State Championship
Tournament Locations and Dates
Wednesday March 26th
Spring Coaches Meeting and Registration at the Courtyard Marriott Lafayette . All schools competing must have a representative present.
Thursday March 27th
Congress Round 1 in the morning at Teurlings High School
Speech and Debate Events at David Thobodaux Stem Academy
Friday March 28th
Congress Round 2 in the morning at Teurlings High School
Speech and Debate Events at David Thobodaux Stem Academy
Saturday March 29th
Speech and Debate Events at David Thobodaux Stem Academy
Award Assembly
Qualification Process
Speech Events
students must have competed at least two sanctioned LHSSL tournaments this year in the particular event they wish to enter in.
Debate Events
Students must have competed in two sanctioned LHSSL tournaments this year in any combination of debate events (including congress) to enter a debate event
Free Entries
coaches are allowed to enter up to 4 entries of unqualified students in any event (a team event counts as 1 entry).
Registration
All entries must be registered on tabroom by Friday March 21st
All judges must be registered online by name and availability by Thursday March 27th
A representative from the school must be present at registration on Wednesday March 26th. Fees are due at this tme and selection infromation must be logged on tabroom.
Fro specifics about how to complete the online portion of this please see the tabroom infromation page
Fees
$15 per school fee
$8 per single entry
$16 per team entry
Judge Requirements
Schools must provide judges to cover their entry and must enter ther judges by name in tabroom along with the times that they are available. You must have enough judges to meet your requirement for every round (if you owe 2 debate judges, you must have 2 people scheduled for all debate rounds).
Schools who do not cover their obligation will be fined at a rate of $30 for a missing prelim round and $60 for a missing elim round.
Hotel
Courtyard Lafayette Airport
214 E Kaliste Saloom Rd
Lafayette
337 232 5005
Mention Louisiana High School Speech League when making reservation to get the block rate
$119 per room per night
Hampton Inn & Suites Lafayette
1910 S College Rd
Lafayette
337 266 5858
Ask for Gina in the Sales Office when you call and mention the Louisiana High School Speech League
$119 per room per night
The two hotels are adjacent to each other at the intersection of Kaliste Saloom and S College
Coach of the Year and 25-26 Calendar
At the Wednesday night metting we will select a 24-25 Coach of the Year and create a tentative calendar for next year. Please use this forms to nominate a coach and requests a tournament for next year.