IPOD (GA) - Mar 13-14, 2026 | Status: Open | 9:38 PM Eastern
Tournament TimeCommunity Judge registration will open at 12:00 pm Mon 01/05/2026 (Eastern)
Tournament Status will update to Open at 9:00 am Fri 02/13/2026 (Eastern)
Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 9:00 pm Fri 02/27/2026 (Eastern)
Meal registration will close at 12:00 pm Sat 02/28/2026 (Eastern)
Tournament Status will update to Closed at 8:00 am Fri 03/13/2026 (Eastern)
Community Judge registration will close at 5:00 pm Sat 03/14/2026 (Eastern)
This status is used while the tournament is still being setup.
This status means tournament registration is open. Families can register for the tournament.
This status means only registration drops are allowed. There are no new entries allowed but families can drop entries.
This status means registration is currently closed for the tournament. There are no adds or drops allowed. Please contact the tournament director with any questions.
This status means the tournament is completed.
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Tournament TimeWelcome to the first annual Speech State Classic!
Hosted by your friends at IPOD in the Peach State
ATTENTION! We have decided to add Parli to our tournament to make up for the weather cancellation at Salt & Light. Please note the modified schedule to accomodate the added rounds. We look forward to giving students another chance to get those Parli checks and Speech checks!
If you have questions, please email the tournament director at margie.veatch8@gmail.com.
March 13- 14, 2026
PLEASE NOTE THAT PATTERN ASSIGNMENTS MAY BE ADJUSTED AFTER REGISTRATION CLOSES.
This tournament offers all STOA qualifying speech events.
Junior & junior varsity events will also be offered. Registration for junior events opens Friday, February 13th on Flowpad! Follow this link for more information and to register: https://speechstate.homeschooldebate.net/
Opens: Friday, February 13 @ 9:00 am ET
Closes: Monday, February 23 @ 11:59 p.m. ET
Script submission not required but prior approvals dated after January 1, 2026 are appreciated. Please forward those approvals to us using the Contact tab in the menu.
Waitlists: We have some rooms on reserve to accomodate the events with the most interest. Please add your name to the waitlist if your event is full and we will do our best to accomodate everyone. Families with completed judge registration will be given first priority.
This is a Stoa modeled tournament, and all Stoa speech events along with Parli debate will be offered. Stoa rules for events, eligibility, and dress code will be followed.
Varsity Speech: $15 per event; limit of 5 events.
Parliamentary Debate: $40; if you were registered for Parli at Salt & Light, please contact us and we will apply a discount code to your registration
Junior: $7 per event; limit of 3 events. For more information about Junior/JV speech events: https://speechstate.homeschooldebate.net/