There is a phone verification because it prevents spam accounts from joining and speaking.
I've gone ahead and lowered it down a setting (so that the verified phone number requirement is removed) but do note that if there is a surge in spam/hacked accounts we'll likely raise it again.
As for the email requirement, we're not removing it (we actually can't even if we wanted to due to being a community server) but we do still want some anti-spam measures in place. (It's not exactly hard to verify your e-mail)
Hello Splatoon 3 Level Runners!
A new speedrunning event is taking place this month! The Alterna Time Trials! - Hosted by Proton Splat League
The Alterna Time Trials is a big Individual Level competition to get the lowest times you can in Alterna's first two sites, the winner being determined