Tournament Invitation

Greetings Colleagues: 

The El Camino forensics coaches and students are pleased to invite you to the Crossman Invitational, an in-person tournament on the campus of El Camino College. The tournament is open to both two- and four-year schools. 

To get your students the maximum experience, NPDA will run from Saturday through early Sunday with 5 prelims, going to true finals. If entries warrant, we will offer 3 divisions. There will be two IPDA tournaments: one Saturday and one Sunday. NFA-LD, and IEs will run Sunday. IPDA and NFA-LD will have 4 prelims in 2 divisions and utilize the bronze/silver/gold format. 11 Individuals Events will have 2 prelims in 2 divisions to finals. 

Students can enter NPDA and either IEs, LD, or IPDA. Or, students could enter or IPDA and IEs or LD. Or could enter two separate IPDA tournaments. 

LOCATION. The El Camino College address is 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, CA 905056, right off the 405 freeway at the Crenshaw exit. For directions, visit http://www.elcamino.edu/about/directions.asp 

The tournament headquarters will be MU 132. The Music Building faces Redondo Beach Blvd., near the corner of Redondo Beach Blvd. and Crenshaw Blvd. 

PARKING. The closest parking is lot L, off Crenshaw Blvd., south of Redondo Beach Blvd. Parking is FREE!

FOOD. Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided for judges on Saturday and Sunday; snacks and water will be provided for students. There are multiple close locations from which to purchase food. 

RULES AND ELIGIBILITY. Generally, all events will follow PSCFA guidelines. In NPDA, Wi-Fi and prep rooms will be provided and topic will be centrally announced and flex time will be recognized. A novice is defined as a competitor with no significant high school experience, is in his or her first two semesters of competition, who has not advanced to elimination rounds at more than two tournaments in NPDA or IPDA, or taken 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place twice in IEs. A junior competitor is one who has not competed for more than four semesters, and who has not advanced to elimination rounds in junior division at more than two tournaments in NPDA or IPDA. We adhere to the NPDA policy on gender/sexual harassment. 

AWARDS El Camino will no longer allow us to give gift cards; trophies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd/Gold, Silver, Bronze place winners in all events. Speaker awards will be given in NPDA for the top three speakers in each division. The top three institutions in both 2- and 4-year divisions receive trophies. The PSCFA formula will be used to determine standings and El Camino will be ineligible for sweeps. All awards will be announced at the awards ceremony on Sunday night. 

All entries are due by 6:00pm on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Changes can be made through Wednesday, November 3 at 6:00pm, at which time fees, including hired judge fees, will be set. 

We hope to see you all here! 

Francesca Bishop & Brittany Hubble

Co-Tournament Directors

Prep Rooms:

CSULB Music 202

CUI Music 207

ECC Music 133

GCU Music 1 (Basement)

Maricopa Music 203

Moorpark Music 201

Mt. San Jacinto Music 210

SDSU Music 211

UCSD Music 204/205

*Students may only prep and flow on paper and not on electronic devices unless they receive an ADA accommodation from the Tournament Directors. Internet prep is allowed.