Registration

Check-In: 7:15-8:00 am (EST)

Judges Meeting:  8:15 am in the Media Center.

Students set up in the cafeteria.

First Round 

(All Events)

8:30 am (EST)

Awards

Approximately 3:00pm- Northrop Auditorium. 

We will recognize the top teams, but trophies will NOT be awarded to overall teams.

Policy/Speech Notes:

Entries: 

Due by Tuesday, December, 10th by 5 pm. After that, only name changes and drops will be accepted. Registration is completed through www.speechwire.com. 

Doubling: 

Discussion may not double. Extempters may double, but may not double in discussion and the alternate extemp. No triple entering. Otherwise, all ISSDA rules apply.

• Broadcasting double entries must go to Broadcasting LAST.
• Impromptu double entries must go to Impromptu LAST. 

Food: 

Please no outside food. Any student caught doing so will be disqualified from the tournament. Concessions will be available for breakfast and lunch. Generous Judge’s Lounge will be available.

Rounds: Three Rounds and a final.

Caps:  

Each team is permitted 4 entries per event per team. No more than 40 entries in total per team.

Broadcasting

More information about broadcasting will be provided the Monday evening prior to the tournament.  If students are double-entered, they go to Broadcasting LAST.

        Round 1 = 5-minute News Program

        Round 2 = Breaking News (2 minute prep)

        Round 3 = Editorial (30 minute prep; 2 minute speaking)

        FINAL  = News Program with Editorial (30-minute prep; 7-minute speaking)

Discussion

Subtopics and questions for each round will be given prior to each round in the ISSDA Discussion format. Artifacts will be posted on the Monday evening prior to the tournament.  Judges will pick up questions from the TAB Room.

Extempt

Extemp draw: before 1st and 3rd round: 8 am & 11 am

Imrpomptu

ISSDA Rules will be in effect and used by all judges. Judges will pick up topics from the TAB Room. Students are to be held for the duration of each round.

They CANNOT leave the room after they present their speech If students are double-entered, they go to Impromptu last.

Round One: Word

Round Two: Quote

Round Three: Current Event

Round Four: Question

Speech Judges

Please bring one judge for every five entries or fraction thereof (6 entries = 2 judges). Judges Info due Thursday, December 12th.

Parking

Student Drop-off will be at the Main Entrance (Door 1)- off of Coldwater Road

ALL BUSSES should park in the STAFF Lot and teams enter through door 6 (off of Cook Road)

Tentative Schedule

7:15 am: Begin Check-In/Breakfast

8:30: Round 1 will begin (8:00 AM Extemp Prep)

9:45: Round 2 will begin

11:15: Round 3 will begin (11:00 AM Extemp Prep)

12:15 - 1:00: Lunch

1:15: Final round will begin