Nationals Resources for Coaches

This page has information and tools for coaches to use to prepare their schools for the Nationals experience.
If you are NOT a coach, you may find THIS PAGE of our website more useful regarding NSDA Nationals!

​Direct ALL questions about Nationals to nsda@eastmoforensics.com!
If you are submitting NON-QUALIFYING SUPPLEMENTAL EVENT ENTRIES and/or NSDA LAST CHANCE COMPETITORS, EastMO needs information from you ASAP!  Please see THIS PAGE!
​Available April 1st!

NAVIGATING THE RESOURCES

By scrolling down this page, coaches can find relevant publicly available information regarding the National Tournament!  This is set up chronologically.
New in 2022:  Coaches also have access to a password protected page starting April 1st with access to groupchats, submission forms, and other helpful data for TeamEastMO!
Available April 1!
Email Justin for the password!

MARCH 2022 - PLANNING PROCESS

Up-to-date list of qualifiers from Eastern Missouri to the National Tournament.
This document has the UNOFFICIAL order of finish, which can help coaches have a "good idea" of which students are next in the line of alternates.
This is a one page summary of the things head coaches should be doing between now and March 31, 2022!​
This document has "overview" information about Supplemental Events competition at the National Tournament.
Coaches should review the information on NSDA's Nationals website.  This is kept up-to-date by the office staff.
For 2022, all coaches need to review this live document which outlines COVID-19 health & safety procedures.​
This document is a "generic" document used to help coaches conceptualize funding the trip to Nationals!
This document has more specific budgeting information related to the 2022 National Tournament
This tool (in beta testing) is meant to help coaches estimate the total amount they will need to pay to NSDA.
This document contains information regarding the EastMO hotel block at the National Tournament.

APRIL 2022 - REGISTRATION!

This is a list (with links) of everything a coach needs to be doing during the month of April.
Justin will let you know when registration opens for Eastern Missouri!  Coaches must complete by May 1st!​
New for 2022!  NSDA is offering three additional paths to the National Tournament for students who did NOT qualify via the District Tournament Series.  Please click on the link for more -- preliminary deadline is April 11th!
A comprehensive guide to the week of the National Tournament.  Opens ~May 5.​
This form asks parents to provide emergency medical information and consent for their child to be chaperoned by all Eastern Missouri coaches.  Available May 2nd!  Please submit HERE by May 23rd!

MAY 2021 - PREP TIME!

Please complete this after​ you have finished online registration for Nationals.  This information goes to Justin!
​Deadline:  May 30th!
Topics for CX, LD, PF, WSD, House, Senate, IX, USX, Prepared Commentary, Prepared Prompt Speaking, etc.
Coaches should use this PASSWORD PROTECTED PAGE to submit health forms & see additional information.  Need the password?  Email nsda@eastmoforensics.com!
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Created in 2019, this website is a collaborative, community-based project.  Creation, maintenance, and updates are handled by a small group of volunteers from the EastMO NSDA District Committee, the GSL Board of Directors, and the MSHSAA District #4 Committee.  Parts of the website are going to be more developed than others.  We welcome your feedback about broken links, improper formatting, or missing information!  Use the "About this website" link to learn more and how you can help us make this a better resource for coaches, teachers, students, and judges!