* This form is used to enter the entries for the 5/17-5/18/2025 CMSF California Middle School/Elementary State Championship Tournament for 4th-8th grade students. Please read the following instructions carefully.

Who is eligible to participate?

- 4th-8th grade students in the advanced tracks or competitive team with Varsity coach approval.

- Art of Public Speaking students are generally not eligible unless they get approval from their coaches.

- All entries will be reviewed by our Tournament Lead coaches

How to fill this out?

- Please fill out one form for each participating student.
- Select the event the student will be competing in.

This will be an ONLINE tournament.

Tournament Fees
Tournament Service Fee: $50

Entry Fee Per Event for Speech: $40
Judging Fee for each SPEECH event: $60 (judging fee will be waived if experienced parents can be judges for all required days)

Entry Fee Per Event for Debate: Elementary Congress: $75
Judging Fee for each DEBATE Elementary Congress event: $100 (judging fee will be waived if experienced parents can be judges for all required rounds)

Entry Fee Per Event for Debate Lincoln Douglas: $75
Judging Fee for each DEBATE LD event: $250 (judging fee will be waived if experienced parents can be judges for all required days)

Entry Fee Per Event for Debate Public Forum: $75
Judging Fee for each DEBATE PF event: $250 (per team) (judging fee will be waived if experienced parents can be judges for all required days)

Deadlines:
- Register by Wednesday, 5/7/2025 by 11:59pm
- Payment by 5/9/2025 by 11:59pm.
- Any late sign ups will not be accepted.
- Any changes and drops after the deadline will incur a minimum $50 fee. Fees vary by tournament.

Pattern A: (Students may not enter events in pattern D) - LIMIT 1 ENTRY

Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Public Forum Debate (Partner Required)
Elem Congress Debate (4th-5th grade)

Pattern B - LIMIT 2 ENTRIES IN THIS PATTERN

Prose (use of manuscript required, 7 min. maximum)
Humorous Interpretation (10 min. maximum)
Persuasive/Original Oratory (no visual aids, 10 min. maximum)
Duo Interpretation (10 min. maximum)
Impromptu (7 min. bank)
SPAR (2-2-4-2-2)

Pattern C - LIMIT 2 ENTRIES IN THIS PATTERN (Except Extemp only 1 entry)

Dramatic Interpretation (10 min. maximum)
Declamation (10 min. maximum)
Poetry (use of manuscript required, 7 min. maximum)
Storytelling (5 min. maximum)
Informative (visual aids are allowed, 10 min. maximum)
Program Oral Interp (use of manuscript required, 10 min. maximum)
Extemporaneous (No double entry in Pattern C)

CMSF State Championship: Tournament Schedule 5/17 - 5/18/2025
(tentative)

Middle School Schedule (6th-8th)

Saturday: May 17, 2025

8:00 a.m. Round 1 Pattern B (Pro, HI, Per, Duo, Imp, SPAR)

9:30 a.m. Round 2 Pattern B (Pro, HI, Per, Duo, Imp, SPAR)

11:00 a.m. Round 1 Pattern A (PF, LD)

1:00 p.m. Round 3 Pattern B (Pro, HI, Per, Duo, Imp, SPAR)

2:30 p.m. Round 2 Pattern A (PF, LD)

4:00 p.m. Elim 1 Pattern B (Pro, HI, Per, Duo, Imp, SPAR)

6:00 p.m. Round 3 Pattern A (PF, LD)

7:30 p.m. Round 4 Pattern A (PF, LD)

Sunday: May 18, 2025

8:00 a.m. Round 1 Pattern C (DI, Dec, Poe, Sty, Info, Ext)

9:30 a.m. Round 2 Pattern C (DI, Dec, Poe, Sty, Info, Ext)

11:00 a.m. Round 3 Pattern C (DI, Dec, Poe, Sty, Info, Ext)

12:00 p.m. Round 5 Pattern A (PF, LD)

1:30 p.m. Elim 1 Pattern C (DI, Dec, Poe, Sty, Info, Ext)

3:30 p.m. Semifinals Pattern A (PF, LD)

5:00 p.m. Finals Pattern A (PF, LD)

8:30 p.m. Awards

Elementary Schedule (4th - 5th)

Saturday:

8:00 a.m. Round 1 (Congress, SPAR)

9:30 a.m. Round 2 (Congress, SPAR)

11:00 a.m. Round 1 (AP, Duo, Imp, Dec, Info, Per, Sty, Poe, Pro)

1:00 p.m. Round 3 (Congress, SPAR)

2:30 p.m. Round 2 (AP, Duo, Imp, Dec, Info, Per, Sty, Poe, Pro)

4:00 p.m. Elim 1 (Congress, SPAR)

6:00 p.m. Round 3 (AP, Duo, Imp, Dec, Info, Per, Sty, Poe)

7:30 p.m. Final Round (Duo, Imp, Dec, Info, Per, Sty, Poe, Pro)& Elim 2 [if needed] (Congress, SPAR)

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