Speech and Debate

 

Monroe participates in the 11 official league tournaments each competitive season, beginning with the Fall Novice tournaments, followed by the Winter Opens, and ending with the Spring State Qualifying Tournaments late February to mid-March. See the competition calendar on our league website: <http://trivalleysite.yolasite.com>. Novices are encouraged to compete at both novice and open tournaments! Compete often! Additionally there are opportunities to enter college and high school invitationals. The goal is to “qualify” in Feb/March by placing in the top 5 or 6 in your event. You must compete in at least one League tournament at the “Open” level to be eligible to compete at a State Qualifier. All league tournaments follow the rules set forth by the state organization, CHSSA (California High School Speech Association), which holds a state championship tournament in April. If you “qual,” you earn the right to compete for a State Championship title! Speech and Debate is divided into three main types of events: Congress, Debate, Individual Events. Within each category there are subdivisions.