Nationals Resources for Coaches

This page has information and tools for coaches to use to prepare their schools for the Nationals experience.
It is set up chronologically from the completion of the district tournament series to the week before Nationals.
If you are NOT a coach, you may find THIS PAGE of our website more useful regarding NSDA Nationals!

MARCH 2021

Up-to-date list of qualifiers from Eastern Missouri to the National Tournament.
This is a one page summary of the things head coaches should be doing between now and March 30, 2021!​
For 2021, NSDA is offering another path to Nationals for non-qualifying students.  Justin is asking all coaches fill out this survey by March 19, 2021!
Coaches should review the information on NSDA's Nationals website.  This is kept up-to-date by the office staff.
For 2021, all coaches need to review this live document regarding how the online tournament will work!​
Coaches should review this quick summary of the supplemental events that are available to your qualifiers!
Just some quick information about costs and judging requirements to help you request PO's and budget for Nationals!

APRIL 2021

This is a list (with links) of everything a coach needs to be doing during the month of April.
Instructions provided by NSDA regarding registering for Nationals.  Released 4/8/2021.  Registration opens 4/9/2021!
Justin will let you know when registration opens for Eastern Missouri!  Coaches must complete by May 15th!
Opened April 9, 2021​
After coaches finish registration through Tabroom.com, they should report their "non-qualifying entries" via this form.  Deadline:  May 20th!​
Please complete this after​ you have finished online registration for Nationals.  This information goes to Justin!
​Deadline:  May 20th!

MAY 2021

Topics for CX, LD, PF, WSD, House, Senate, IX, USX, Prepared Commentary, Prepared Prompt Speaking, etc.
Coaches should complete these forms between June 10 and June 13th!​  Password protected page.
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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!