League Policies
When a question about a potential rule violation arises, the Compliance Team will gather information to evaluate the question. In some cases, the Compliance team will need to interview students or judges for more information. If students will be interviewed, a parent or coach will be required to attend the meeting.
The investigation process helps our staff to educate students about rule issues and relay information to the National Adjudication Team who will evaluate whether any penalty may be necessary to ensure fair competition and consistent application of the rules.
In the event of a rule violation, a penalty may be imposed, such as a reduction in speech ranking, loss of a debate round, or loss of speaker points.
In most cases, competitors can correct the situation and continue with competition, even if a penalty has been imposed.
Parents, designated adults, and judges may submit questions and report concerns through the Contact Tournament Administration button on the Tournament Dashboard or by speaking with a member of the Compliance Team.