Thank you for your participation in Stoa's Individual Policy Debate National Championship and TN Edge Tournament!

JUDGE INFORMATION

Judge Qualifications: Judges should be non-participants who are 18 years or older and are not still in high school. This includes neighbors, extended family members, members of the community, friends, or former debaters/speakers. Judges are needed from all walks of life, including a variety of backgrounds, ages, occupations, and interests.

Judge Registration: To register for judging, you may click here (or use the "Judge Registration" tab at the top of the page) and follow the prompts.

Tournament Day Check-In and Orientation:

On each day of the tournament, mandatory training for judges will begin 30 minutes prior to each round, so please arrive 45-60 minutes before your first scheduled round begins to allow ample time for parking, following signs to check in, enjoying refreshments, and for training before your round begins. (You only need to attend one training session each for debate and/or speech the entire tournament.) In addition to signs, there will be greeters to guide you to the "Judges' Check-in" table, after which you will be directed to both "Hospitality" and your "Orientation" room.

Please allow a minimum of 2 hours for the entire process of judging your first round of either speech or debate and roughly 90 minutes minimum for any additional rounds. Adults who have previously judged at tournaments this year have the option of viewing a refresher slide presentation prior to the tournament in lieu of on-site orientation. For "Speech" slides, click here and for "Debate" slides click here.)

Location & Parking:
Long Hollow Baptist Church
3031 Long Hollow Pike
Hendersonville, TN

Judges' Check-In: We encourage you to park on the west side of the main building and enter at the "Main Entrance" to Long Hollow Baptist Church for easy access to Judge Check-In. For additional help, you may also look for signs on the doors indicating "Judges' Entrance."

If you have questions or need further assistance, please send your emails to: judgesipnational@gmail.com.

Thank you for your time and willingness to invest in this next generation of leaders across America. Your participation is invaluable!!