Entries:

You may register competitors at: ForensicsTournament.net

We will close entries at 8:00 PM on the Tuesday before the tournament.  All fees will be frozen at that time.

Entry Fees: 

$30 per Congress, and LD entry

$40 per Public Forum entry

$50 per Worlds entry

Judge Fees: 

Judge Fees: 

$35 per uncovered IE/Congressevent-entry

$125 per uncovered IE/Congressevent-entry

One judge covers 10 Congress event-entries or fraction thereof

One judge covers 2 Debate event-entries or fraction thereof

Judges who do not accept their assigned ballot will be charged a $25 no-show fee for the first offense.  The second offense will be $50.  Each subsequent no-show from the judge will warrant a $50 charge.  Judges can avoid this fee by coming to the judge table/standby room for their ballot assignment and notifying tournament staff; sometimes e-mails delay delivery for any number of reasons that are outside the control of the tournament staff.  By notifying the tournament staff, judges can be messaged their ballot directly so that they aren’t marked as having missed the round.

Deadlines:
Registration closes at 6:00 p.m. on the Tuesday before the tournament.  All changes or drops after that time will be charged a $25 nuisance fee for each change.  Students who drop from the tournament will be charged a $25 no show fee for each student if the coach notifies the tournament before the first dropped round.  Students who drop without notifying the tournament will be charged a $35 no show fee. 

Judge changes after the close of registration will be charged a $50 judge nuisance fee.  Judge drops after 12:01 a.m. on the Friday before the tournament will be charged a $150 judge no-show fee in addition to any fees generated from having uncovered event-entries.

All fees should be paid through the ForensicsTournament.net website.  Click the TOURNAMENT FEES tab on the left side of the tournament home page.

Judges who submit incomplete eBallots (with little to no substantive feedback) may be charged a judge no-show fee for failing to complete their judge assignment which includes both ranking the speakers along with giving sufficient comments.  Unsatisfactory ballots will be determined by the tabulation staff.

Delay of tournament fees may be assessed from $20-$100 based on the severity of the delay.

The tournament reserves the right to deny schools who do not supply at least half of their required judges.  We will do our best to ensure that no schools are denied because of this reason.

Judging Requirements: 

 All judges must submit their ballots electronically.  Thus, each judge should bring a laptop or tablet to complete the ballot.

 Please remember that judge training is the responsibility of the school entering that judge.  Teams whose judges who turn in blank or insufficient ballots are subject to fines.  Ballot insufficiency shall be determined by the tournament director and/ombudsman.

Judge Preamble

All judges at SCJFL tournaments shall begin each round by reading the official SCJFL Judge Pre-Round Preamble. This preamble ensures consistency across all events, provides competitors with reminders about rules and procedures, and sets a professional tone for the round.

The text of the preamble shall be published by the SCJFL Board and included in tournament materials. Judges are required to read the preamble aloud verbatim before the round begins, making adjustments only as necessary to fit the specific event (e.g., clarifying time signals, online procedures, or rules about Internet use).

“Hello everyone, and welcome.

My name is [Judge Name], and I will be your judge for this round of [Event Name].  I have read the rules for this event and will follow them as I make my decision.  Before we begin, I need to share a few reminders:

- [If online] Please keep your video cameras turned on during the round.

- [If online] Keep your microphones muted unless it is your turn to speak.

- According to the rules for this event, Internet use is / is not allowed. If I am uncertain, I will contact the tab room before we proceed.

- For time signals: in this event [the judge should state whether time signals are being used, and if so, explain what the signals are].

- If you have any questions about the rules or about how the round will run, please ask me now.

- If there is something you need to check with the tab room, please do so before we begin.

Once everyone is ready, we will start the round.”

Rules: All rules can be found in the SCJFL by-laws at SCJFL.org 

Tournament director: Robert Cannon - Southern California Junior Forensics League