UW-Whitewater Alumni Classic

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General information

This is a College tournament in Wisconsin.

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LIMITED PREP PROMPTS WILL BE HERE

Prompts will be posted here on Friday November 29

Greetings,

The forensics team at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is pleased to invite you to the Winterfest 2024!

This year we have an exciting adjustment to the schedule!

• Monday December 2 to Friday December 6: Asynchronous Alumni Classic, hosted by UWW Alumni
• Saturday December 7: Edna Sorber Tournament hosted by the UWW Forensics Team
• Sunday December 8: Mid-America Forensics League rounds out the weekend

 REGISTRATION

• Registration and links for the async Alumni Classic are due by 8pm cst on Monday December 2
• Please register for the Sorber tournament no later than Wednesday December 4 5pm CST.

Students may enter two duos (with different partners) but this will count as two events.

There are no limits on the number of entries a team can enter in any event, but teams entering large numbers in certain events may anticipate “competing” against teammates in preliminary rounds in order to best use judges.

Please denote your novices when registering. We will recognize the top novice in each category at awards. Novices are defined as anyone in their first year (2 semesters) of collegiate competition.

ALUMNI CLASSIC JUDGING SCHEDULE

• Monday December 2, 2024 8pm cst - Entries are due
• Monday December 2, 2024 9pm cst - Preliminary Rounds Blasted Out
• Thursday December 5, 2024 4pm cst - Preliminary Ballots DUE
  • Any rounds un-started as of 3pm cst on December 5, 2024 will be assessed a $100 unjudged round fee.
  • Rounds started, but not completed by 4pm cst on December 5, 2024 will be assessed a $100 unjudged round fee.
• Thursday December 5, 2024 5pm cst - Finals blasted out
• Friday December 6, 2024 4pm cst - Finals ballots due!
  • Any rounds un-started as of 3pm cst on December 6, 2024 will be assessed a $100 unjudged round fee.
  • Rounds started, but not completed by 4pm cst on December 6, 2024 will be assessed a $100 unjudged round fee.
• Friday December 6, 2024 5pm cst - Results posted to SpeechWire

FEES/JUDGES for Alumni Classic and Sorber

Alumni Classic Fees

• Asynchronous Entries: $5/slot
• Asynchronous Unjudged Round: $100 per round
• Uncovered Entries: $15.00 per entry, increases to $25 for each entry over 14 uncovered slots. One quality judge covers six slots.

Sorber Fees

• Sorber In-Person Entries: $10/slot
• Saturday Judge Drop: $100 per judge drop
• Uncovered Entries: $15.00 per entry, increases to $25 for each entry over 14 uncovered slots. One quality judge covers six slots.

Fee Application

• Alumni Classic fees are assessed at registration close on Monday, December 2, at 8pm cst.
• Edna Sorber fees are assessed at registration close on Wednesday December 4, at 5pm cst.

Payment

Our preferred payment method is via credit card through Square. Please let Brian know if this is your desired payment method.

Please make checks out to UW-W Forensics and mail to address below:

UW-W Forensics

℅ Brian Schanen

800 W. Main St.

424 Heide Hall

Whitewater, WI 53190

ALUMNI CLASSIC LIMITED PREPARATION

Prompts will be released Friday November 29 in the afternoon. 1 video per event.

Impromptu: proverb or quotation will be used, student will get a choice from 2 prompts

Extemp: pick from 3 questions, one will be domestic, one international and one economic

*Please include Impromptu prep, but not extemp prep in the video

HONORS

Awards will be given for the in-person Edna Sorber, but not the Alumni Classic. The qualification is the prize.

• All event finalists
• The top three individuals overall
• The top three schools accumulating the greatest number of combined points from all of their final rounds combined. Points will be earned as followed:

Final Round: 1st (12 pts), 2nd (10 pts), 3rd (8 pts.), 4th (6 pts), 5th (4 pts), 6th (2 pts), remaining finalists 1 pt. Each.

Novices: Please denote your novices when registering. We will recognize the top novice in each event at awards. Novices are defined as anyone in their first year of collegiate competition.

INDIVIDUAL SWEEPSTAKES

Students are entered into individual sweepstakes regardless of the number of events entered or the categories entered. The top three individual speakers (based on total points earned in final rounds combined) will be honored at the awards ceremony.

Tiebreakers: 1) Highest total points, 2) Highest number of 1st-place awards in finals, 2nd-place, etc., 3) Highest total of events advancing to finals., 4) Lowest average of ranks from prelims.

TEAM SWEEPSTAKES TIE-BREAKERS

If teams are tied after calculating total team points, team tie-breakers will run as follows: 1) Highest total points, 2) Number of firsts in finals, 3) Number of finals, 4)Number of seconds in finals, then thirds, then fourths

HOST INFORMATION

UW-W Student Competitors

The UW-Whitewater forensic team will not enter students in official AFA Events on Saturday Sorber, unless needed to meet a minimum team threshold for AFA or NFA qualifications. In such case, students in their first year of college forensics will be entered, but not considered novices. UWW students will be entered in the asynchronous tournament and with MAFL on Sunday. 

Hired Judges

The hired judge pool will consist primarily of forensics alums and friends of the program.

HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELLNESS INFORMATION 

Information for UW-Whitewater's Campus:

• A link to the campus Title IX reporting office - http://www.uww.edu/sexual-misconduct-information
• A link to the local counseling service - https://www.uww.edu/uhcs/counseling-services
• A link to the campus Student Code of Conduct - https://www.uww.edu/dean-of-students/conduct
• A link to the local DACA resources or ICE watch groups - http://www.uww.edu/documents/financialaid/ResourceGuide.pdf

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As we gather here for the Edna Sorber Tournament, we acknowledge that the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater exists today on the traditional lands of many Native people. We welcome the duty and opportunity to share stewardship of these lands.

While this State institution has a rich history, for thousands of years, this region, and these lands, were home to diverse Native peoples. In the knowledge and understanding of this history, we acknowledge that the land on which the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater now exists was and remains the historic and traditional territory of many Native peoples. The Ho-Chunk grew corn and gathered a living from these lands. The Potawatomi, then closely related to the Ojibwa and Odawa peoples, called this land home as well. We welcome and are honored, by the responsibility to be good stewards of these lands and good neighbors to all Wisconsin Indigenous populations. In concert with the Native American Cultural Awareness Association, Native Students, with faculty and staff, the University continues to explore durable and meaningful ways of acknowledging our relationship. We recognize these great Native nations and their respective sovereignties, and are thankful to be positioned in such prominent, historic, and meaningful landscapes, as we continue to provide educational opportunities for all whom the University serves.

Manager contact information

Brian Schanen
Email address: SchanenBH13@uww.edu
Phone number: 262-689-2335

Mailing address

UW-Whitewater, c/o Brian Schanen
Heide Hall 424, 180 N Prairie St, Whitewater, WI 53190
Whitewater, WI 53190