Setup for Tournament Spaces
Coordinate with the TC and Communications Director for assistance during set-up. This will ensure concerns are addressed ahead of time.
- Set up tournament admin areas
- Prepare rooms for competition
- judges should have access to power strips or an outlet
- Set up fellowship and/or announcement space with a sound system to be used each morning for announcements and on the final day for awards.
- Reserve parking spaces for church staff members or faculty, if needed
- Competition Rooms - See Room Diagrams.pdf
- 3 tables that are adequate sizes for debaters, judges, 8 chairs, lectern, charging cord for judge table
- Use blue tape to label any furniture moved to a different room. Label the furniture with the room # it came from.
- Announcements and Awards Ceremony area
- with sound system and overhead ability, if available
- Packet Pick up
- 1 or 2 tables depending on size of tournament
- located inside the entryway for families
- Family Hangout Area
- tables and chairs
- serving tables for tournament meals
- Judge Hospitality
- 6’-8’ serving tables;
- tables and chairs for judges
- several charging cords
- Admin Room
- typically an area away from participants
- space for 2 - 4 staff with computers and printers
- Needs strong wifi ability and cell service
- charging cord
- Compliance Team
- Private space for the team with at least one table + chairs
- An additional private meeting space with room for 6 chairs
- charging cord
- Logistics
- one table
- accessible to staff and participants
- charging cord
- Welcome Team Area
- one large or two small tables with two chairs
- charging cord
- Judge Support
- Located in the Judge Hospitality area
- 1-2 tables for laptops and judge supplies
- charging cords
- Communications
- one table as a “station”
- charging cord
- Junior Activities Coordinator
- one large or two small tables and two chairs
- charging cord
- Extemp prep room
- one table for supplies and topics
- one table per 2-3 extemp competitors