Coaches are required to attend one of nine debate and speech rules meetings conducted throughout the state during the months of August and September, or complete the requirement online. The online meeting will be available for credit from August 20 until October 15. Instructions for how to log on and view the online meeting will be mailed to Athletic Directors by the first of August along with the Debate, Speech & Drama Manuals. Coaches attending a face to face meeting should bring the appropriate rules meeting card (DE-1 for Debate and/or SP-1 for Speech). The form is available online at www.kshsaa.org (see Principal/AD for school’s code and coach’s password). Items to be reviewed during meetings include: Debate, Speech & Drama Manual changes, concerns, state tournaments and policy and rule changes. Schools with coaches failing to attend a face to face or complete the online meeting by October 15 will be subject to a $25 fine and their school will be listed in the Activities Journal. Face to face meetings will begin at 7 p.m. at the following sites on the dates indicated: