited to students who have competed at a TCFL Open Tournament or Congress during the 2025-2026 Season. Coaches must submit the list of eligible students via the Qualifier Eligibility Form, which must be completed by Friday, February 13th, 2026 at 11:55pm. Additionally, only schools who were fully registered and paid members of the California High School Speech Association as of Friday, February 6th, 2026 will be permitted to register entries. All entries will be waitlisted until reviewed and approved by a TCFL Officer to verify these requirements.

All entries must have submitted a completed and signed Event Preference Form prior to the start of Round 1. Coaches must e-mail them to TCFL President Brandon Batham at brandonbatham@gmail.com orsubmit the physical forms for all of their students at Registration.

School Fee and Entry Fees

There is a mandatory $50 School Fee for our TCFL Speech State Qualifier, which will be added to each school's balance on Tabroom. Entry fees are $20 for each individual entry, and $40 for each DUO Interpretation entry. Please make checks payable to "Tri-County Forensic League". Alternatively, entry fees may be paid via PayPal. All PayPal payments will be assessed a 4% processing fee.

Judges

Each school is obligated to provide one experienced judge for each four entries or fraction thereof. Judges may cover one or both days, but the judging obligation remains consistent across both days. All judges must be available for the duration of the day that they are entered to judge. A judge who is only available for one day of the tournament will not count as a full judge to cover a school's obligation if there is not a different judge to cover the other day. Schools who do not meet their judging obligation will be required to drop entries until their entry numbers match the judging obligation that they have met.

Because of the differences that exist in human perception, a subjective quality is present in the scoring of Speech and Debate rounds. Even with rules and evaluation criteria for guidance, judges will not evaluate the same performance in an identical manner. While we do everything possible to maintain consistency in scoring, winning results are not guaranteed.

Upon entering, you agree to the following:
In consideration for my participation in events sponsored or run by TCFL, I hereby expressly and irrevocably grant TCFL and its assigns, successors, licensees, affiliates, and designees (collectively the “Association”) the irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide right, license, and permission to use my name, image, likeness, voice, appearance, biographical information, statements, performance, and/or testimonials (collectively, the “Appearance”) in all forms and media including composite or modified representations for all purposes, including advertising, promotion, trade, or any commercial or non-commercial purpose throughout the world in perpetuity. The foregoing right and license extends to my Appearance in any video or audio recordings, photos, and any other media, how known or later developed, that are created in connection with any Association events and/or activities in which I participate, whether in person or virtually. I waive the right to inspect or approve versions of my Appearance used for publication or the written copy that may be used in connection with the Appearance or such publication.