2023 National Championship Tournament

Hosted at the Bradley University campus April 13-17, 2023

2023 Tournament Invitation
2023 Tournament Schedule
Speechwire
Hired judge sign up
Judge Information
Event Descriptions
2023 Impromptu Prompts
2023 Extemp Topic Areas
Online fee payment
Bradley Information
Enrollment verification

Information for Coaches

  • All entries must be submitted through Speechwire by March 27, 2023 at 5:00 pm CST. No entries will be accepted after this date.  
  • The tournament will be in-person at Bradley University, however we will continue to use e-ballots on the SpeechWire platform. During the registration process, coaches will be required to provide an accurate email address for every student and judge they are bringing to the tournament.
    • Please remember that your school name, as well as your students’ and judges’ names, will appear exactly as you enter them on ALL tournament materials.
    • Please also add students’ name pronunciation and pronouns in SpeechWire so that student names are pronounced accurately in rounds and in awards. 
  • All teams must provide an Enrollment Verification form from their Registrar – scan and email a copy to bowersd@moval.edu and bring the original to Registration.
  • You will receive an entry confirmation after all entries have been processed. If you do not receive a confirmation within one week of entering, please contact the National Tournament Director at bowersd@moval.edu

Information for Judges:

  • All judges must complete judge training before rounds begin (see images below for links)
  • We are using e-ballots at NFA!
    • Judges must provide a valid email address and create a ballot account at live.speechwire.com. Once you’re entered as a judge you’ll receive a Speechwire invite in your email – check spam if it’s not in your inbox. Contact the tournament if you don’t have a Speechwire invite by 4/10.
    • Make sure you bring a charged device on which to judge.
    • Please remember to click “start” when you arrive in your room so tab knows you’re there.
    • Return ranks immediately after the round – you can add and revise comments until the end of the tournament.
    • Tech problems? Dead batteries? Feel free to take notes in the round and then report to tab after – we will take you to a computer lab to enter your ranks and feedback on the e-ballot.

Hired judge sign-up

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E-ballots

Speechwire E-ballots

LD Debate Judge Training
I.E. Judge Training