Hell Froze Over XXIII Swing Part 2

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General information

This information is from a tournament in a past season!

This is a College tournament in Illinois.

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For Covid Awareness and Prevention protocols, please see: Covid Prevention and Awareness

23rd annual “Hell Froze Over” Swing

Hosted by Bradley University and the University of Texas at Austin

January 15 & 16, 2022

Dear Colleagues:

We invite you to join us for the 23rd annual Hell Froze Over Swing for colleges and universities, to be hosted by our two friendly forensics programs this year on the Bradley University campus, January 15 and 16, 2022.

We appreciate your willingness to trust us with the safety of you and your students this weekend. We are doing everything in our power to provide a safe, educational and fun experience for all! 

There will several COVID-19 protocols in place such as indoor masking, limited audiences in final rounds, and more. While not required, we encourage everyone who is able to get vaccinated/boosted.

The swing will consist of two, one-day tournaments, reducing your travel time. Each tournament will offer all eleven AFA-NIET events and will follow AFA event descriptions.

We look forward to welcoming you back in person to one of our favorite times of the year! 

Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions. 

All the best,

Andrew Eilola
Director of Forensics
Bradley University

218-290-5574
aeilola@bradley.edu

and

Randy Cox
Director of Individual Events
University of Texas at Austin

REGISTRATION:

1. Each school may enter an unlimited number of students per event.

2. Each student may enter a maximum of three events per group. Two duos count as two events.

3. Groups are as follows:

  GROUP A: ADS, DUO, EXTEMP, PERSUASION, PROSE

  GROUP B: CA, DI, IMPROMPTU, INFORMATIVE, POETRY, POI

4. Semi-Finals will be held for events containing 45 or more entries.

5. All entries should be submitted through speechwire.com. You may have your entry confirmed electronically using this registration mechanism. Entries should be submitted no later than Tuesday, January 14, at 5:00 p.m. CST.

FEES:

1. A fee of $10 will be charged for each entry slot. Additionally, due to new hosting costs on campus there will be a $5.00 per student fee. 

2. As is usually the case in a two pattern tournament, judges will be used for most of the preliminary rounds on both days, and half of the elim rounds. As a result, each judge may cover up to eight slots entered. Judge coverage may be purchased for an additional $10 per slot.

3. Drop penalties are as follows:

·        no charge for drops up to 12:00 noon CST, Wednesday, January 12

·        $10 charge per dropped slot plus entry fee after 12:00 noon, Wednesday, January 12 until Thursday, January 13

·        $25 charge per dropped slot plus entry fee and $75 charge per dropped judge plus judge fees thereafter.

PLEASE MAKE CHECKS OUT TO:

Bradley University Speech Team
1501 W. Bradley Ave. 
Peoria, IL 61625

AWARDS:

1. Individual event awards will be presented to all finalists in each event.

2. Team Sweepstakes awards will be presented to the top five schools at each half of the Swing. In addition, a Swing Sweepstakes award will be presented to the school accumulating the most sweepstakes points at both halves of the Swing.

3. Individual Sweepstakes awards will be presented to the top five speakers of each tournament. In addition, a Swing Individual Sweepstakes award will be presented to the student accumulating the most Individual Sweepstakes points at both halves of the Swing.

4. Team and Individual Sweepstakes are calculated as follows.

·        12 pts: 1st place in final

·        10 pts: 2nd place in final

·        8 pts: 3rd place in final

·        6 pts: 4th place in final

·        4 pts: 5th place in final

·        2 pts: 6th/7th place in final

·        1 pt: non-advancing semifinalist

23rd annual “Hell Froze Over” Swing

(tentative schedule)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 14

8-9:00 p.m. Early Registration (Michel Student Center Atrium)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 15 – Bradley University Portion

7:00 a.m. Registration Bradley Hall Atrium

7:45 a.m. Extemp Draw (location TBA)

8:00 a.m. Round 1, Group A (ADS, DUO, EXT, PER, POE)

9:30 a.m. Extemp Draw

9:45 a.m. Round 2, Group A

11:15 a.m Round 1, Group B (CA, DI, IMP, INF, PRO, POI)

12:45 p.m. Round 2, Group B

2:00 p.m. Extemp Draw, semis

2:15 p.m. Semifinals, Group A

3:45 p.m. Semifinals, Group B

5:00 p.m. Extemp Draw, Finals

5:15 p.m. Finals, Group A

6:45 p.m. Finals, Group B

ASAP Awards TBA

SUNDAY, JANUARY 16 – University of Texas at Austin Portion

7:00 a.m. Registration for schools not previously registered

7:45 a.m. Extemp Draw

8:00 a.m. Round 1, Group A (ADS, DUO, EXT, PER, POE)

9:30 a.m. Extemp Draw

9:45 a.m. Round 2, Group A

11:15 a.m Round 1, Group B (CA, DI, IMP, INF, PRO, POI)

12:45 p.m. Round 2, Group B

2:00 p.m. Extemp Draw, semis

2:15 p.m. Semifinals, Group A

3:45 p.m. Semifinals, Group B

5:00 p.m. Extemp Draw, Finals

5:15 p.m. Finals, Group A

6:45 p.m. Finals, Group B

ASAP Awards TBA

Manager contact information

Andrew Eilola
Email address: aeilola@fsmail.bradley.edu
Phone number: 2182905574

Mailing address

1501 W. Bradley Ave.
Bradley University
Peoria, IL 61604