Welcome

Welcome to the Citron Online Debate & Async Speech Tournament

Thank you for joining the Citron Online District! Our monthly online tournaments are open to competitors from across the United States and around the world. All competition is conducted live online via Zoom, allowing students to compete without travel or a weekend commitment.

**NEW** ASYNC SPEECH RECORDER
Students need to submit performances through the Citron Async Speech Recorder Beta via the following link: https://citrononline.org/speech-submit-beta
Please pay careful attention to detail. You need to make sure your submission matches your Tabroom registration information. Pay special attention to selecting the correct Tournament.

Why Citron Uses This Model
Citron's asynchronous format differs from many existing tournaments by requiring a new performance for every round rather than allowing the same recording to be reused throughout the season. We believe this better reflects the educational and competitive standards of traditional tournaments by encouraging continual preparation, authentic competition, and meaningful growth while preserving the integrity of Speech and Debate.

Tournament Check-In

Mandatory Tournament Meeting: 6:15 PM Eastern Time

Zoom Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82719822951?pwd=mbyhRjs9QwaLbklYtn6X3RebBaxAAM.1

Tournament Schedule

Extemporaneous Debate

• 5:30 PM ET – Topic Release

• 6:30 PM ET – Round 1

• 7:00 PM ET – Round 2

• 7:30 PM ET – Round 3

• 8:00 PM ET – Round 4

• 8:30 PM ET – Semifinals

• 9:00 PM ET – Finals

Entry Fees & Judging Obligations

• Entry Fee: $10 per entry

• Judge Requirement: One qualified judge is required for every five (5) entries or fraction thereof.

• Judge Buyout: $50 per required judge.

Questions regarding registration may be directed to allibkind@haftr.org.

Speech Events

Interpretation (DI/HI Combined)

• Conducted under all current NSDA rules.

Program Oral Interpretation

• Conducted under all current NSDA rules.

Original Oratory

• Conducted under all current NSDA rules.

Informative Speaking

• Conducted under all current NSDA rules.

Radio Broadcasting

• Three rounds.

• Present a live five-minute radio broadcast with cameras turned off.

• Broadcasts more than five seconds over or under five minutes may receive significant penalties.

Each broadcast should include:

• Station introduction and call letters

• International news

• National news

• Local or regional news relevant to the competitor's location

• Commercial

• Weather

• Sports

• Closing

News content should be drawn from events occurring within the previous 48 hours.

Tournament Policies

Nuisance Fees

To help tournaments run efficiently and on schedule, Citron assesses a $20 nuisance fee per infraction for:

• Late registration

• No-show competitors without prior notice

• Failure to provide required judges

• Failure to purchase required judge buyouts

Nuisance fees are not assessed when a competitor is withdrawn with at least eight (8) hours' notice before the tournament begins.

These policies help ensure a smooth experience for all competitors, judges, and coaches.

Judge Applications

Interested in judging for Citron?

Email admin@citrononline.org with:

• Your Speech and Debate experience

• Events you are qualified to judge

• A sample Reason for Decision (RFD)

Applicants must have graduated from high school and possess competitive Speech and Debate experience.

Important Resources

Please review the following before competing:

• Citron Artificial Intelligence Policy

• NSDA High School Unified Manual (official event rules)

Stay Connected

Instagram: @nsdacitron

Facebook: NSDA Citron League

Tournament Payments

Entry fees and judge buyouts may be paid online at:

https://citrononline.org/fees