Pride of the Preseason Asynch Tournament

 

The Hofstra University Forensics Team invites you to our inaugural asynchronous tournament on Sept. 23-26, 2024. We will offer all AFA-NST events. The tournament will be hosted via Speechwire using the following schedule:

 

Friday, September 20

LP Prompt Release @ 12PM

 

Monday, September 23

Entries and videos due to Speechwire by 9PM EST

 

Wednesday, September 25

Prelim ballots due by 9PM EST

 

Thursday, September 26

Finals ballots due by 9PM EST

 

Results posted on Speechwire ASAP!

 

Fees:

 

$10 per slot

$20 per uncovered slot (1 judge cover 6 slots*)

 

*EACH SCHOOL MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE JUDGE

 

Fee Payment Options:

1) Use the Credit Card form under "Files for Download" and email it to me: Trent.Webb@hofstra.edu (Please inform your financial institution of a pending charge from Hofstra University)

 

2) Mail a check to: Trent Webb, 121 Hofstra University, 1000 Hempstead Tpke, Hempstead, NY 11549 (Make checks payable to: Hofstra University, Attn: Forensics Team -23100)

 

Entry Rules:

 

GENERAL:   All programs and speeches must not have been used by a student in any competition (high school or college) prior to September 1, 2024.  Competitors must be undergraduates working on their first degree.  We will be following the rules and ethical standards of the AFA-NST.

 

ENTRIES:  Each student may enter as many events as they want.  Events that have 7 or fewer entries will be judged "head-to-head" by three judges.  Events with 8 or more entries will be judged by two judges in "preliminary" rounds and then broken to a "head-to-head" final with at least one judge (3 if the pool allows).  From prelims into the final, ties will be broken by speaker points.  In "head-to-head" rounds, ties will be broken by speaker points and then by judges' preference.

 

LP Events only need to provide one video for all rounds. Impromptu videos should include prep time.  Extemp should NOT include prep time.

 

MODALITY:  This is an asynchronous tournament.  Please make sure your videos are set to be "unlisted" so they can be accessed by our judges.

 

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