TEXAS TSA STATE CONFERENCE COMPETITION ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

 

The information that follows does not include all requirements related to competing at the 2025 Texas TSA state conference.

Competitive Event Registration Deadline
No competitive event changes or substitutions are permitted once chapter conference registration has closed on Monday,  March 3rd, 11:59pm CST/10:59pm MST. Such adjustments may be made only up until the close of chapter registration and must be made with the Regional Data Manager. No exceptions.

Competitive events with preconference submission requirements
TSA Chapter Advisors are responsible for uploading their competition components to the Texas TSA Submission Portal. . *Competitors must upload competition components between March 13th  9:00am CST and March 20th 11:59pm CST/10:59pm MT. Texas TSA will not accept competition components after the deadline or via email.  No exceptions.

Middle school and high school competitions with preconference submission requirements
Instructions for uploading competition components 

Competitive event onsite tests
If a competition includes a test onsite at the conference, the test will be administered online only. (Wi-Fi service will be provided at no cost only for competitions.) Written (paper) tests will not be available.  Chapter Advisors will need to sign-up for testing session.  

For team events that involve a test, all team members must take the test at the same time to determine an average team score. 

Individual participants, or each team member, must bring to the testing site:

  • One (1) laptop or tablet (personal or school-issued) capable of networking via Wi-Fi and able to run solely on battery power for up to two (2) consecutive hours. Chrome is the preferred browser.
  • Optional: One (1) mouse

External keyboards and monitors are not permitted.

AnswerWrite is the platform for onsite tests. Members will use their Student ID# and password to access AnswerWrite.  Members should test their device (personal or school-issued) in advance of the national TSA conference using this link: AnswerWrite-Testing Login.

To take an onsite team event test at the conference, each team member will access the AnswerWrite platform, as described above.

*NOTE: Competitors are responsible for ensuring that all competition-related websites, software and internet-based content are accessible from their laptop or tablet. TSA assumes no responsibility for a competitor’s inability to upload competition components preconference or to access Texas TSA conference competition platforms and/or web-based content.